By Its Cover by Donna Leon - ISBN: 9780099591283
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Venice, missing books, dark secrets: Brunetti uncovers a literary crime.

By Its Cover

(Brunetti 23)

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    1 June 2015

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Summary

The 23rd installment in the brilliant Brunetti series from The Sunday Times bestselling author, Donna Leon.

When several valuable antiquarian books go missing from a prestigious library in the heart of Venice, Commissario Brunetti is immediately called to the scene. The staff suspect an American researcher has stolen them, but for Brunetti something doesn’t quite add up.

Taking on the case, the Commissario begins to seek information about some of the library’s regulars, such a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099591283
ISBN-10:0099591286
Author:Donna Leon
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Arrow Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:1 June 2015
Weight:204g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 22mm
Series:A Commissario Brunetti Mystery
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Critics Review

The multiple award-winning Leon has lost none of her talent for weaving intrigue, and the atmosphere of Venice is as beguiling as ever.

The multiple award-winning Leon has lost none of her talent for weaving intrigue, and the atmosphere of Venice is as beguiling as ever. * Living North *
Leon’s command of the baroque Italian thriller is second to none. * Good Book Guide *
An excellent entry in the Brunetti series … There are few detectives with whom I enjoy spending time more and I must now endure the long wait for Leon’s next book. * 2606 Books *

About The Author

Donna Leon

Donna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donna’s books have been translated into thirty-five languages and have been published around the world. Her previous novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed; including Friends in High Places, which won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, Fatal Remedies, Doctored Evidence, A Sea of Troubles and Beastly Things.

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