Death at La Fenice
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By Donna Leon
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‘A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.’ The Sunday Telegraph
Winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Grand Prize
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The twisted maze of Venice’s canals has always been shrouded in mystery. Even the celebrated opera house, La Fenice, has seen its share of death … but none so horrific and violent as that of world-famous conductor, Maestro Helmut Wellauer, who was poisoned during a performance of La Traviata. Even Commissario of Police, Guido Brunetti, used to the labyrinthine corruptions of the city, is shocked at the number of enemies Wellauer has made on his way to the top – but just how many have motive enough for murder? The beauty of Venice is crumbling. But evil is one thing that will never erode with age.
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I discovered that this is the book which launched the Commissario Brunetti series and was first published back in 1992. I'd never read anything by Donna Leon before, but I loved this so much I've already found two more in the series to add to my reading pile. (And how lovely to think there's a whole series of 32 books to track down!) This novel features Venice’s opera house – La Fenice – where a celebrated conductor has been found murdered. The plot is carefully paced and there’s a wonderful cast of characters, not least Brunetti himself, and the descriptions of Venice are lyrical. Every page was enjoyable.
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