Top 10 Donna Leon Novels
By Aardvark Books & CafeHere at Aardvark we are Brunetti-aholics and have read every single Donna Leon many times. The news of a new novel 'Transient Desires' out next month has lead to us having a look through her back list and pulling out our favourites. Make your own list too. We have not included her non-Brunetti books ( which are also excellent). Her account of buying and selling her dream apartment is particularly moving. Three or more cheers for Venice's favourite non-Italian chronicler!
The Anonymous Venetian: The Atmospheric Murder Mystery Set in Venice
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49A holiday dashed by the appearance of a faceless corpse. A classic set up for a dizzying tale
Acqua Alta: Another Intriguing Murder Mystery in the Venetian Crime Series
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49One of the contenders for the best in the series. A beating, a body and Venice at its most impressive
Friends In High Places
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49Simply brilliant on the annoyances and petty corruptions of bureaucracy.
Uniform Justice
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49A young military cadet is found hanged but is it murder or suicide. Brunetti investigates
Fatal Remedies
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49Paola Brunetti's beloved wife is arrested for an act of political vandelism. Brilliant on how the characters inter-relate and one of the most revealing about the central characters marriage.
The Girl of His Dreams
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49A young girl is found drowned and Brunetti has to try to find answers in the gypsy communities that live on the mainland.
Drawing Conclusions
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49A subtle case in which an old woman is found dead and Brunetti has to find out why, whilst dealing with his appalling boss.
Earthly Remains
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49One of the most extraordinary things about Donna Leon is that despite having written so many novels in the series the quality is undiminished. This is another candidate for the best in series, and after an intriquing beginning that swerves away from where you think the story is going.
Unto Us a Son Is Given: Shortlisted for the Gold Dagger
Donna Leon
£9.99 £9.49Perhaps the most bleak of all the novels in the series. Superb writing and never less than compelling.