Donna Leon
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Details Of Books Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
| Title | : | Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1) |
| Author | : | Donna Leon |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 270 pages |
| Published | : | July 27th 2004 by Harper Perennial (first published June 19th 1992) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Cultural. Italy. Crime. Thriller. Mystery Thriller. Detective |
Explanation Conducive To Books Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
There is little violent crime in Venice, a serenely beautiful floating city of mystery and magic, history and decay. But the evil that does occasionally rear its head is the jurisdiction of Guido Brunetti, the suave, urbane vice-commissario of police and a genius at detection. Now all of his admirable abilities must come into play in the deadly affair of Maestro Helmut Wellauer, a world-renowned conductor who died painfully from cyanide poisoning during an intermission at La Fenice.But as the investigation unfolds, a chilling picture slowly begins to take shape--a detailed portrait of revenge painted with vivid strokes of hatred and shocking depravity. And the dilemma for Guido Brunetti will not be finding a murder suspect, but rather narrowing the choices down to one. . . .
Define Books Supposing Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
| Original Title: | Death at La Fenice |
| ISBN: | 006074068X (ISBN13: 9780060740689) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Commissario Brunetti #1 |
| Characters: | Commissario Guido Brunetti, Paola Brunetti, Helmut Wellauer |
| Setting: | Venice(Italy) |
Rating Of Books Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
Ratings: 3.84 From 21585 Users | 2038 ReviewsAssessment Of Books Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti #1)
Before I get to the review part, can I ask a question of my Goodreads friends? I know some of you probably speak Italian, so can someone please tell me how to properly pronounce "Fenice"? With my years of French I automatically go with "Fe-nees", but I suspect the correct pronunciation might be "Fen-nee-che". Whenever I have to say the title out loud I'm never sure if I'm saying it right and always end up waffling between the two options. So it'd be nice if someone could tell me how to say itOh I do so love visiting a foreign city and reading this book was as good as wandering around Venice for real. A great character in Commisario Brunetti who comes alive in front of ones eyes. Great plotting and beautiful descriptions which evoke the reality of Venice. I have not read Brunettin order so starting at the beginning is a bit strange but it feels rather good. I look forward to catching up on the other ones I have missed!
Started this book during our isolation & requirement to stay at home due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Since this affected Italy terribly I decided to read a book based on Venice. I had previously read two of Donna Leons Commissario Brunetti series #5 Aqua Alta & #17 The Girl Of his Dreams & I found both to be satisfiying reads. So what better way to start April but the first in the Brunetti mysteries.This is not going to be a fast paced or gory story; the pace is slow & methodical
Its a decent book. I correctly identified who it was very early on. That being said it was still an enjoyable read but Im unsure if Ill read another
Being Italian I enjoy detective novels set in Italy. For some reason, however, I had never tried Donna Leon until a week ago. I really enjoyed Book 1 of the Brunetti mystery series. A conductor is found dead between acts at the Venetian Opera House, La Fenice, during a performance of La Traviata. It is fairly obvious that it was death by poisoning, but who had access to get the poison into the conductors cup of coffee?? There are plenty of clues, plenty of potential murderers and a lot of
Commissario Guido Brunetti is called to Venice's La Fenice, the city's premiere opera house, when the infamous maestro Helmut Wallhauer is found dead in his dressing room after intermission. Brunetti must quickly solve this case as the victim's high profile creates added pressure on city officials to provide answers. Brunetti is introduced in this first book of the series and he is an interesting study. His investigation style probably conforms with that of his city's culture, more of a laid
I chose this book, the first in the Commissario Brunetti mystery series, because the setting is Venice, and my family and I will be briefly visiting there soon. Donna Leon does a wonderful job describing the city. If youre looking for the type of mystery that you cant put down, this isnt it. Except for the ending, when it all comes together, this book is more about characters and the setting. A famous, but not particularly likeable conductor is found dead in his dressing room at the La Fenice
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