Transient Desires - A Commissario Brunetti Mystery
Transient Desires - A Commissario Brunetti Mystery
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Published:
23 September, 2021
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Description
Chosen as Star Pick in the Sunday Times Crime Club
Chosen as a 'Best New Crime Novel' in the Sunday Times
'The series that has shadowed Brunetti for three decades is an epic achievement' The Times
'Leon's books are a joy' Guardian
When two young American women are badly injured in a boating accident, Commissario Brunetti's eye turns to the two young Italians they were with, who abandoned them in the hospital. When one of the young men is found to be involved in more sinister night-time activities in the Laguna, Brunetti has to enlist the help of Italian institutions to get to the bottom of the mystery. But can Brunetti trust unfamiliar colleagues? Could there be another motive behind this horrible crime?
'She is a truly fine novelist, period, and should be acclaimed as such'TLS
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781787467842 |
| ISBN10 | 1787467848 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 204 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 197 x 19 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cornerstone |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
The climax is nothing less than a trip - across the laguna - into the heart of darkness . . . Leon's special skill is to splice glimpses of la dolce vita with acute analysis of moral and ethical dilemmas * The Times *
It's colourful and beautifully written * Peterborough Telegraph *
Needless to say, by venturing outside the comfort zone of his own prejudices, this deeply simpatico detective learns a lot about his city, his countrymen and himself. And so do we * The New York Times Book Review *
Make way for the thirtieth novel in Leon's beloved, bestselling series about Commissario Guido Brunetti * Crimereads *
Leon's devoted audience may be shocked to realize that this latest Guido Brunetti novel is the thirtieth in the series, which only goes to show that sometimes abiding relationships never lose the shock of the new . . . Leon's beloved series shows no signs of aging * Booklist *
There are now more than 30 novels in Donna Leon's venetian series but amazingly they never feel formulaic and they get better and better * The Tablet *
She is a truly fine novelist, period, and should be acclaimed as such * TLS *
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Author's Bio
Donna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Antonia Fraser, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages.