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Dead Lagoon
Michael Dibdin
A "deliciously creepy" mystery novel from the late British author's Aurelio Zen series. The literary tone and stylish prose will appeal to readers who normally ignore whodunits.
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Death at La Fenice
Donna Leon
The first mystery in an outstanding series that features Venetian police detective Guido Brunetti. The American author lives in Venice.
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A Venetian Reckoning
(US title: Death and Judgment)
Donna Leon
Commissario Brunetti investigates banking irregularities, a crooked lawyer, vice, and political corruption in this mystery novel.
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Death in a Strange Country
Donna Leon
A Guido Brunetti mystery with a plot that involves the U.S. military, Mafiosi, politicians, and toxic waste.
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The Anonymous Venetian
(US title: Dressed for Death)
Donna Leon
A transvestite prostitute dies near the city slaughterhouse, and Commissario Brunetti tries to find out why.
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Acqua Alta
Donna Leon
Another in Ms. Leon's series of mysteries about the darker side of life in Venice and Northern Italy.
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