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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.

Death at La Fenice
Donna Leon
The first mystery in an outstanding series that features Venetian police detective Guido Brunetti.

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.

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.

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.

Acqua Alta
Donna Leon
Another in Ms. Leon's series of mysteries about the darker side of life in Venice and Northern Italy.