Drawing Conclusions: (Brunetti 20) by Donna Leon (English) Paperback Book

Description: Drawing Conclusions by Donna Leon A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely cause, but Commissario Brunetti is not so sure and decides to take a closer look. Brunettis investigation takes him deep into the dark heart of his beloved Venice. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Celebrated by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers, Donna Leon brings us the twentieth Commissario Brunetti detective novel in this gripping Venice based crime series.With characteristic skill, Leon draws together multiple threads and a well-rounded cast ... With the steady, unsentimental style that has become her signature, Donna Leon keeps us hesitating until the last corner is turned. Times Literary SupplementLeons clear-eyed descriptions of Venice still make you long to return to the calles and campos of the floating city. Sunday TelegraphWhen a young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor, a heart attack seems the likely cause, but Commissario Brunetti is not so sure and decides to take a closer look. Soon he discovers that she was part of an organization that cares for abused women and that her apartment was a safe-house.Convinced that this is the lead he has been looking for, Brunetti begins his search for answers. But as he sets out to discover the truth behind her death, he is drawn into a decades-old story of lies and deceit that has blighted love and ruined lives - and has claimed this innocent woman as its newest victim. . . Leons portrait of Venice and modern Italy is, as always, captivating . . . A delight Evening Standard Notes Paperback edition of the latest novel in Leons series featuring Commissario Brunetti, set in Venice. The hardback reached number 5 in the Sunday Times bestseller list. When an elderly woman is found dead, the case is initially dismissed as death from natural causes, but Brunetti is suspicious that theres more to it. With characteristic skill, Leon draws together multiple threads and a well-rounded cast... Times Literary Supplement Back Cover VENICE: CITY OF LIGHT BUT UNDERNEATH BEATS A DARK HEART A young woman returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour dead on the floor. A heart attack seems the likely cause, but Commissario Brunetti is not so sure and decides to take a closer look. Soon he discovers that she was part of an organization that cares for abused women and that her apartment was a safe-house. Convinced that this is the lead he has been looking for, Brunetti begins his search for answers. But as he sets out to discover the truth behind her death, he is drawn into a decades-old story of lies and deceit that has blighted love and ruined lives - and has claimed this innocent woman as its newest victim. Author Biography Donna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donnas books have been translated into thirty-five languages and have been published around the world.Her previous novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed; including Friends in High Places, which won the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, Fatal Remedies, Doctored Evidence, A Sea of Troubles and Beastly Things. Review [Leons] portrait of Venice and modern Italy is, as always, captivating...The lively conversations between...characters, displaying Leons sly humour, are a delight. * Evening Standard *With characteristic skill, Leon draws together multiple threads and a well-rounded cast ... With the steady, unsentimental style that has become her signature, Donna Leon keeps us hesitating until the last corner is turned. * Times Literary Supplement *Leons clear-eyed descriptions of Venice still make you long to return to the calles and campos of the floating city. * Sunday Telegraph *More elegant, understated crime fighting from the mistress of La Serinissima...A welcome return to the comfortable characters and locations that her fans have come to love. * Independent *[Leon] is a master at weaselling her way into the venal byways of human selfishness and laying them bare. ... Theres a quietness to the crimes here that is more powerful than outlandish violence, and which points to the philosophical bedrock from which Leon so effectively works. * Scottish Sunday Herald * Promotional Celebrated by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers, Donna Leon brings us the twentieth Commissario Brunetti detective novel in this gripping Venice based crime series. Review Text [Leons] portrait of Venice and modern Italy is, as always, captivating ...The lively conversations between...characters, displaying Leons sly humour, are a delight. Review Quote [Leons] portrait of Venice and modern Italy is, as always, captivating ...The lively conversations between...characters, displaying Leons sly humour, are a delight. Promotional "Headline" Celebrated by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers, Donna Leon brings us the twentieth Commissario Brunetti detective novel in this gripping Venice based crime series. Details ISBN0099559765 Author Donna Leon Year 2012 ISBN-10 0099559765 ISBN-13 9780099559764 Media Book Publication Date 2012-03-01 Publisher Cornerstone Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Language English Short Title DRAWING CONCLUSIONS Residence IT Subtitle (Brunetti 20) Format Paperback Series Number 20 UK Release Date 2012-03-01 AU Release Date 2012-03-01 NZ Release Date 2012-03-01 Series A Commissario Brunetti Mystery Translator Polly McLean Birth 2020 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Audience General Pages 304 Alternative 9781446457795 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43230946;

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