Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read the second book, Death is a Strange Country, in the Brunetti series years ago, and I bought this as a Nook book when it was offered at a reduced price. Death at La Fenice is the first of a 21-book series.
I enjoy these mysteries with enough descriptions of Venice to make it a supporting character. Commissario Brunetti is a man with a job to do, investigate the death of Maestro Wellhauer who was conducting at La Fenice. He has a different style from many of the headstrong, amateur detectives in other cozy mysteries I read, and I enjoy the differences this brings to this book.
I recommend it to readers of mysteries or to armchair travelers who want to know more about Venice.


View all my reviews