Time
No one knows the labyrinthine world of Venice ... like Leon's Brunetti.
Washington Post
One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever
Philadelphia Inquirer
Brunetti is the most humane sleuth since Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret.
From the Publisher
Praise for Quietly in Their Sleep:
“Brunetti is the most humane sleuth since Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret. . . . He is a decent man [who achieves] a quiet heroism.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“[Leon] offers a fresh, exhilarating take on that ambiguous city, with its labyrinthine alleyways and politics, its glamour, its grottiness. . . . An intelligent, satisfying crime novel.”—Sunday Times (UK)
Praise for Donna Leon:
“Leon’s books shimmer in the grace of their setting and are warmed by the charm of their characters.”—New York Times Book Review
“No one is more graceful and accomplished than Leon.”—Washington Post
“Intelligent and deeply satisfying mysteries. . . . The Venetian detective has reached . . . iconic status.”—Seattle Times
JUN/JUL 02 - AudioFile
Writing just after the War of 1812, an American sea captain recounts his shipwreck and the subsequent enslavement of his crew by East African nomads. Riley’s tales of cruel treatment in unknown lands, written in the eloquent language of the day, sold a million copies. Reader Brian Emerson (aka Jonathan Marosz) is monotonous and cool, punctuating sentences by prolonging the last word and dropping his voice. The didactic, well-pronounced delivery at first makes the history seem plausible. But as the story proceeds to melodramatics--survival by drinking camel urine, for example--the listener begins to suspect that the captain’s heroics may have impaired the accuracy of his memory while, at the same time, fertilizing his imagination. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
