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Death in Venice and Other Tales Death in Venice and Other Tales Thomas Mann In DEATH IN VENICE, an elderly, famous, and wealthy writer named Aschenbach goes on vacation. He becomes fascinated with Tadzio, a young teenager who is staying with his family at Aschenbach's hotel.… OL14867075W
The Pindar diamond The Pindar diamond Katie Hickman Venice, 1604. When rumours of a spectacularly rare and priceless diamond begin to circulate amongst the gamblers and courtesans of the Venetian demi-monde, the Levant Company merchant, Paul Pindar, b… OL14972759W
The Secret of the Glass The Secret of the Glass Donna Russo Morin The Murano glassmakers of Venice are celebrated and revered. But now, three are dead, killed for attempting to leave the city that both prized their work and kept them prisoner. For in this, the 17th… OL14981288W
About Face About Face Donna Leon The wonderful new Commissario Brunetti novel, from Sunday Times Bestselling author Donna LeonAt a dinner party given by his parents-in-law, Commissario Brunetti meets Franca Marinello, the wife of a … OL15132100W
A Question of Belief A Question of Belief Donna Leon The new novel from Donna Leon, the Sunday Times bestselling author of About FaceAs Venice experiences a debilitating heatwave, Commissario Brunetti prepares to escape the city and spend time with his… OL15186051W
The Fallen Blade The Fallen Blade Jon Courtenay Grimwood Venice, 1407. The city is at the height of its powers. In theory, Duke Marco commands, but Marco is a simpleton so his aunt and uncle rule in his stead. They seem all powerful, yet live in fear of as… OL15665174W
Death Run Death Run Jack Higgins The phenomenally successful Jack Higgins teams up with Justin Richards for another sure fire bestseller for children.A mafia banker wants to defect and give evidence against his former bosses, and Jo… OL157334W
The adventures of Marco Polo The adventures of Marco Polo Demi A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and traveler who spent twenty-five years in Asia and became the friend of Kublai Khan. OL16273090W
Drawing conclusions Drawing conclusions Donna Leon " Donna Leon's latest New York Times bestseller "is one of her best" (Booklist, starred review) Twenty years ago Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti and his creator, Donna Leon, first introduced re… OL16509671W
Stabat mater Stabat mater Tiziano Scarpa Cecilia is a violinist who, during anguished sleepless nights, writes letters to the mother she never knew, haunted by her and hating her by turns. But things start to change when a new violin teache… OL16592911W
Alibi Alibi Joseph Kanon It is 1946, and a stunned Europe is beginning its slow recovery from the ravages of World War II. Adam Miller has come to Venice to visit his widowed mother and try to forget the horrors he has witne… OL167140W
The Serpent of Venice The Serpent of Venice Christopher Moore Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy of Britain and France, and widower of the murdered Queen Cordelia: the rascal-… OL17124775W
The Haunted Hotel The Haunted Hotel Wilkie Collins This is perhaps Collins' last lucid effort before ill health and opium drained his powers. A tale of ghostly terror, relentless pace, tight narrative, and a doomed Countess characterize and distingui… OL176025W
The mystery of the mosaic The mystery of the mosaic Harper Paris In Venice, Italy, second graders Ethan and Ella hope to find a stolen gondola and a hidden mosaic before their parents realize they are missing. OL19664881W
By its cover By its cover Donna Leon One afternoon, Commissario Guido Brunetti gets a frantic call from the director of a prestigious Venetian library. Someone has stolen pages out of several rare books. After a round of questioning, th… OL19709425W
The four horsemen The four horsemen Gregory Dowling "[An] excellent sequel...Dowling's lead's wry sense of humor is a plus." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Tour guide Alvise Marangon thinks he knows Venice better than ever, but now finds himself… OL19722218W
The midwife of Venice The midwife of Venice Roberta Rich "Hannah Levi is known throughout sixteenth-century Venice for her skill in midwifery. But when a Christian nobleman appears at her door in the Jewish ghetto imploring her to help his wife who is dyin… OL19952432W
Falling in love Falling in love Donna Leon Attending a performance by a opera star he saved in Death at La Fenice, Brunetti learns that the singer is being stalked by an obsessed fan who subsequently attacks a fellow performer. OL19996985W
The journeyer The journeyer Gary Jennings “'I have not told the half of what I saw and did!'--Marco Polo. Venturing across worlds that few had ever seen, he knew pleasures that few would ever dare. Only now can the story be told....” OL2632394W
Doctored Evidence Doctored Evidence Donna Leon When a miserly spinster is found brutally murdered in her Venice apartment, police immediately suspect her Romanian housekeeper. They are certain their job is done after the immigrant dies while flee… OL2914627W
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