Death at La Fenice
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Death at La Fenice
is the first novel by crime-writer Donna Leon
. It is the first of the internationally best-selling Guido Brunetti series, set in Venice
. Not only is it set in Venice, in many ways Venice is the lead character as it is in Leon's subsequent books.
La Fenice
Teatro La Fenice is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of the most famous theatres in Europe, the site of many famous operatic premieres. Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to "rise from the ashes" despite losing the use of two theatres...
is the first novel by crime-writer Donna Leon
Donna Leon
Donna Leon is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice and featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti.Leon has lived in Venice for over 25 years...
. It is the first of the internationally best-selling Guido Brunetti series, set in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Not only is it set in Venice, in many ways Venice is the lead character as it is in Leon's subsequent books.