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The Commissario Guido Brunetti series follows the investigations of a Venetian police commissioner as he navigates complex crimes in his city, often involving personal and societal tensions. Each story unfolds against the backdrop of Venice, exploring themes such as immigration, family dynamics, and the challenges of justice in a changing urban environment. The series features recurring characters, including colleagues and family members, who play key roles in Brunetti's professional and personal life.
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Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Donna Leon
Renowned opera conductor Helmut Wellauer is found dead in his dressing room, the victim of cyanide poisoning. Guido Brunetti, the Vice Commissario of…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Donna Leon
The second book in the Guido Brunetti series by Donna Leon. Brunetti, a commissario in the Italian State Police stationed in his native Venice, is…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Donna Leon
In Venice, Commissioner Brunetti seeks the killer of a man found wearing high heel shoes, his chest and legs shaved. At first glance it appears to be…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Donna Leon
Italian commissioner Guido Brunetti investigates the shooting death of a lawyer on a Venice-bound train. In the process he discovers a drug and…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Donna Leon
The Venice commissioner Guido Brunetti investigates the murder of a museum director who was involved in the traffic of Chinese antiques. Suspicion…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Donna Leon
A Penguin/Grove Press book, first published in Great Britain under the title The Death of Faith by Pan MacMillan in 1997.
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Donna Leon
During renovations to a deserted farmhouse, workers discover a grave. The signet ring found nearby reignites an infamous kidnapping case involving…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Donna Leon
The murder of two clam fishermen off the island of Pellestrina, south of the Lido on the Venetian lagoon, draws Commissario Brunetti into the…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Donna Leon
Commissario Guido Brunetti is visited by a young bureaucrat investigating the lack of official approval for the building of his apartment years…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Donna Leon
A young cadet is found dead at an elite military academy. Commissario Brunetti is assigned to the case but makes little progress due to a lack of…
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A miserly spinster is found brutally murdered in her Venice apartment, and police suspect her Romanian housekeeper, who dies while fleeing arrest.…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Donna Leon
An unidentified African street vendor is executed in front of tourists in the middle of Venice. Guido Brunetti, the policeman who usually must solve…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Donna Leon
After assisting Vianello's old friend Ribetti, who is arrested during an environmental protest, Commissario Brunetti grows concerned about Ribetti's…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Donna Leon
As Venice suffers a heatwave, Commissario Brunetti prepares to escape to the mountains with his family. Ispettore Vianello asks Brunetti's permission…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Donna Leon
Commissario Guido Brunetti, assisted by Inspector Lorenzo Vianello and Signorina Elettra Zorzi, investigates the death of a Venetian widow found in a…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Donna Leon
When a man's tide-damaged body is found in a canal with no wallet and only one shoe, Brunetti has little to go on. An autopsy reveals a rare,…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Donna Leon
As autumn leaves begin to fall, Vice Questore Patta asks Commissario Guido Brunetti to look into a minor violation involving the mayor's future…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Donna Leon
Commissario Guido Brunetti receives a frantic call from the director of a prestigious Venetian library after pages are stolen from several rare…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Donna Leon
While attending a performance by an opera star he once saved (in Death at La Fenice), Brunetti learns that the singer is being stalked by an obsessed…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Donna Leon
Brunetti is hired to investigate a suspicious near-drowning from years earlier that left a girl permanently brain damaged. He struggles to determine…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Donna Leon
After acting rashly during an interrogation, Commissario Brunetti realizes he needs a break and is sent by his wife Paola to a relative's villa on…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Donna Leon
An accident involving the father of a boy suspected of using drugs leads Commissario Guido Brunetti to pursue a series of false and contradictory…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Donna Leon
At a dinner party hosted by his in-laws, Commissario Brunetti meets Franca Marinello, wife of a Venetian businessman, and is struck by her love of…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Commissario Guido Brunetti books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Death at La Fenice”.
How many books are in the Commissario Guido Brunetti series?
We list 31 books by Donna Leon , published between 1992–2024.
Where can I buy the Commissario Guido Brunetti books?
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