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A Sea of Troubles by Donna Leon (view source)
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|pages=336
|publisher=Arrow
|date=March 28, 2002
|isbn=009941516X
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Donna Leon was an accidental discovery. I'm a big fan of Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen books and I read a review in which Zen, who seems to operate on both sides of the law, was contrasted with Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti, another Italian policeman, who is his opposite in just about every way.
Talking to other readers of the series I think it was a mistake to make "A Sea of Troubles" my introduction to Brunetti, as it's far from typical, indeed something of a departure for Leon. Given the choice I think I would rather read Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen series as they're grittier and more to my taste, but I'm determined to read more of the Commissario Brunetti books. If you're a fan of Agatha Christie then I think these books could well appeal to you despite being set in a different place and time. The book's recommended and given four stars.
{{amazontext|amazon=009941516X}} {{waterstonestextamazonUStext|waterstonesamazon=4625131009941516X}} [[Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti Novels in Chronological Order]]
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