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The characters were intriguing and the pace was good. Brunettis friend marco complains to the commissario about having to pay bribes to the citys planning office to enable him to get the permits to make structural alterations to his shop the shop which sells original. Guido brunettivenice, italycont ex leon, donna 11th in series arrow books, 2003, uk paperback isbn. In willful behavior, the eleventh novel in the series, brunetti is approached for a favor by one of his wifes students. The investigation led to formal accusations of willful misconduct against two colleague. As always in donna leons novels, a murder mystery has a hero in inspector brunetti, whose humanity contrasts with the corruption that is commonplace in beautiful venice, but is also intermixed with the good in its beauty and family life. What other book might you compare wilful behaviour to and why. The guido brunetti mystery series in order donna leon. In willful behavior, brunetti is approached for a favor by one of his wifes students. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 349 pages and is available in paperback format.
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Donna leon was born in montclair, new jersey, in 1942. Wilful behaviour by donna leon paperback, 2003 for sale. The winner of the cwa macallan silver dagger for fiction, among other awards, donna leon lived in venice for many years and now. Set in venice once more us expat leons home patch, brunettis life is made even more difficult than in such illustrious previous outings as friends in high places. Ive been reading donna leons commissario brunettis books set in venice, completely out of order of their publication.