false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170784208m/71680.jpg 71680 21 Donna Leon's growing American fan base is hungry for more of the books from her internationally bestselling series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. Now in what many consider one of the finest in the series, Venice braces for the onslaught of <I>acqua alta</I>&#151;the rising waters from torrential rain. But Brunetti has his own problems, beginning with the savage beating of an old friend. When a man's body is discovered, Brunetti must wade through the chaos to solve one of his deadliest cases. Full of marvelous plot twists, <I>Acqua Alta</I> is a chilling addition to Donna Leon's addictive series. 1475585 book 1996 Acqua Alta total:479|5:97|4:224|3:130|2:23|1:5| 479 1822 625 79 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 04 04:20:52 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 04:21:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Oct 16 09:29:03 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 09:30:29 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Sep 26 23:22:32 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 23:29:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 13 11:47:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 27 19:46:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 12 05:33:31 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 05:35:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 15:53:28 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 16:01:00 -0700 2008 Leon, Donna – 5th in series
Penquin, 1996, US Paperback – ISBN:0142004960

First Sentence: Domestic tranquility prevailed.

Commissario Guido Brunetti sees the report of an assault on a woman heâ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jul 05 18:03:49 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 18:03:49 -0700 2008
This is only my second Leon book. I have recently purchased the early Guido Brunetti books because Anna Fields narrated them. This one was also very good, although not quite as good as Death at La...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 21 13:27:55 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 16:22:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 19:54:42 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 20:38:26 -0700 2009
After reading the book I think I know why the library club selected it, it certainly provides a few interesting topics for discussion, including Venice and...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 18:52:23 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 19:23:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 17:37:08 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 18:13:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 09:27:19 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 09:30:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 16:24:12 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 11:24:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 23 13:33:57 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 13:35:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 13:46:38 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 13:13:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 10:36:39 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 23 11:12:14 -0700 2007 (next morning) Finished! "Come back, Donna Leon; all ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 06:30:47 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 12:42:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 03 06:16:12 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 06:21:07 -0800 2009
]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 16 13:53:12 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 14:02:48 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri May 01 10:59:47 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 11:01:34 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=71680