The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 33 books · 1992 to 2024 · Set in Venice

Donna Leon

Crime and mysteryPolice procedural

Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice police solves crimes amid the city’s corruption and beauty, guided by long family lunches with his wife Paola, a literature professor, and the computer skills of Signorina Elettra.

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Guido Brunetti

33 books · Set in VenicePolice procedural
  1. 1Death at La Fenice1992With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Death in a Strange Country1993With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Dressed for Death1994With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Death and Judgment1995With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Acqua Alta1996With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Quietly in Their Sleep1997With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  7. 7A Noble Radiance1998With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Fatal Remedies1999With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Friends in High Places2000With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  10. 10A Sea of Troubles2001With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Wilful Behaviour2002With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Uniform Justice2003With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Doctored Evidence2004With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Blood from a Stone2005With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Through a Glass, Darkly2006With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  16. 16Suffer the Little Children2007With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  17. 17The Girl of His Dreams2008With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  18. 18About Face2009With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  19. 19A Question of Belief2010With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  20. 20Drawing Conclusions2011With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  21. 21Beastly Things2012With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  22. 22The Golden Egg2013With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  23. 23By Its Cover2014With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  24. 24Falling in Love2015With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  25. 25The Waters of Eternal Youth2016With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  26. 26Earthly Remains2017With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  27. 27The Temptation of Forgiveness2018With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  28. 28Unto Us a Son Is Given2019With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  29. 29Trace Elements2020With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  30. 30Transient Desires2021With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  31. 31Give Unto Others2022With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  32. 32So Shall You Reap2023With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon
  33. 33A Refiner’s Fire2024With Guido BrunettiBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Venice