The Recurring Cast
Character · Venice · 33 books

Paola Brunetti

Guido’s wife, a literature professor · Donna Leon

Paola Brunetti is Guido’s wife, a literature professor and a passionate cook.

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Character facts

First appearance
Death at La Fenice (1992)
Latest appearance
A Refiner’s Fire (2024)
Books
33 (33 major)
Series
Guido Brunetti
Author
Donna Leon
Circle
Venice

Where to meet Paola Brunetti

Paola Brunetti first appears in Death at La Fenice (1992), in a major role, book 1 of the Guido Brunetti series.

Buy Death at La Fenice

Every book with Paola Brunetti

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1992MDeath at La Fenicemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  2. 1993MDeath in a Strange Countrymajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  3. 1994MDressed for Deathmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  4. 1995MDeath and Judgmentmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  5. 1996MAcqua Altamajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  6. 1997MQuietly in Their Sleepmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  7. 1998MA Noble Radiancemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  8. 1999MFatal Remediesmajor role · Guido BrunettiArrested for vandalismBuy
  9. 2000MFriends in High Placesmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  10. 2001MA Sea of Troublesmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  11. 2002MWilful Behaviourmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  12. 2003MUniform Justicemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  13. 2004MDoctored Evidencemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  14. 2005MBlood from a Stonemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  15. 2006MThrough a Glass, Darklymajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  16. 2007MSuffer the Little Childrenmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  17. 2008MThe Girl of His Dreamsmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  18. 2009MAbout Facemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  19. 2010MA Question of Beliefmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  20. 2011MDrawing Conclusionsmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  21. 2012MBeastly Thingsmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  22. 2013MThe Golden Eggmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  23. 2014MBy Its Covermajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  24. 2015MFalling in Lovemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  25. 2016MThe Waters of Eternal Youthmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  26. 2017MEarthly Remainsmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  27. 2018MThe Temptation of Forgivenessmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  28. 2019MUnto Us a Son Is Givenmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  29. 2020MTrace Elementsmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  30. 2021MTransient Desiresmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  31. 2022MGive Unto Othersmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  32. 2023MSo Shall You Reapmajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy
  33. 2024MA Refiner’s Firemajor role · Guido BrunettiBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Conte Orazio FalierPaola’s aristocratic father33
Giuseppe PattaVice-Questore, Brunetti’s vain boss33
Guido BrunettiCommissario of the Venice police33
Lorenzo VianelloSergeant, later inspector, and Brunetti’s ally33
Raffi and Chiara BrunettiGuido and Paola’s children33
Lieutenant ScarpaPatta’s scheming assistant31