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Character · Venice · 31 books

Signorina Elettra Zorzi

Patta’s secretary and resourceful researcher · Donna Leon

Signorina Elettra Zorzi is Patta’s elegant secretary and a resourceful researcher.

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Character facts

First appearance
Dressed for Death (1994)
Latest appearance
A Refiner’s Fire (2024)
Books
31 (31 major)
Series
Guido Brunetti
Author
Donna Leon
Circle
Venice

Where to meet Signorina Elettra Zorzi

Signorina Elettra Zorzi first appears in Dressed for Death (1994), in a major role, book 3 of the Guido Brunetti series.

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Every book with Signorina Elettra Zorzi

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

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

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Conte Orazio FalierPaola’s aristocratic father31
Giuseppe PattaVice-Questore, Brunetti’s vain boss31
Guido BrunettiCommissario of the Venice police31
Lieutenant ScarpaPatta’s scheming assistant31
Lorenzo VianelloSergeant, later inspector, and Brunetti’s ally31
Paola BrunettiGuido’s wife, a literature professor31