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  • Dressed for Death

  • By: Donna Leon
  • Narrated by: David Colacci
  • Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,029 ratings)

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Dressed for Death

By: Donna Leon
Narrated by: David Colacci
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Publisher's summary

Commissario Guido Brunetti's hopes for a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are once again dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera--a body so badly beaten the face is completely unrecognizable. Brunetti searches Venice for someone who can identify the corpse but is met with a wall of silence. He then receives a telephone call from a contact who promises some tantalizing information. And before night is out, Brunetti is confronting yet another appalling, and apparently senseless, death.
©1994 Donna Leon (P)2009 BBC Audio
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Excellent...!!!

Yes an excellent mystery Tale exceptionally well written and narrated. the Pastiche of Venice in all its grandeur and squalor is most visual and had me traipsing along with the commissario and his crew as they stepped off boats onto Landings to ferret out Clues and criminals. I'm very pleased to have found this series and look forward to all of the remaining entries.👍👍👍👍

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Great Donna Leon story

As usual I love her Brunetti stories. This was an especially good one and I will love working my way through all of them.

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Nice change.

The change of location (other than Britain or U.S.) made the book more interesting. Unique for me.

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Great book

This is one of the best crime mysteries I have discovered in a long time. I am so glad there are a lot more books I had that I can read and listen to! The writing and sense of place are excellent and the story keeps drawing you in.

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Boring

Not much action. Mostly dialogue. If you speak Italian, there are a few little inside jokes that will make you chuckle. But, other than that I lost interest and entire chapters went by before I realized I wasn’t even paying attention.

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Venice!

another terrific visit with the Brunetti"s in Venice. one good location based tale after another. reader on the money.

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Commissioner Brunetti snares another killer!

Love the understated perseverance of our hero Brunetti as he navigates the lace like web of clues!

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What starts out as a seemingly simple murder turns into a complex and convoluted mystery of corruption and greed. I love the the investigation and how it plays out throughout the story. There is a lovely insight into the Venetian way of life specifically and Italian lifestyle in general as Brunetti gathers his evidence and shifts through it for the truth.

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A bit convoluted

It was good, but I was really ready for it to go on and be done

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Always a winner!

Never a disappointment, timely, delivering a message of empathy and humanity, thoughtfulness and of course , suspense!

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