This year marks the 25th anniversary of her first Brunetti novel, and Leon, who will be 75 in September, is full of enthusiasm for life. Earthly Remains – already praised in the New York Times as “one of her best” – marks Leon’s coming-out as a writer of eco-detective fiction. She’s so brave and so smart.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Donna Leon in Venice, where she spends a week each month. But in Earthly Remains the resulting dissatisfaction has reached a new pitch. What happens once you open the door to temptation and to possibility, that’s what fascinates me – how people worsen.”• Earthly Remains is published by William Heinemann.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2017 09:56 UTC