Unto Us a Son Is Given - Signed, Lined & Dated

by Donna Leon

Publisher Heinemann

Genre: Crime

Released: July 3, 2019

Signed
Lined & Dated
UK First Edition
First Printing
Hardcover

£30.00

Sale Sold out

Product variants

Quantity

Available from:

Limited Edition Copies

View full details

Professionally Packed
All of our books that have a dust wrapper are covered in clear protective, removable film and are packed professionally in bubble wrap and a box for shipping so that they reach you in perfect condition.
Book Condition & Notes
All of our books that a have dust wrapper are covered in clear protective, removable film and are packed professionally in bubble wrap and a box for shipping so that they reach you in perfect condition.

About the book

In the 28th novel in Donna Leons bestselling Commissario Brunetti series, Brunettis father-in-law, the Count Falier, urges Brunetti to investigate and intervene in the seemingly innocent plan of the Counts best friend, the elderly Gonzalo Rodrguez de Tejeda, to adopt a much younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws this man would become heir to Gonzalos entire fortune, a prospect Gonzalos friends find appalling. For his part, Brunetti wonders why the old man cant be allowed his pleasure in peace.

Not long after Gonzalo unexpectedly passes away, one of Gonzalos oldest friends, just arrived in Venice for the memorial service, is strangled in her hotel room. Now with an urgent case to solve, Brunetti is drawn reluctantly into the long-hidden mystery in Gonzalos life that ultimately led to murder.

Once again, Donna Leon brilliantly follows the twists and turns of the human condition, reuniting us with some of crime fictions most memorable and enduring characters.

About the Author

Donna Leon

Donna Leon is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti. In 2003, she received the Corine Literature Prize.

Leon lived in Venice for over 30 years and was a lecturer in English literature for the University of Maryland College, Europe, in Italy and then worked as a professor from 1981 to 1999 at the American military base of Vicenza, Italy. Eventually, she stopped teaching and concentrated on writing and other cultural activities in the field of music.

Her Commissario Brunetti novels all take place in or around Venice. They are written in English and have been translated into many foreign languages, but--at Leon's request--not into Italian. The ninth Brunetti novel, Friends in High Places, won the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger in 2000.^{German television has produced 22 Commissario Brunetti episodes for broadcast}

Journal & Events

5 Unmissable Debut Novels Coming in Early 2025

January 17, 2025David Headley
With 2025 already promising to be an incredible year for publishing, we asked our booksellers at our London and Brighton bookshops which debut novels they’re most excited about in early...

January 17, 2025David Headley

5 Unmissable Debut Novels Coming in Early 2025
With 2025 already promising to be an incredible year for publishing, we asked our booksellers at our London and Brighton bookshops which debut novels they’re most excited about in early...
Goldsboro Books Brighton is Hiring - Part-Time ...

January 15, 2025Rebecca McDonnell
Are you passionate about books and eager to share your love of literature with others? Goldsboro Books, the UK's leading independent retailer of signed first editions, is seeking an experienced...

January 15, 2025Rebecca McDonnell

Goldsboro Books Brighton is Hiring - Part-Time ...
Are you passionate about books and eager to share your love of literature with others? Goldsboro Books, the UK's leading independent retailer of signed first editions, is seeking an experienced...
3 Tips For Squeezing More Reading Time Into 2025

January 6, 2025David Headley
Determined to read more books this year, but struggling to see where you’ll find the time? You’re certainly not alone! But worry not - our booksellers share their favourite tips...

January 6, 2025David Headley

3 Tips For Squeezing More Reading Time Into 2025
Determined to read more books this year, but struggling to see where you’ll find the time? You’re certainly not alone! But worry not - our booksellers share their favourite tips...
10 Must-Read Books Released This January

December 15, 2024David Headley
Ready to kick off the new year with some of the most unmissable new releases of 2025?We asked our booksellers to share which titles they’re most looking forward to reading...

December 15, 2024David Headley

10 Must-Read Books Released This January
Ready to kick off the new year with some of the most unmissable new releases of 2025?We asked our booksellers to share which titles they’re most looking forward to reading...