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Donna Leon

American crime novelist (born 1942)

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Born: ( 1942-09-28 ) September 28, 1942 (age 83) , Montclair, New Jersey , U.S.
Occupation: Novelist
Nationality: American, Swiss (since 2020)
Period: 1992–present
Genre: Crime fiction
Notable works: Death at La Fenice

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Donna Leon (/ˈliːɒn/; born September 28, 1942) is the American author of a series of crime novels set in Venice, Italy, featuring the fictional hero Commissario Guido Brunetti. The novels are written in English and have been translated into many foreign languages, although – at Leon's request – not into Italian, as she formerly lived there, still visits monthly, and prefers not to have recognition in the country.

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