Donna Leon is the author of the internationally bestselling Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery novels, the “endlessly enjoyable” long-established series of books that combines “deep thoughts about justice and vengeance and charming classical allusions” (The New York Times Book Review). Born and raised in New Jersey, Leon is a 30-year resident of Italy and current resident of a small Swiss village. She worked as a copywriter in London, and taught literature in universities in Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia. In the series’ 31st installment, Leon’s dapper Venetian detective questions the bounds of loyalty as an innocent request reveals corruption and financial wrongdoing.