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