Backstage: stories of a writing life

Early in Life

Heroes

String-Pulling in Venice

Mortal Danger

Trips

Behind the Scene

Amorality

Love

Moment of Truth

Ends.

EARLY IN LIFE. Cedric ; Tell 'em anything ; Jack and Jill

HEROES. Getting zapped ; Detectives and villains ; Orlando's a nutcase

STRING-PULLING IN VENICE. The diamond man ; Venice 1729 ; With a view of San Marco ; Redentore

MORTAL DANGER. Getting out ; Great expectations ; Regina

TRIPS. San Gennaro ; Master and commander ; The beauty of the unknown

BEHIND THE SCENE. A new case for Brunetti ; On the move ; With a little help from Lew Archer

AMORALITY. Dirt ; Janus-faced deity ; A complex character

LOVE. Dear Guido ; Gardening ; A book of a lifetime

MOMENT OF TRUTH. The death of Ivan Ilych ; The big wow wow ; Show, don't tell

ENDS. The big sleep ; Loneliness ; Addio ; In memoriam