Backstage Author Forename:Donna After a day of simmering

After a day of simmering tension

or can she escape the family curse and the mysterious fate that befell her aunt

only to find him dead - in what

A man living alone in Québec City hears a brassy tune waft through his apartment window

A message for help

Backstage Author Forename:Donna After a day of simmeringDonna Leon's memoir, 'Wandering Through Life', gave her legions of fans a colourful tour through her life, from childhood in New Jersey to adventures in China and Iran, to her love of Venice and opera. Nowhere, however, did she discuss her writing life. In 'Backstage', Donna reveals her admiration for, and inspiration from, the great crime novelists Ruth Rendell and Ross Macdonald, examining their approach to storytelling as she dissects her favourite