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Radio 4,29 Mar 2009,30 mins

Tom Rob Smith and Donna Leon

Open Book

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Mariella Frostrup's guests include thriller writer Tom Rob Smith, who talks about his latest novel The Secret Speech. Plus a walk around Venice with Donna Leon, who explains how the city inspired the adventures of her detective hero Comissario Brunetti.

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