Donna Leon Mysteries

I am hooked on the mystery series set in Venice by American expatriot Donna Leon.
She has a decent web site which suggests that she is highly opinionated.
I think the Wikipedia article is pretty accurate. The books are very evocative of the city of Venice and its region, and full of predjudice against the south and cynical about government.
I first read 'Aqua Alta' some years ago,

Now I got the first three of the dozen or so extant, and have enjoyed them, though I don't think they are as well crafted as her more recent ones.