Blood from a Stone

Fülszöveg

On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street ^ vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo Santo Stefano. The ''closest v^^itnesses to the event are the tourists who had been--browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags^ of every designer label. The dead man had been working as a vu cumpra, one of the many Black Africans purveying goods outside normal shop h6urs, trading without work permits.
When Commissario Brunetti arrives on the scene, his response is that of everybody involved: why would anyone^ kill an illegal immigrant? They have few social connections and little money; in-fighting is the obvious answer. But once Brunetti begins to investigate this unfamiliar Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake within the immigrant society.
Warned by Patta, his superior, to resist further involvement in the case, Brunetti becomes only more determined to unearth the truth behind this mysterious killing. But how far will he be... Tovább

Fülszöveg

On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street ^ vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo Santo Stefano. The ''closest v^^itnesses to the event are the tourists who had been--browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags^ of every designer label. The dead man had been working as a vu cumpra, one of the many Black Africans purveying goods outside normal shop h6urs, trading without work permits.
When Commissario Brunetti arrives on the scene, his response is that of everybody involved: why would anyone^ kill an illegal immigrant? They have few social connections and little money; in-fighting is the obvious answer. But once Brunetti begins to investigate this unfamiliar Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake within the immigrant society.
Warned by Patta, his superior, to resist further involvement in the case, Brunetti becomes only more determined to unearth the truth behind this mysterious killing. But how far will he be able to penetrate the murky subculture of Venice's illegal community? And, more importantly, how will Brunetti fare as he attempts to prevent this murder from being smugly relegated to the category of 'not worth dealing with'?
Donna Leon has lived in Venice for many years and previously lived-Ea'SMtZell Ad, Saudi Arabia, Jjrgn and China, where she wor]^^ a teacher. Her previous novels featuring Commissario Biuaetti have all be|;ji highly acelairtted^ ittott ficently Friends in High Places, which Wori tiiieW^^Jrf^callan Silv^JDagger for Fiction, A Sea of Troubles, Wtlful Behaviour, Uniforht Justice and Doctored Evidence.

PRAISE FOR DONNA LEON:
DOCTORED EVIDENCE
'The virtues of Leon's writing are all on display in Doctored Evidence Leon has a wonderful feeling for the social complexities of Venice, where corruption is as old and deep and treacherous as the canals Like all the best detective fiction, Doctored Evidence not only solves a mystery, but also anatomises the setting in which the crime occurred.' Daily Mail
'Elegant, unflashy fiction, serious without being drab, sharply intelligent and reassuring in its insistence that integrity is what really matters.' Literary Review
UNIFORM JUSTICE
'Wonderfully familiar characters, a powerful sense of place and expert plotting A page-turner with real psychological depth and a disturbing, quiet power' Guardian
'There is the joy of contemplating Venice: the veiled and ancient heroine, with a sad haunted beauty slipping away year by year. Read it in the dusk, with a grappa.' Libby Purves in the Good Book Guide
'Brunetti long ago joined the ranks of detectives.' Evening Standard

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