Blood from a Stone (Paperback)
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Other Books in Series
This is book number 14 in the Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries (Paperback) series.
- #1: Uniform Justice (Paperback): $16.00
- #2: Death in a Strange Country (Paperback): $16.00
- #3: Dressed for Death (Paperback): $16.00
- #4: Death and Judgment (Paperback): $16.00
- #5: Acqua Alta (Paperback): $17.00
- #6: Quietly in Their Sleep: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $17.00
- #7: A Noble Radiance (Paperback): $16.00
- #8: Friends in High Places (A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #8) (Paperback): $16.00
- #9: Friends in High Places (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries (Audio) #9) (Compact Disc): $29.95
- #10: A Sea of Troubles: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $17.00
- #11: Willful Behavior: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $17.00
- #15: Through a Glass, Darkly: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #16: The Girl of His Dreams (A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #16) (Paperback): $16.00
- #17: The Girl of His Dreams: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #18: About Face: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #19: A Question of Belief: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #20: Drawing Conclusions: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #21: Beastly Things (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries (Audio) #21) (MP3 CD): $44.95
- #22: The Golden Egg (Paperback): $18.00
- #23: By Its Cover: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $18.00
- #24: Falling in Love (Paperback): $16.00
- #26: Earthly Remains: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #27: The Temptation of Forgiveness: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery (Paperback): $16.00
- #30: Transient Desires (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #30) (Large Print / Library Binding): $35.99
- #31: Give Unto Others (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #31) (Large Print / Library Binding): $35.99
- #32: So Shall You Reap (Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery #32) (Large Print / Library Binding): $37.99
Description
Commissario Guido Brunetti's fourteenth case may be his best yet. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the fake designer handbags that the man was selling. The dead man is one of the many African immigrants purveying goods outside normal shop hours and trading without a work permit. Like everybody involved, Commissario Brunetti wonders why anyone would kill an illegal immigrant. But once Brunetti begins to investigate this unfamiliar Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake within the secretive society. Warned by Patta, his superior, to resist further involvement in the case, Brunetti only becomes more determined to unearth the truth behind this mysterious killing. Reluctant as he is to let this event be smugly relegated to the category of not worth dealing with, how far will Brunetti be able to penetrate the murky subculture in this illegal community? Blood from a Stone is an exquisite and irresistible mystery offering an unexpected take on life in contemporary Venice. A subtle and sophisticated mystery-New York Times Stunning... Leon combines an engrossing, complex plot with an indictment fo the corruption endemic in Italian society. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Richly atmospheric, Leon introduces you to the Venice insiders know. -USA Today The evocative Venitian setting and the warmth and humanity of the Brunetti family add considerable pleasure to this nuanced, intelligent mystery; another winner from Venice-based Leon. Highly recommended -Library Journal (starred review)
About the Author
Donna Leon is the author of the international best-selling Commissario Guido Brunetti series. The winner of the CWA Macallan Silver Dagger for Fiction, among other awards, Leon was born in New Jersey and has lived in Venice for thirty years.