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Blood from a Stone
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for Blood from a Stone
paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a man is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags of every designer label - but they have seen nothing that might be of much help to the police. When Commissario Brunetti arrives on the scene, he finds it hard to understand why anyone would murder an illegal immigrant. They have few social connections and little money; in-fighting is the obvious answer. But once Brunetti begins investigating this ... Read more
On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a man is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags of every designer label - but they have seen nothing that might be of much help to the police. When Commissario Brunetti arrives on the scene, he finds it hard to understand why anyone would murder an illegal immigrant. They have few social connections and little money; in-fighting is the obvious answer. But once Brunetti begins investigating this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099474180
SKU
KKD0004550
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Roger Hargreaves
Donna Leon was named by The Times as one of the 50 Greatest Crime Writers. She is an award-winning crime novelist, celebrated for the bestselling Brunetti series. Donna has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, where she worked as a teacher. Donna’s books have been translated into 35 languages and ... Read more
Reviews for Blood from a Stone
"The fabulous Donna Leon"
Antonia Fraser
Spectator
"The thoughtful and charming [Brunetti] is on top form... His nicely balanced world...is cumulatively engrossing"
Sunday Times
"Donna Leon has a wonderful feel for the hidden evils that lie below the façade of the magical city"
The Times
"[Leon's] passion for all things Venetian - churches, ... Read more
Antonia Fraser
Spectator
"The thoughtful and charming [Brunetti] is on top form... His nicely balanced world...is cumulatively engrossing"
Sunday Times
"Donna Leon has a wonderful feel for the hidden evils that lie below the façade of the magical city"
The Times
"[Leon's] passion for all things Venetian - churches, ... Read more