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Jan 1, 2005 · Blood from a Stone is no exception. It contains the best features of all of the books I've read in the series, great food, a loving family, Brunetti's fantastic assistants and political intrigue. The basic story is the murder of an African refugee by unknown assailants while he sells fake purses along with other refugees in Venice.
Feb 26, 2009 · Rather than your formulaic murder mystery, Leon’s books are recommended for her tackling of social issues, her depiction of Brunetti’s family life, and her character development. The ending was an abrupt surprise, but life is like that sometimes. In this book she tackles the issues of illegal immigration, racial inequality, and blood diamonds.
Dec 1, 2007 · Blood from a Stone is Book #14 in the highly recommended Commissario Guido Brunetti series written by Donna Leon. “On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street vendor is killed in Campo San Stefano.” “The dead man was one of many African immigrants purveying goods outside normal shop hours and trading without a work permit.
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Book Summary. A pitch-perfect mystery, an alluring portrait of contemporary Venice, and an elucidating eye into the attitudes of a timeless place in the grip of change. Donna Leon's international best-selling and award-winning Commissario Guido Brunetti novels have been praised for their ability to place their readers into the thick of ...
Now Blood from a Stone brings Commissario Brunetti back on the scene: On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo Santo Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the American tourists who had been browsing the man’s wares—fake designer handbags—before his death.
Blood from a Stone. 'The thoughtful and charming [Brunetti] is on top form . . . His nicely balanced world . . . is cumulatively engrossing. In this domestic detail, Leon roots the power of the ordinary, moral individual.'. Sunday Times. On a cold night shortly before Christmas, an immigrant street vendor is killed in Venice's Campo Santo Stefano.
Donna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers.Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Val McDermid, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages.
