Blood from a Stone -- Donna Leon

from jmoncton

I read this book after vacationing and loving Venice. Inspector Brunetti investigates the murder of a Vuo Compra - one of the Africans that illegally sells knock-off purses in the streets. I found the book a fun read because while we were in Italy, a police officer yelled at us for browsing the c...

from seoulful

Donna Leon takes us inside the workings of governmental agencies in Venice and we see how even good men (Commissario Brunetti) are reduced to cynicism by the dishonesty and graft. Also discouraging is the fact that work is accomplished by finding ways around laws which impede his investigations. ...

from Smiler69

This time, our simpatico detective is called in when an illegal black street vendor, presumed to be Senegalese, is murdered by professional hit-men while surrounded by his co-workers and a group of tourists vying to buy the counterfeit handbags they have on offer. While searching through the man'...

from quixotic-creator

Donna Leon offers another somewhat more complex novel featuring Comimissario Brunetti as he must unravel the mysterious death of an immigrant street vendor. As the investigation unfolds Brunetti discovers an unfamiliar world where nothing is really as it seems, and where far reaching implications...

from thornton37814

When an African street vendor selling counterfeit brand name bags dies, Brunetti gets called to the scene. With only American tourists as witnesses, he begins to reconstruct what happened and begins investigating the man's identity and residence. A search of the man's home reveals hidden gems of ...