Description
As Venice prepares for Christmas, Commissario Guido Brunetti is drawn into a case that begins with a shocking murder and quickly reveals the hidden pressures of illegal immigration. In the shadowed corners of the city’s winter streets, a “vu cumpra” victim becomes the focal point of a wider investigation—one that forces Brunetti to confront the human cost of exploitation and the uneasy ways a changing society chooses what to see. Donna Leon’s sharp, humane storytelling blends a tightly plotted mystery with an intimate portrait of contemporary Venice, where tradition and transformation collide. With its focus on justice, compassion, and moral responsibility, this installment of the Brunetti series delivers both suspense and a thoughtful examination of power, vulnerability, and belonging.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2009
368 pages
ISBN: 9780099536543
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Details
First Published
2005
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Blood from a Stone by Donna Leon.