| Blood from a Stone Contributor(s): Leon, Donna (Author), Colacci, David (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0792736230 ISBN-13: 9780792736233 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: May 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Hard-boiled - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries (Audio) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 6.7" (0.10 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a street vendor is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses are the tourists who had been browsing the man's wares before his death--fake handbags of every designer label. The dead man had been working as a vu cumpra, one of the many African immigrants purveying goods outside normal shop hours and without work permits. Commissario Brunetti's response is that of everybody involved: Why would anyone kill an illegal immigrant? Once Brunetti begins to investigate this unfamiliar Venetian underworld, he discovers that matters of great value are at stake. Warned by Patta, his supervisor, to resist further involvement in the case, how far will Brunetti be able to penetrate the murky subculture of Venice's illegal community? |
Contributor Bio(s): Leon, Donna: - Donna Leon has lived in Venice for thirty years and previously lived in Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China, where she worked as a teacher. Her novels featuring Commissario Brunetti have all been highly acclaimed, including Friends in High Places, which won the CWA Silver Dagger for Fiction. David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has recorded more than one hundred audiobooks, earned eight AudioFile Earphones Awards, and been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His narration of The Suspect was named one of AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2007. |