Ariana, una niña gitana de diez años, aparece muerta en el canal, en posesión de un reloj de hombre y un anillo de boda. Para investigar el caso, Brunetti se infiltra en la comunidad gitana que vive acampada en las afueras de Venecia. Pero los niños romaníes enviados a robar a las ricas casas venecianas no existen oficialmente, y Brunetti deberá enfrentarse a obstáculos muy poderosos: la hipocresía y los prejuicios.
When Venetia Aldridge QC defends young Gary Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, this for her is just one more case as a criminal lawyer, until she is found murdered at her desk in her Middle Temple chambers.
Beryl Markham, who died in 1986, was the first person to fly solo from England to America. The full story of her adventures across three continents are revealed in this biography of a lady whose fame as a pioneer flyer and leading racehorse trainer, was only exceeded by her beauty and controversial character.