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.
Venetia Aldridge QC is a distinguished barrister. Four weeks after agreeing to defend Gerry Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, Miss Aldridge is found dead. Adam Dalgliesh investigates, only to find that her many enemies include colleagues, criminals, family - and even her lover.
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.