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A Few Drops of Blood
  • Published: 15 April 2015
  • ISBN: 9781616955342
  • Imprint: Soho Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99

A Few Drops of Blood

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22 Apr 2014
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15 Apr 2015
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Jan Merete Weiss’s Italy comes to life as Captain Natalia Monte of the Naples Carabiniere returns to investigate a murder committed at the heart of the great city’s art community.

When the bodies of two men are found, shockingly posed, in the garden of an elderly countess, Captain Natalia Monte of the Carabiniere is assigned the case. Soon she finds herself shuttling between Naples’s decadent art galleries and violent criminal underworld. If she is to succeed in solving the heinous crime, Natalia must deal with not only her own complicated past and allegiances, but also those of the city as a whole. A riveting and poetic exploration of the violence that lurks in the heart of beauty.
  • Published: 15 April 2015
  • ISBN: 9781616955342
  • Imprint: Soho Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99
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Praise for A Few Drops of Blood

Praise for A Few Drops of Blood

"Monte is a fascinating character caught between her dedication to her job and her messy personal life. But the most important character--evoked in lovely and lethal prose--is Naples itself, where Death strips off his mask and works, often with impunity, in the open."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Memorable characters boost this atmospheric mystery redolent of the city's art, architecture, and the détente that permits the Carabinieri and the Camorra to both operate in a state of tense and fragile peace."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Weiss' cast is outstanding: gifted, tortured Natalia shares the stage with dangerously exotic Naples and the Camorra's simultaneous roles as parasite and protector. Highly recommended."
--Booklist