Suffer the Little ChildrenDonna LeonLabel: Arrow Books LtdDescription: NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER - BACKSTAGE: STORIES OF A WRITING LIFE BY DONNA LEON 'A perfect blend of characters place mystery and social issues. [Leon’s] sixteenth Brunetti novel is also one of her best.' The Times‘Leon builds her plot meticulously. [She] has her finger on the pulse.’ The MirrorWhen Commissario Brunetti is summoned to the hospital to interview a senior paediatrician whose skull has been brutally fractured he is confronted with more questions than answers. Three men burst into the doctor's apartment in the middle of the night attacked him and took his young son – but why?As Brunetti investigates he quickly discovers that the kidnapping was not a one-off but part of a multi-city raid targeting numerous families. It seems that small-town malice seethes beneath the surface of the beautiful city of Venice and Brunetti must work together with Ispettore Vianelli – himself investigating a money-making scam between pharmacists and doctors – to uncover the truth. . .‘As ever Leon writes with an insider's knowledge of Venice expertly navigating its complex geography.’ Sunday Times
