The Blood of the Angels

Julian Monasterio has suffered three severe blows:,his wife walking out on him; his mother dying; and,his 6-year-old daughter displaying signs of,psychological damage. Then his father's old pistol,is stolen, and so begins much more than a,straigtforward murder novel. As the novel delves,into the private and professional lives of its,characters, the layers of the mystery are,revealed. Linked to it all, is the slow love that,develops between sad and lonely Julian and his,daughter's young teacher, brought together by,their love of his emotionally withdrawn daughter.