Download or read book The Fig Eater written by Jody Sheilds and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2001-03-06 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young woman's body is discovered in the summer of 1910 Vienna, the Inspector's wife is certain the figs found in her stomach during the autopsy are the clue to the identity of the murderer -- for there are no fresh figs in Vienna at this time of year.