20th century crime novel
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sicilian mafia
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Product details
- ISBN 9781803514420
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 09 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Granta Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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In the piazza, a man lies dead. No one will say if they witnessed his killing. This presents a challenge to the investigating officer, a man who earnestly believes in the values of a democratic and modern society. Indeed, his enquiries are soon blocked off by a wall of silence and vested interests; he must work against the community to save it and expose the truth.The narrative moves on two levels: that of the investigator, who reveals a chain of savage crimes; and that of the bystanders and watchers, of those complicit with secret power, whose gossipy, furtive conversations have only one end - to stop the truth coming out.
This novel about the Mafia is also a mesmerizing demonstration of how that organization sustains itself. It is both a beautifully, tautly written story and a brave act of denunciation.
LEONARDO SCIASCIA was one of the most popular authors of postwar Italy. Born in Sicily in 1921, he established himself as a novelist and essayist, as well as a political commentator. He is the author of The Moro Affair and Sicilian Uncles, among other works.
ARCHIBALD COLQUHOUN was a leading translator from the Italian. His translations include Giuseppe di Lampedusa's The Leopard, as well as work by Italo Calvino, among others.
