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.
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Publisher: Granta BooksISBN: 9781847089250Number of pages: 272Weight: 98 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 7 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The most intelligent detective story I have ever read and the ideal introduction to Sciascia's brilliant but little known oeuvreThe best evocation of Sicily I've read,this is one for the crime connoisseursA very well-written page turner. This is an absorbing and compelling storyOne of the major writers of the ageA detective story that is so much more; sharp and precise and demanding the reader to render judgementIrresistible... The finest writer (out of these classic sleuth reissues)
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