A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri, counsel for the defence, a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. Faced with small-town racism fuelled by recent immigration from Africa, Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. More than a perfectly paced thriller, Guerrieri's novel transcends genres, also providing a powerful attack on racism and giving readers a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process.
| ISBN: | 9781904738527 |
| Publication date: | 8th August 2005 |
| Author: | Gianrico Carofiglio |
| Publisher: | Bitter Lemon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 274 pages |
| Genres: |
Crime and Mystery |