Involuntary Witness - (Guido Guerrieri) by Gianrico Carofiglio (Paperback)

About the Book

In southern Italy defense attorney Guido Guerrieri represents a Senegalese immigrant accused of murdering a nine-year-old boy.

Book Synopsis

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 the recent immigration from Africa, Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. More than a perfectly paced legal thriller, this relentless suspense novel transcends the genre. A powerful attack on racism, and a fascinating insight into the Italian judicial process, it is also an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero.

About the Author

Author: Gianrico Carofiglio was an anti-Mafia prosecutor in Bari, a port on the coast of Puglia, for many years and is now a member of the Italian Senate. He has sold over 2.5 million books and Involuntary Witness is in its 49th edition in Italy.

Translator: Patrick Creagh is a well-known translator from the Italian and lives near Florence in Italy.