Involuntary Witness

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. Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts. 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.

• | Author: Gianrico Carofiglio
• | Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 08, 2005
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781904738527
• | ISBN-10: 1904738524