Carofiglio writes crisp, ironical novels that are as much love stories
and philosophical treatises as they are legal thrillers.--The New
Yorker
Part legal thriller, part insight into a man fighting his own demons.
Every character in Carofiglio's fiction has a story to tell and they are
always worth hearing. As the author himself is an anti-mafia prosecutor,
this powerfully affecting novel benefits from veracity as well as tight
writing.--Daily Mail
A novel as much about human nature and the passage of time as it is
about law-breaking. Crisp laconic sentences, subtle shifts in tone, and
a seamless translation that should be commended.--The Times Literary
Supplement
When Martina accuses her ex-boyfriend, the son of a powerful local
judge, of assault and battery, no witnesses can be persuaded to testify
on her behalf, and one lawyer after another refuses to represent her.
Guido Guerrieri knows the case could bring his legal career to a
premature, messy end, but he cannot resist the appeal of an apparently
hopeless cause. Nor can he deny an attraction to Sister Claudia, the
young woman in charge of the shelter where Martina is living. Claudia
shares his love of martial arts and his virulent hatred of injustice.
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 of the Guerrieri series in
Italy alone.
