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The Cold Summer
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War is raging in southern Italy in the early nineties: anti-mafia judges are being killed in roadside explosions; dead criminals, the victims of internecine warfare, are littering the streets; and the police have no idea who is fighting whom.
Maresciallo Pietro Fenoglio, an officer of the Carabinieri, must contend with the gang war while his marriage falls apart. When the young son of a mafia boss is found dead, and the suspected killer agrees to collaborate with the authorities to bring down the Apulian mafia, it seems like justice will prevail. But the mystery of the boy’s murder must still be solved, leading Fenoglio into a world of deep moral ambiguity, where the prosecutors are hard to distinguish from the prosecuted.
Inspired by a true story, The Cold Summer is Carofiglio’s most hard-hitting novel yet.
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Gianrico Carofiglio's The Cold Summer elevates the crime fiction genre with its insightful exploration of human nature, according to Jeffery Deaver. The Washington Post describes it as both exacting and contemplative, while Kirkus Reviews praises the protagonist Fenoglio for his philosophical depth and resilience. The LA Review of Books highlights the book's detailed portrayal of criminal organizations, going beyond clichés, and the Evening Standard appreciates its vivid depiction of contemporary southern Italy, positioning the story as more than just a Mafia versus cop thriller.
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ISBN: 9781925603866
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 September 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Contributors:
- Translated by Howard Curtis
- Translated by Howard Curtis
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Gianrico Carofiglio is one of Italy’s bestselling authors. He was previously a member of the Italian senate and an anti-mafia prosecutor in Bari. His books have sold more than five million copies in Italy and have been translated into twenty-seven languages.
Howard Curtis has translated more than sixty books from French, Italian and Spanish. He lives in London.
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