Judges - Hardcover

Camillieri, Andrea; Lucarelli, Carlo; De Cataldo, Giancarlo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 162365629X ISBN 13: 9781623656294

Publisher: MacLehose Press, 2015

Synopsis

Incorporating distinct traditions and styles of crime writing, the three novellas in Judges are united by a theme of idealistic judges in an often futile struggle against crime and corruption.
Andrea Camilleri's novella recounts the charming Judge Surra. Leaving his family behind, Surra arrives in the 19th-century Sicilian town of Montelusa from Turin and is given quirky gifts from the locals, but is oblivious to the veiled threats accompanying them. Finally forced to contend with a hostile community and an imminent attempt on his life, Surra proves he is relentless in his quest for justice.
Carlo Lucarelli's novella presents a darkly hued Bologna in the 1980s, where judges are frequent targets of assassination attempts. The protagonist, Judge Valentina Lorenzi--"La Bambina"--stumbles upon an extensive money laundering operation involving prominent public officials. Determined to nip Valentina's investigations in the bud, the criminals attack the judge and leave her clinging to life. Ultimately, Valentina is faced with a troubling question: will she break her vow to uphold the letter of the law in order to bring those responsible to justice?
The final novella, The Triple Dream of the Prosecutor, by judge and novelist Giancarlo De Cataldo, teeters between dream and reality. Prosecutor Mandati is engaged in a life-long feud with the corrupt mayor of Novere, and his efforts finally pay off on the night before the trial of his life. Kafkaesque, tumultuous, and thoroughly gripping.

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About the Author

Andrea Camilleri is one of Italy's best-loved and most successful authors, famous for his series of Inspector Montalbano books. The Potter's Field was the winner of the 2012 International Dagger Award.
Carlo Lucarelli was co-founder of the "Gruppo 13" writers' collective, and now teaches writing at Alessandro Baricco's Holden School in Turin, as well as at Padova's maximum-security prison.
Giancarlo De Cataldo is an Italian magistrate turned crime writer. He is the editor of Crimini, the Bitter Lemon book of Italian Crime Fiction.

Review

"Three novellas by three of Italy's best and brightest . . . one of the most satisfying works of crime fiction out this year. Themes of deep desire, justice, and political intrigue run side by side with sharp, irresistible prose."―Juan Vidal, NPR Books

"For sunny views, explosive characters and a snappy plot constructed with great farcical ingenuity, the writer you want is Andrea Camilleri."―The New York Times

"The real Sicily lives in Camilleri's pages--its smells, its tastes ... and, above all, its language. Sicily, in turn, is proud of him."―The Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: MacLehose Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 162365629X
• ISBN 13: 9781623656294
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176