The Day of the Owl (New York Review Books Classics)
by Leonardo Sciascia
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Author: Leonardo SciasciaTranslator: Archibald Colquhoun
Translator: Anthony Oliver
Introduction: George Scialabba
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-30
ISBN: 159017061X
Number of pages: 136
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Summary of The Day of the Owl (New York Review Books Classics)
A man is shot dead as he runs to catch the bus in the piazza of a small Sicilian town. Captain Bellodi, the detective on the case, is new to his job and determined to prove himself. Bellodi suspects the Mafia, and his suspicions grow when he finds himself up against an apparently unbreachable wall of silence. A surprise turn puts him on the track of a series of nasty crimes. But all the while Bellodi's investigation is being carefully monitored by a host of observers, near and far. They share a single concern: to keep the truth from coming out.This short, beautifully paced novel is a mesmerizing description of the Mafia at work.
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