Cold Summer

In 1992, a series of murders targeted anti-mafia judges in Italy, including Giovanni Falcone, Paolo Borsellino, and judge Pietro Fenoglio. The violence spread to Bari in Puglia, where Fenoglio, a Carabinieri officer, was tasked with solving a gang war and the murder of a child. The story is narrated through the actual testimony of the informant, a trope reminiscent of verbatim theatre, highlighting the moral ambiguity and complexity of the situation.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 276 pages
\n Publication date: 17 May 2018
\n Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
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The summer of 1992 in southern Italy was marked by an exceptional cold spell, but it is not the sole reason why this summer is etched in the collective memory. On May 23, 1992, a tragic roadside explosion claimed the lives of Judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife, and three police officers. Just a few weeks later, Judge Paolo Borsellino and five police officers were tragically assassinated in the heart of Palermo. These courageous anti-mafia judges rose to fame, but the violence they encountered extended to the region of Bari in Puglia. Here, we meet a remarkable character, Maresciallo Pietro Fenoglio, an officer of the Italian Carabinieri. Fenoglio, recently abandoned by his wife, finds himself grappling with both his personal crisis and the escalating gang wars raging in Bari. The police are at a loss until a gang member, accused of killing a child, decides to cooperate, shedding light on the intricate inner workings and the rules governing organized crime in the area. The story unfolds through the actual testimony of the informant, a technique reminiscent of verbatim theatre, skillfully employed by Carofiglio, an ex-anti-mafia judge. The gangs are successfully brought to justice, but the mystery surrounding the murder of the young boy remains unsolved, leading Fenoglio into a realm of profound moral ambiguity. In this complex landscape, the line between prosecutors and the prosecuted becomes blurred, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the narrative.

\n Weight: 328g\n
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781912242030\n \n