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.
`Gianrico Carofiglio offers an unusually detailed and fascinating portrait, far beyond the cliches of crime families and godfathers... along with a contrasting portrait of how the criminal organization and the police define and control reality.' * LA Review of Books * `Carofiglio's engaging main character...Fenoglio is a sensitive, polished figure who has managed to keep his idealism intact in a career meant to break it; he is as comfortable philosophising as he is citing the public safety code.' * Kirkus Reviews * `As exacting and contemplative as any crime writer I can think of.' * Washington Post * `Carofiglio raises the standard for crime fiction. His insights into human nature are breathtaking.' -- Jeffery Deaver