BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST ? Based on a true event, this novel is ?a blues song cut straight from the heart ... about the unjust death of an innocent Black man caught up in a corrupt system? (Walter Mosley, best-selling author of Devil in a Blue Dress). In Cardiff, Wales in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. At first, Mahmood believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way; he may be a gambler and a petty thief, but he is no murderer. He is a father of three, secure in his innocence and his belief in British justice. But as the trial draws closer, his prospect for freedom dwindles. Now, Mahmood must stage a terrifying fight for his life, with all the chips stacked against him: a shoddy investigation, an inhumane legal system, and, most evidently, pervasive and deep-rooted racism at every step. Under the shadow of the hangman's noose, Mahmood begins to realize that even the truth may not be enough to save him. A haunting tale of miscarried justice, this book offers a chilling look at the dark corners of our humanity.
| Author: Nadifa Mohamed |
| Publisher: Vintage |
| Publication Date: Nov 01, 2022 |
| Number of Pages: 320 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback/Fiction |
| ISBN-10: 0593467434 |
| ISBN-13: 9780593467435 |
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