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Gianrico Carofiglio

    May 30, 1961

    Gianrico Carofiglio crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of justice and morality, drawing from his background as a former anti-Mafia judge. His writing is characterized by a keen intellect and a sophisticated style, making his explorations of ethical dilemmas both engaging and thought-provoking. He excels at building suspense and portraying characters grappling with the darker aspects of human nature. Readers appreciate his work for its sharp insights and profound understanding of the human psyche.

    Gianrico Carofiglio
    Temporary Perfections
    Involuntary Witness
    Reasonable Doubts
    Three O'Clock in the Morning
    A Walk in the Dark
    The Cold Summer
    • The Cold Summer

      • 349 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The summer of 1992 had been exceptionally cold in southern Italy. That summer ushered in a spate of killings by the Mafia of judges and police officers, most of them assassinated near Palermo. The Sicilian killings and ensuing gang wars also infected Bari triggering an investigation by local Carabinieri officer Pietro Fenoglio.

      The Cold Summer
      4.0
    • A Walk in the Dark

      • 218 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Legal thriller written by an anti-mafia prosecutor. Set in Southern Italy. Turow with wry humour.

      A Walk in the Dark
      4.0
    • It is there, in a foreign city, under strained circumstances, that they will get to know each other and connect for the first time.A beautiful, gritty, and charming port city where French old-world charm meets modern bohemia, father and son stroll the streets sharing strained small talk.

      Three O'Clock in the Morning
      4.0
    • Reasonable Doubts

      • 249 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Third in the Guido Guerrieri series. The defender of lost causes in Bari,Italy falls in love with his client's wife.

      Reasonable Doubts
      4.0
    • Involuntary Witness

      • 274 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Guido Guerrieri, counsel for the defence, a Senegalese peddler is accused of the crime. Guido attempts to exploit the esoteric workings of the Italian courts.

      Involuntary Witness
      3.9
    • Temporary Perfections

      • 284 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Fourth in the bestselling Guido Guerrieri series. The investigation of the disappearance of Manuela, the daughter of a rich couple living in Bari.

      Temporary Perfections
      3.9
    • A Fine Line

      • 280 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      The latest in the Guido Guerrieri series set in southern Italy. Guerrieri takes on another case with dubious merits. This time he agrees to defend a judge suspected of corruption, an accusation that sadly looks likely to stick.

      A Fine Line
      3.8
    • The Measure of Time

      • 248 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The latest in the Guido Guerrieri series. The setting is Bari in Southern Italy. Against his own instincts, defence attorney Guerrieri takes on an appeal against what looks like an unassailable murder conviction. The alleged perpetrator is the son of a former lover. A taught legal thriller and a meditation about the ravages of time.

      The Measure of Time
      3.7
    • Die Kraft der Worte

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      In vier Gesprächen mit dem ehemaligen Richter, Senatsabgeordneten und Schriftsteller Gianrico Carofiglio geht es um die komplexe und oft flüchtige Beziehung zwischen politischem Handeln, unserer Sprache und dem Prinzip der Wahrheit. Wenn in einer Gesellschaft das Vertrauen zur Sprache verloren geht, befindet sie sich in einem schlechten Zustand: Denn auf den Bedeutungsverlust des Diskurses folgt meist die gefährliche Entmachtung der staatlichen Institutionen. Ein leidenschaftlicher und spannender Dialog. Ein Plädoyer für kritisches Denken, das dabei hilft, Manipulationen zu erkennen und zu vermeiden.

      Die Kraft der Worte
      5.0
    • Groll

      • 239 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Carofiglio, der Meister feinster psychologischer Nuancen, entwickelt eine Geschichte von Schuld und einem tiefen, menschlichen Groll. Ein einflussreicher Mailänder Chirurg und Universitätsprofessor stirbt unerwartet an einem Herzinfarkt, der Arzt bescheinigt den natürlichen Tod, die Leiche wird eingeäschert. Doch die Tochter geht von einem Verbrechen aus und wendet sich an Penelope Spada. Die ehemalige erfolgreiche Staatsanwältin und Stabhochspringerin hat unter rätselhaften Umständen ihre Karriere abrupt beendet. Von nagenden Schuldgefühlen geplagt, betäubt sie seitdem den Schmerz mit Alkohol und Zigaretten, treibt exzessiv Sport und schlägt sich mit privaten Ermittlungen durch. Widerwillig übernimmt sie den schier aussichtslosen Fall, der zur dramatischen Abrechnung mit der eigenen Vergangenheit wird. Sie muss sich ihren Dämonen stellen. The Italian Grisham – ein Meister des „legal thriller“ „Was wollen die Opfer eines Verbrechens? Die Bestrafung der Täter? Natürlich, auch das. Aber was die Opfer wirklich wollen, ist die Wahrheit.“ (Gianrico Carofiglio)

      Groll
      4.0