"Carofiglio writes crisp, ironical novels that are as much love stories and philosophical treatises as they are legal thrillers."-The New Yorker

"Guerrieri could have just gotten off an Alitalia flight from the land of Grisham or the Los Angeles of Michael Connelly's The Lincoln Lawyer. Sharp writing will keep readers turning the pages."-Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Guerrieri series:

"Involuntary Witness is a stunner."-The Times

"Every character in Carofiglio's fiction has a story to tell and they are always worth hearing. As the author himself is an anti-mafia prosecutor, this powerfully affecting series benefits from veracity as well as tight writing."-Daily Mail

"Raises the standard for crime fiction. Carofiglio's deft touch has given us a story that is both literary and gritty-it speeds along like the best legal thrillers."-Jeffery Deaver

Lawyer Guerrieri is asked to handle the appeal of Fabio Paolicelli, sentenced to sixteen years for smuggling drugs into Italy. Everything seems stacked against the accused, not least because he initially confessed to the crime. His past as a neo-fascist thug also adds credence to the case against him. Only the intervention of Paolicelli's beautiful half-Japanese wife finally overcomes Guerrieri's reluctance. Matters get more complicated when Guerrieri ends up in bed with her.

Gianrico Carofiglio, born in 1961, is a judge and anti-Mafia prosecutor in the southern Italian city of Bari. Bitter Lemon Press introduced him to English-speaking readers with his best-selling debut novel, Involuntary Witness.

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Guido Guerrieri es un abogado muy especial. Despues de mucho tiempo defendiendo a personajes impresentables y de tocar fondo en todos los aspectos de su vida, Guerrieri, quiza en busca de alguna modesta redencion, empieza a trabajar en casos de esos que no aportan dinero ni gloria sino tan solo nuevos enemigos. En Testigo involuntario era un inmigrante senegales acusado del brutal asesinato de un nino. En Con los ojos cerrados, Guerrieri se topa con el caso de una mujer golpeada que ha tenido el valor de denunciar el acoso de su ex pareja. Hasta ahora, ningun abogado quiere representarla por temor a los poderosos personajes implicados. Pero cuando un inspector de policia se presenta en su despacho para pedirle ayuda, y lo hace acompanado de Sor Claudia, una monja que, mas que religiosa, parece una mujer policia, Guido Guerrieri se da cuenta de que este puede ser el caso mas interesante, y mas dificil, de toda su carrera. / Guido Guerrieri is a very special counsel. After years of defending unpresentable people and bottoming out in all aspects of their lives, Guerrieri, perhaps seeking some modest redemption, begins to work in cases that do not contribute money or glory but only new enemies. In With the Eyes Shut, Guerrieri meets the case of a battered woman who has had the courage to denounce the harassment of his former partner....

Praise for Involuntary Witness:

"Raises the standard for crime fiction. Carofiglio's deft touch has given us a story that is both literary and gritty-and one that speeds along like the best legal thrillers. His insights into human nature-good and bad-are breathtaking."-Jeffery Deaver

"A stunner. The veracity of the setting and the humanity of the lawyer make the novel a courtroom drama of rare quality."-The Times

"Compelling novel written by a prosecutor, the scourge of local criminals who likes to write books that make his readers cry. Reveals both a flawed legal system and debunks the myth of the macho Italian man."-Observer

"Carofiglio writes crisp, ironical novels that are as much love stories and philosophi-cal treatises as they are legal thrillers."-The New Yorker

When Martina accuses her ex-boyfriend-the son of a powerful local judge-of assault and battery, no witnesses can be persuaded to testify on her behalf, and one lawyer after another refuses to represent her. Guido Guerrieri knows the case could bring his legal career to a messy end, but he cannot resist the appeal of a hopeless cause. Nor can he deny an attraction to Sister Claudia, the young woman in charge of the shelter where Martina is living, who shares his love of martial arts and his virulent hatred of injustice.

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