{"product_id":"9781803514420","title":"The Day Of The Owl","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Leonardo Sciascia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2026 by Granta Books in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Granta Shorts' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 10 | 98g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the piazza, a man lies dead. No one will say if they witnessed his killing. This presents a challenge to the investigating officer, a man who earnestly believes in the values of a democratic and modern society. Indeed, his enquiries are soon blocked off by a wall of silence and vested interests; he must work against the community to save it and expose the truth.The narrative moves on two levels: that of the investigator, who reveals a chain of savage crimes; and that of the bystanders and watchers, of those complicit with secret power, whose gossipy, furtive conversations have only one end - to stop the truth coming out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel about the Mafia is also a mesmerizing demonstration of how that organization sustains itself. It is both a beautifully, tautly written story and a brave act of denunciation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56533506359682,"sku":"9781803514420","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.live\/products\/9781803514420","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}