The Fortune Men
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First United States edition.
Description: 304 pages ; 24 cm
"Based on a true event, The Fortune Men tells the intimate, harrowing story of the last man in Britain to be sentenced to death. 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." -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Life change events -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Racism -- Wales -- Fiction.
Judicial error -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Tiger Bay (Cardiff, Wales) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Racism -- Wales -- Fiction.
Judicial error -- Great Britain -- Fiction.
Tiger Bay (Cardiff, Wales) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780593534366
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