Welcome to Litsy!

In this crime novel Sciascia shows us how the mafia works—the whys, the hows, and how they manage it all. Cameriere captain Bellodi uses all his skills to solve the murder of a local contractor—but then the whole case falls apart because it was a mafia hit (and message). A different kind of crime novel, and the first of many that Sciascia wrote. #intranslation

Mystery set in mid-century Italy, with a nicely noir vibe.

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#ATL #booktour Stop 4 - Atlanta Vintage Books, the city's most cat-tastic used/1st edition bookstore. Found a nice cache of #NYRB editions for cheap plus some sleepy felines.

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The only institution in the Sicilian conscience that really counts is the family; counts, that is to say, more as a dramatic juridical contract or bond than as a natural association based on affection. The family is the Sicilians‘ State. The State, as it is for us, is extraneous to them, merely a de facto entity based on force; an entity imposing taxes, military service, war, police.