The Day of the Owl

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In 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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781803514420
Published: April 2026

Number of pages: 128
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Granta Books