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The fortune men

Mohamed, Nadifa, 1981- author

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\"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.

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Subject: 1900-1999 / Life change events Fiction. / Murder Investigation Fiction. / Racism Wales Fiction. / Judicial error Great Britain Fiction. / Life change events. / Murder Investigation. / Tiger Bay (Cardiff, Wales) History 20th century Fiction. / Wales Cardiff Tiger Bay.
• ISBN: 9780593534366, 0593534360

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PR6113.O364 F67 2021	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE