{"product_id":"the-fortune-men-paperback","title":"The Fortune Men - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadifa Mohamed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKER PRIZE FINALIST - Based on a true event, this novel is \"a blues song cut straight from the heart ... about the unjust death of an innocent Black man caught up in a corrupt system\" (Walter Mosley, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eDevil in a Blue Dress\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNADIFA MOHAMED was born in 1981 in Hargeisa, Somaliland. At the age of four she moved with her family to London. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Mamba Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Orchard of Lost Souls.\u003c\/i\u003e She has received both The Betty Trask Award and the Somerset Maugham Award, and in 2013, she was named as one of \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e's Best of Young British Novelists. Her work appears regularly in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eand the BBC. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, she lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 7.91 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765810659616,"sku":"9780593467435","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f7c9a94ab76aea487b416342722bfd9c.webp?v=1780280625","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fortune-men-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}