{"product_id":"the-fortune-men-9780593467435","title":"The Fortune Men","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680190828818,"sku":"9780593467435","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3e2e7ac-ad36-4fae-9fbe-69ea766d03a8.jpg?v=1734903545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fortune-men-9780593467435","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}