{"product_id":"fortune-men","title":"Fortune Men","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFortune Men\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eNadifa Mohamed\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780593467435\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eVintage\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\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 \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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Fortune Men | Nadifa Mohamed | Paperback | 9780593467435 | New | Fiction 1462085","offer_id":48162941960344,"sku":"1462085","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/41uDfJgLMAL.jpg?v=1771875072","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/fortune-men","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}