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“Giulio was against our meeting. He didn't want me getting mixed up in things that, in his opinion, were no concern of mine. For decades the respectable people here did nothing but repeat that the Mafia was no concern of theirs but only involved the people involved in it. But I used to teach my pupils that the see-nothing, know-nothing attitude is the most mortal of sins. So now that its my turn to tell what I saw, I'm supposed to take a step back?”

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The Terra-Cotta Dog

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Andrea Camilleri
Andrea Camilleri

Andrea Camilleri, born on September 6, 1925, was an Italian writer renowned for his novels set in the backdrop of Sicily. His works, which blend history, mystery, and black humor, have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

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