Gianrico Carofiglio

Gianrico Carofiglio is a contemporary Italian writer. For many years he worked in his native city of Bari as a judge and prosecutor in the District Anti-Mafia Directorate. He holds a fourth-degree black belt in karate. He became a crime writer in 2002, when he was over forty. He has written a number of novels, five of them about the criminal defense lawyer Guido Guerrieri. His books have received numerous awards in Italy, have been translated into many languages, and have been partly adapted for film and television.