Entry 97 · Book chapter 98
September 11 1944
A reported gangland-style shooting near a café vanishes without a trace or a single willing witness, revealing the town's undercurrent of fear and silence.
Themes
Reflections
Collective omertà — the town that saw nothing
Investigating a reported shotgun murder that leaves no trace but blood on the cobbles, Lewis finds everyone he asks — waiters, shopkeepers, even the Marshal — trained to silence, bland smiles, and seeing nothing.
Use ← → to move between entries