Story
Saverio Luparello is the manager of Sicilian baron Occipinti's estate. The cunning greedy man intentionally lets the land turn into a wasteland, hoping that his employer, discouraged by its low returns, will sell his earth to him for next to nothing. His plans are thwarted by a share cropper, Diego Costa, who farms his lot zealously and to good results.
Novel
Un joven juez es enviado al pequeño pueblo siciliano de Capodarso. Su misión será aplicar la ley en una comunidad acostumbrada a regirse por las reglas de la mafia y a vivir en un estado permanente de inseguridad. Sin embargo, pronto tropezará con la corrupción y la falta de colaboración por parte de los vecinos.
