Piranha: Copiii Camorrei

Fifteen-year-old Nicolas Fiorillo wants wealth and power in Naples. Known as the Maharajah, he is bright and driven. He rides through the city with his gang on scooters. He hopes to turn them into a crime group. Theft and lies lead him into organised crime and drug dealing. He makes and breaks ties with older clans. As he gains control of more districts, violence claims innocent lives.

Roberto Saviano’s crime novel explores youth, ambition and the cost of power. It also shows the gap between Nicolas’s gifts and his choices. His literature teacher praises his skill with words. His father clings to that praise when his son’s conduct troubles him.

Saviano describes writing as a duty that brings pain and isolation. This edition belongs to the Musai series. Its original title is La paranza dei bambini.