Club of the wronged

"The killer needed all his senses at the ready. He had to concentrate on completing his assignments satisfactorily, that is, 'delivering the order' without being seen, or even noticed, before, during, or after. His memory served him only to learn lessons from mistakes or near misses made in similar situations. Never to revisit faces, much less to inquire about the moral implications of his work. In the world in which he was born and raised, the rules had been written by men and, therefore, could be rewritten by men." In the late 1950s, Brazil underwent major transformations. There was a climate of hope, which seemed embodied in the encounter between Roberto and Tião. Soccer brought Roberto, a resident of Copacabana, and Tião, from the Cantagalo favela, together. But their lives were separated, driven by the uncontrollable engine of history, when Tião's family was forced to move to the distant City of God. In Diadema, Lia and Marly grew up as best friends. Their parents have similar jobs, but profound differences gradually drive the families apart. After an accident, Lia gives up her ballet career and decides to pursue a career as a lawyer, while Marly surrenders to a life of dissipation. Later, the country falls under military rule. Lia is a respected lawyer, searching for evidence to incriminate Erasmo, Marly's father, who has become the head of a criminal scheme. Roberto, now a police chief in Brasília, is removed from his duties for excessive independence and joins friends in an informal Club of the Injusticated. He and his clubmates dedicate themselves to fighting, outside the authorities, the abuses and gangs forming in the country's capital. Fate will bring old comrades face to face again, facing difficult and definitive choices. In Club of the Injusticated, André Amado builds, through a captivating detective story, a true journey through the country's recent history. With memorable characters and surprising twists, this novel gives readers back the pleasure of reading a well-told story.