Gomorrah is a groundbreaking major bestseller in Italy, written by Roberto Saviano. This gripping nonfiction account delves into the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, an organized crime network with a vast international reach and influence in areas such as construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxic-waste disposal.

Known by insiders as "the System," the Camorra's impact extends across the Neapolitan coast, contributing to Campania having the highest murder rate in Europe and skyrocketing cancer levels in recent years.

Saviano exposes the massive shipments of Chinese goods funneled through Naples and distributed unchecked across Europe. He investigates the Camorra's grip on thousands of Chinese factories that manufacture fashion goods for global distribution and reveals the chilling details of toxic waste mishandling, causing severe pollution in Naples, China, and Somalia.

In pursuit of his subject, Saviano took on roles such as an assistant at a Chinese textile manufacturer, a waiter at a Camorra wedding, and a worker on a construction site. A native of the region, he recounts witnessing his first murder at fourteen and how his father, a doctor, was brutally beaten for assisting a young victim left for dead on the street.

Gomorrah is a bold and significant work of investigative writing that holds global importance, telling the story of one courageous young man's passionate fight against a murderous organization.