The execution of justice /
Dürrenmatt, Friedrich,
The execution of justice / Friedrich Dürrenmatt ; translated by John E. Woods. - 219 pages ; 20 cm
"The Execution of Justice was first published as Justiz in Zurich, 1985" -- t. p. verso
"A respected professor is dead - shot in a crowded Zurich restaurant, in front of dozens of witnesses. The murderer calmly turned himself in to the police. So why has he now hired a lawyer to clear his name? And why has he chosen the drink-soaked, disreputable Spät to defend him? As he investigates, Spät finds himself obsessed, drawn ever deeper into a case of baffling complexity until he reaches a deadly conclusion: justice can be restored only by a crime. This is a captivating neo-noir classic from the master of the genre. The Execution of Justice is a dark, wicked satire on the legal system and a disturbing, if ambivalent, allegory on guilt, justice, violence and morality."--Publisher's description.
1782273875 9781782273875
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Criminal defense lawyers--Fiction.
German fiction--20th century.
Detective and mystery fiction.
The execution of justice / Friedrich Dürrenmatt ; translated by John E. Woods. - 219 pages ; 20 cm
"The Execution of Justice was first published as Justiz in Zurich, 1985" -- t. p. verso
"A respected professor is dead - shot in a crowded Zurich restaurant, in front of dozens of witnesses. The murderer calmly turned himself in to the police. So why has he now hired a lawyer to clear his name? And why has he chosen the drink-soaked, disreputable Spät to defend him? As he investigates, Spät finds himself obsessed, drawn ever deeper into a case of baffling complexity until he reaches a deadly conclusion: justice can be restored only by a crime. This is a captivating neo-noir classic from the master of the genre. The Execution of Justice is a dark, wicked satire on the legal system and a disturbing, if ambivalent, allegory on guilt, justice, violence and morality."--Publisher's description.
1782273875 9781782273875
Murder--Investigation--Fiction.
Criminal defense lawyers--Fiction.
German fiction--20th century.
Detective and mystery fiction.