The execution of justice / Friedrich Dürrenmatt ; translated by John E. Woods.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: German Publisher: London : Pushkin Press, 2017Description: 219 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1782273875
- 9781782273875
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Mystery | Durrenma Friedric | Checked out | 07/18/2024 | 33111009346558 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Brilliant neo-noir from one of the greatest post-war writers of German, 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.
"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.