Crime
Author(s): Ferdinand von Schirach
'Mesmerising and utterly absorbing' New York Times'A magnificent storyteller' Der Spiegel A retired small-town doctor takes a garden axe to his cruel wife.A woman laces her brother's food with barbiturates.Two men steal a priceless Japanese tea bowl with brutal consequences.What drives a person to commit a crime? Our narrator knows that behind every misdeed is a story waiting to be told. In this collection of chilling cases, a nameless lawyer recounts the love, obsession, selfishness and despair that influenced his clients' irrevocable choices. Drawn from Ferdinand von Schirach's eminent career as a criminal defence lawyer, Crime blends fiction with real life, each story a revealing, unsettling insight into what may compel a person to act beyond the law.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : John Murray Press
- : John Murray Publishers Ltd
- : 0.3
- : 01 July 2023
- : 1.8 Centimeters X 12.8 Centimeters X 19.6 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : 240
- : Paperback
- : Ferdinand von Schirach