The Judge and His Hangman
Kommissar Bärlach · Book 1Description
When a police officer is found shot dead on a lonely Swiss country road, Inspector Bärlach and his partner Tschanz are drawn into a case that seems to demand straightforward answers—until the investigation reveals a darker logic at work. As Bärlach closes in, the mystery becomes less about who pulled the trigger and more about how justice can be engineered, manipulated, and ultimately proven. Dürrenmatt’s sharp, unsettling style turns the detective story into a meditation on guilt, punishment, and the limits of evidence, culminating in a confrontation designed to expose a crime that may never have been “solvable” by ordinary means. With its blend of psychological tension and moral inquiry, this novel challenges the reader to question whether truth is something discovered—or something constructed.
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paperback
D.R. Godine
Published Jan 1, 1955
162 pages
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First Published
1950
Language
eng
Translation
From: deu
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Content and trigger warnings for The Judge and His Hangman by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.