Crime
Ferdinand von Schirach
Crime
Ferdinand von Schirach
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Compulsive, chilling short stories from the international bestselling author, eminent criminal defence lawyer and 'one of the most distinctive voices in European literature' (Daily Telegraph)
Mesmerizing . . . a slim, utterly absorbing collection of 11 stories plucked from [von Schirach's] legal career and told in a cool, patient voice that immediately draws the reader in
Praise for Ferdinand von Schirach
Addictive . . . fascinating
Ice-cool, effortlessly classy prose
Tantalising and disturbing in equal measure
An exceptional prose stylist
A magnificent storyteller
Psychologically raw . . . delivered in a crisp translation by Katharina Hall, his unfussy prose is icily effective . . . it suggests that all justice systems are flawed, that they are all just processes. And, with immense empathy, von Schirach's stories show what happens to people when they are processed.
The stories are cool, meticulously crafted, pithy and mordantly amusing . . . this is an unsettling, affecting, extremely powerful book. Highly recommended
An impressive page-turner with substance and bite
Thrilling and edgy, often carrying a twist in the tale
Ferdinand von Schirach was born in Munich in 1964, and has worked as a defence lawyer for twenty years. He published his first book at the age of 45 and has since published various short stories, novels, essays and plays. Ferdinand von Schirach's books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in Berlin.
Mesmerizing . . . a slim, utterly absorbing collection of 11 stories plucked from [von Schirach's] legal career and told in a cool, patient voice that immediately draws the reader in
Praise for Ferdinand von Schirach
Addictive . . . fascinating
Ice-cool, effortlessly classy prose
Tantalising and disturbing in equal measure
An exceptional prose stylist
A magnificent storyteller
Psychologically raw . . . delivered in a crisp translation by Katharina Hall, his unfussy prose is icily effective . . . it suggests that all justice systems are flawed, that they are all just processes. And, with immense empathy, von Schirach's stories show what happens to people when they are processed.
The stories are cool, meticulously crafted, pithy and mordantly amusing . . . this is an unsettling, affecting, extremely powerful book. Highly recommended
An impressive page-turner with substance and bite
Thrilling and edgy, often carrying a twist in the tale
Ferdinand von Schirach was born in Munich in 1964, and has worked as a defence lawyer for twenty years. He published his first book at the age of 45 and has since published various short stories, novels, essays and plays. Ferdinand von Schirach's books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in Berlin.