Summary of The Judge and His Hangman
In the Swiss detective novel “The Judge and His Hangman”, Inspector Bärlach of the Bern police must solve the murder of his best officer. The prime suspect is Richard Gastmann, a known criminal. Since Bärlach is terminally ill with cancer, he has no time to waste and resorts to unorthodox methods to bring Gastmann to justice.
Reasons to read The Judge and His Hangman (the Inspector Barlach Mysteries)
“The Judge and His Hangman” is a gripping detective story that elevates crime fiction to a higher level, adding a clever philosophical undertone and a surprising twist. The novel has also been bundled with its sequel, “Suspicion” (“Der Verdacht”), as “The Inspector Barlach Mysteries”. Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a renowned Swiss novelist, playwright, and painter. Other works by Dürrenmatt include the novels “A Dangerous Game” or “Traps” (“Die Panne”) and “The Pledge” (“Das Versprechen”), and the plays “Romulus the Great”, “The Visit”, and “The Physicists”.
Setting: Bern (Switzerland)
Original title: Der Richter und sein Henker
Year of publication: 1950
Nr of pages: 128
