Self's Punishment by Bernhard Schlink

Self's Punishment by Bernhard Schlink

Sixty-eight years old; a smoker of Sweet Aftons, a dedicated drinker of Aviateur cocktails, and the owner of a charismatic cat named Turbo, Gerhard Self is an unconventional private detective. When Self is summoned by his long-time friend and rival Korten to investigate several incidents of computer-hacking at a chemicals company, he finds himself dealing with an unfamiliar kind of crime that throws up many challenges. But in his search for the hacker, Self stumbles upon something far more sinister. His investigation eventually unearths dark secrets that have been hidden for decades, and forces Self to confront his own demons.

This compelling tale - the first of three , written with Walter Popp, a fellow lawyer - offers a sharp critique of German postwar society, and its refusal to confront its war time pastThe seriousness of this underlying message does not detract from the novel's more entertaining qualities however. -- CHRISTINA KONING THE TIMES compelling DAILY TELEGRAPH A deserved reprint for a gutsy German detective thriller... This is an atmospheric, tautly plotted narrative with a satisfyingly complex protagonist, elevating an ostensibly pedestrian mystery. THE HERALD with a cover that is finest film noir... Like all the best fictional detectives he has plenty of curious quirks... Meets the Sam Spade Grade 3/5 -- Lorne Jackson BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY MERCURY

Bernhard Schlink was born in Germany in 1944. A professor of law at the University of Berlin and a practising judge, he is the author of the major international best-selling novel The Reader as well as several prize-winning crime novels. He lives in Bonn and Berlin.

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ISBN 13	9780753818893
ISBN 10	0753818892
Titel	Self's Punishment
Autor	Bernhard Schlink
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Orion Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	2005-08-04
Seitenanzahl	256
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