From Nobel Laureate Imre Kertesz comes this riveting novel about a
torturer for the secret police of a Latin American regime who tells
the haunting story of the father and son he ensnared and destroyed.
Now in prison, Antonio Martens is a torturer for a recently defunct
dictatorship. He requests and is given writing materials in his
cell, using them to narrate his involvement in the torture and
assassination of a wealthy and prominent man and his son whose
principled but passive opposition to the regime left them
vulnerable to the secret police. Inside Martens's mind, we inhabit
the rationalizing world of evil and see firsthand the inherent
danger of inertia during times of crisis. A slim, explosive novel
of justice railroaded by malevolence, Detective Story is a warning
cry for our time.
General
Imprint: |
Vintage Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Vintage International |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Authors: |
Imre Kertesz
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Translators: |
Tim Wilkinson
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Dimensions: |
203 x 132 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-307-27965-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
0-307-27965-0 |
Barcode: |
9780307279651 |
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