by Friedrich Dürrenmatt · Planeta · tapa dura · ISBN 9788408461852
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«El juez y su verdugo» is the crime novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, published by Planeta in hardcover (168 pages, in Spanish).
Inspector Hans Bärlach, ill and nearing retirement, investigates the death of Lieutenant Schmied, found on a mountain road near Bern. With few clues and pressure from examining magistrate Lutz, he tries to unravel a web of secrets and deceit. The novel reflects on justice, revenge, and the boundaries between good and evil.
First installment in the Inspector Bärlach series. Originally published as «Der Richter und sein Henker» in 1951; this Spanish edition includes a translation by Juan José del Solar.
For readers of classic crime fiction and Swiss literature; its brevity and moral reflection also make it suitable as school reading.
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire. Dürrenmatt was a member of the Gruppe Olten, a group of left-wing Swiss writers who convened regularly at a restaurant in the city of Olten.
