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Een man krijgt met Kerstmis nieuwe tanden in plaats van gevangenisstraf. Een jongen wordt in naam van de Orde der Illuminaten bijna doodgemarteld. De negen muzikanten van een Beierse blaaskapel vernietigen het leven van een meisje en geen van hen moet daarvoor boeten. Ferdinand von Schirach heeft waargebeurde misdrijven tot grote literatuur omgewerkt. In zijn typerende spaarzame taalgebruik stelt hij onnadrukkelijk maar stellig de vraag naar goed en kwaad, schuld en onschuld en naar de morele verantwoordelijkheid van elk van ons. In Schuld gaat Von Schirach voort op de weg die hij met Misdaden zo succesvol is ingeslagen. Schuld, dat nog net iets gecomprimeerder en donkerder van toon is dan zijn voorganger, werd door pers en publiek met overvloedige lof onthaald.

"Drawn from Ferdinand von Schirach's eminent career as a criminal defence lawyer, Punishment masterfully treads the line between fiction and truth, each meticulously crafted story crackling with white-knuckle suspense and vivid characters who stay with you long after the final page."--Provided by publisher

"A nameless lawyer invites us to read an extraordinary dossier of violent and unspeakable acts. All the crimes have one thing in common: the guilty are never convicted in a court of law. But however heinous the crime, the narrator shows how the human circumstances behind events can tell a different story."--Back cover

Ferdinand von Schirach's gripping narrative has captivated readers since its release, appealing to fans of Bernhard Schlink and John le Carré. The story revolves around Fabrizio Collini, a dedicated employee of Mercedes Benz, who unexpectedly commits murder in a luxury Berlin hotel, killing an innocent man. Young attorney Caspar Leinen takes on Collini's case, seeing it as an opportunity to make his name. However, he soon realizes that the victim, an esteemed industrialist, is someone he knows personally. This revelation plunges Leinen into a complex web of professional and personal conflict. Collini admits to the murder but remains silent about his motives, leaving Leinen to defend a man unwilling to provide a defense. Compounding the pressure, a close friend of the victim urges Leinen to abandon the case, jeopardizing his reputation and career. As Leinen delves deeper, he uncovers a harrowing truth that challenges the very foundations of justice in Germany. This courtroom drama is a thrilling exploration of morality, loyalty, and the darker aspects of the legal system, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Schirach, a prominent defense lawyer, has established himself as a masterful storyteller, with his works achieving bestseller status and translations in over thirty territories.

A hijacked plane is heading towards a packed football stadium. Ignoring orders to the contrary, a fighter pilot shoots down the plane killing 164 people to save 70,000. Put on trial and charged with murder, the fate of the pilot is placed in the audience's hands.

'One of the most distinctive voices in European literature', Germany's bestselling author Ferdinand von Schirach delivers an intimate, eye-opening collection of observations, short stories and autobiographical recollections which examine what it means to be alive.

Sebastian von Eschburg, scion of a wealthy, self-destructive family, survived his disastrous childhood to become a celebrated if controversial artist. He casts a provocative shadow over the Berlin scene; his disturbing photographs and installations show that truth and reality are two distinct things. When Sebastian is accused of murdering a young woman and the police investigation takes a sinister turn, seasoned lawyer Konrad Biegler agrees to represent him - and hopes to help himself in the process. But Biegler soon learns that nothing about the case, or the suspect, is what it appears. The new thriller from the acclaimed author of The Collini Case, The Girl Who Wasn't There is dark, ingenious and irresistibly gripping.

Divadelní hra německého autora dotýkající se filozofických otázek. Nejen život. Technologie prodloužily i umírání. Ferdinand von Schirach se v divadelní hře Bůh zamýšlí nad tím, jestli je eutanazie správnou odpovědí na tuto výzvu. Slovo dostává ateista i biskup, etička i člověk, který - ač zdráv - touží umřít. Kdo je Bůh z názvu? Šifra pro toho, komu patří náš život. Vyšší moci, společnosti, blízkým - nebo nám samým? Pozvolna se rozvíjí dilema. Žijeme-li ve svobodné společnosti, měli bychom si i o smrti moci rozhodnout sami, ani lékaři by o nás neměli rozhodovat jako bohové. Ale když kývneme na eutanazii, nebude mít stát povinnost pomoci i těm, kteří "jen" nechtějí žít, přestože nejsou nemocní? Právě tak argumentuje protagonista hry: Povinnost žít přece neexistuje. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

İnsanı altüst edip kendine hayran bırakan Suç adlı kitabının kazandığı başarının ardından ünlü yazar ve ceza avukatı Ferdinand von Schirach yeni bir dizi hikâyeyle okurlarının karşısında. Üflemeli çalgılar grubuna mensup dokuz adam bir genç kızın hayatını mahvettikten sonra hiçbir bedel ödemeden serbest bırakılıyor. Bir adam çocuk istismarıyla suçlanıyor. Uyuşturucu taciri adamın hikâyesi Quantin Tarantino’nun filmlerini aratmıyor. Ceza avukatı Schirach’ın mesleğinde karşılaştığı bu yeni davaları yazar Schirach edebi hikâyelere dönüştürüyor. Bu hikâyeleri okurken insan, Fitzgerald ya da Capote metinleri okurken yaşadığı türden bir haz yaşıyor; her şey yerli yerinde, sadelikle elde edilen şiirsel bir dil, okurken insanın kafasında –başka bir ifade bulamıyorum– büyüleyici bir film beliriyor. –Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, Welt am Sonntag