Booksellers never know what they might find in an estate sale. When our man finds the tools of England's last hangman, along with the diary of a condemned man he executed, he knows he has a mystery to solve. Was there a miscarriage of justice? Did the wrong man die at the noose? And just who is telling the truth? A mystery that has readers guessing to the very last page. If you like fiction by Robert Goddard and Peter Lovesey, don't miss A Coin for the Executioner.

A Coin for the Hangman

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Spurrier, Ralph

Mystery

Hookline Books

A bookseller finds an old diary containing a condemned man's last words-but can they be trusted? "A compelling book, superbly plotted" (Peter Lovesey, author of The Last Detective). Browsing through a collection of old volumes, a bookseller comes across a diary-contained in it, the final words of a man sentenced to die for murder, addressed to his executioner. But after reading the journal, the bookseller wonders if there was a miscarriage of justice? Did the wrong man go to the gallows? And is there any way to prove it? A Coin for the Hangman is a "mesmerising and thought-provoking" work of historical fiction, rich in detail and character, that delves into questions of duty, war, innocence, and guilt (Crime Fiction Lover). A Recommendation of the Walter Scott Prize Academy "A fiendishly clever plot set in the aftermath of World War II. I thoroughly enjoyed it." -Minette Walters, Edgar Award-winning author of The Sculptress "Capital punishment seems so alien to modern Britain that it is a shock to be reminded that just over fifty years ago there was a middle-aged man in a middle-ranking job in a London office who, two or three times a year, was paid six guineas to visit one of Britain's prisons and kill one of the prisoners. . . . A disturbing and poignant little novel." -Historical Novels Review "A very moving piece of fiction." -Crimesquad

A Coin for the Hangman: A captivating historical mystery full of twists

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Bloodhound Books

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