The Executioner's Art

The Executioner's Art

by David Fine (Author)

Synopsis

Who is the man sandblasted to death? The police investigate, and DS Singleterry's department destroys evidence and lies to the press. This offhand attitude towards justice - and the murder's sheer brutality - impel Dr Tilt towards a funeral on Stillgate Hill. 'Why did you come?' he asks the other mourner. 'I had to make sure he was dead,' is the reply. Thirty years of hiding have buried nothing.Can retribution ever erase the suffering of past injustice? Where is the difference between victim and murderer? And what is this strange sculpture in flesh? These are just some of the harrowing questions raised by David Fine's impressive debut, set in Sheffield - a city of steel where rivers disappear.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Publisher: Tindal Street Press
Published: 01 Nov 2002

ISBN 10: 0954130316
ISBN 13: 9780954130312

Media Reviews
Rich, gothic prose and a hard-boiled urban crime story * Gareth Creer *
Edgy and dark... An uncomfortable, bleak but compelling read, with a real sense of place and atmosphere * Danuta Reah *
Author Bio
The Executioner's Art reflects Fine's first trade as an archaeologist: stripping things down to reveal their origins. His author credits range from A Complete Guide to the French Revolution 1789-1989 to A History & Guide to Sheffield, but The Executioner's Art marks his debut as a novelist.