{"product_id":"9781916978188","title":"A Coin for the Hangman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Last Detective\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowsing 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Coin for the Hangman\u003c\/em\u003e 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 (\u003cem\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Recommendation of the Walter Scott Prize Academy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fiendishly clever plot set in the aftermath of World War II. I thoroughly enjoyed it.\" -Minette Walters, Edgar Award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sculptress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" -\u003cem\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A very moving piece of fiction.\" -\u003cem\u003eCrimesquad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloodhound Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48577026294001,"sku":"9781916978188","price":17.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781916978188_p0.jpg?v=1786898987","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781916978188","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}