Punishment

A chilling, unforgettable collection of crime stories, from one of Germany's most prominent criminal defence lawyers and 'one of the most distinctive voices in European literature' (Daily Telegraph)

Ferdinand von Schirach was born in Munich in 1964, and has worked as a defence lawyer for twenty years. He published his first book at the age of 45 and has since published various short stories, novels, essays and plays. Ferdinand von Schirach's books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in Berlin.