The Four Defences
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The Four Defences

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eBook - ePub

The Four Defences

About this book

The plot follows Connington's recurring detective Mark Brand (known on the radio as "The Counsellor"). Brand matches wits with a highly meticulous killer who has set up a metaphorical "Maginot Line" consisting of four distinct legal and physical roadblocks to shield himself from the gallows: First Defence -- The victim's body is burned beyond recognition inside a blazing car so authorities rule it a simple suicide. Second Defence -- If the police suspect foul play, the clues are engineered so the actual killer's identity remains completely obscured. Third Defence -- If the killer is identified and brought to trial, he has evidence prepared to prove he did not commit the specific charge brought against him. Fourth Defence -- If his true guilt is later uncovered, he exploits the "double jeopardy" loophole, ensuring the law cannot try him twice for the same crime.

Information

Publisher
Rare Treasure Editions
Year
2026
Topic
Literature
eBook ISBN
9798905994401
Subtopic
Crime & Mystery Literature
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. THE FOUR DEFENCES
  2. CHAPTER 1
  3. CHAPTER 2
  4. CHAPTER 3
  5. CHAPTER 4
  6. CHAPTER 5
  7. CHAPTER 6
  8. CHAPTER 7
  9. CHAPTER 8
  10. CHAPTER 9
  11. CHAPTER 10
  12. CHAPTER 11
  13. CHAPTER 12
  14. CHAPTER 13
  15. CHAPTER 14
  16. CHAPTER 15
  17. CHAPTER 16
  18. CHAPTER 17
  19. CHAPTER 18

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