A Place of Execution
★ 4.4 avg
103 votes
About this book
Essentially a police procedural, this book poses serious questions about habeas corpus in a murder trial where the death penalty is exacted. Brilliantly conceived and written, the plot itself is not as impressive as the characters who people the narrative. Set in two time periods, the '60s and the '90's, the terrifying twist at the end is worthy of anything the Greeks dreamt up in their nightmares.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 103 readers · 428 pages · ≈ 7 h 56 m · Light
How long does it take to read A Place of Execution?
About ≈ 7 h 56 m — 428 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Place of Execution?
428 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Place of Execution?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is A Place of Execution in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does A Place of Execution take place?
It is set in England during 1960-1990.
Who wrote A Place of Execution?
Val McDermid (1955–0).
Setting
England
Time period
1960-1990