The Book Of Evidence

With an introduction by Colm Tóibín Shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize The Book of Evidence by John Banville is a dark and unsettling crime classic. This special 25th anniversary edition features extra material. Frederick Charles St John Vanderveld Montgomery. Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Dont make me laugh. Freddie Montgomery has committed two crimes. He stole a Dutch oldmaster painting from a wealthy family friend and murdered the chambermaid who caught him in the act. Narcissistic greedy and reckless Freddie travels through life apparently without remorse. However as he narrates his testimony he realises that the only person to be held responsible for his life and his crimes is himself. He just cant quite admit it yet . . . Shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize John Banvilles The Book of Evidence is a wonderfully dark insightful and unnerving crime novel that takes us deep into the unreliable mind of an improbable murderer.