{"product_id":"the-collini-case-isbn-9780143125648","title":"The Collini Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe internationally bestselling courtroom drama centering on a young German lawyer and a case involving World War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bestseller in Germany since its 2011 release—with rights sold in seventeen countries—\u003ci\u003eThe Collini Case \u003c\/i\u003ecombines the classic courtroom procedural with modern European history in a legal thriller worthy of John Grisham and Scott Turow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFabrizio Collini is recently retired. He’s a quiet, unassuming man with no indications that he’s capable of hurting anyone. And yet he brutally murders a prominent industrialist in one of Berlin’s most exclusive hotels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollini ends up in the charge of Caspar Leinen, a rookie defense lawyer eager to launch his career with a not-guilty verdict. Complications soon arise when Collini admits to the murder but refuses to give his motive, much less speak to anyone. As Leinen searches for clues he discovers a personal connection to the victim and unearths a terrible truth at the heart of Germany’s legal system that stretches back to World War II. But how much is he willing to sacrifice to expose the truth?“A magnificent storyteller” – \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A miracle of purpose and precision that leaves most bloated thrillers on the starting blocks.” – \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Everything about Ferdinand von Schirach and \u003ci\u003eThe Collini Case\u003c\/i\u003e… is extraordinary.” – \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Terrific” – \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e (Germany)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Von Schirach has a style that is elegant, precise and lean.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Not just entertaining but historically significant” – \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The pleasures of the book are its particulars: of the law and how it is practiced in Germany, the anecdotes that give agency and motive to the characters, fascinating tidbits about detonators, the description of an autopsy. This is the stock and trade of crime fiction. All the conventions—even a love interest—are present; a regular reader will check boxes off a list, and yet this book works magic.” – \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“But the way Leinen digs for facts… animate what is a tight-lipped but involving mystery.” – \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Collini Case\u003c\/i\u003e takes off running and, without manipulation or stunts other than a brilliantly orchestrated plot, proceeds to tell a whopper of a tale.” – ShelfAwareness\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This certainly isn’t a comfortable story, but it is an important one… and like all the best murder mysteries, this one has a twist.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Don’t tell John Grisham but legal dramas don't actually need to be gratuitously cliffhanger-packed, 4,000 page affairs… Von Schirach’s economy of writing and knowledge of his subject are key to \u003ci\u003eThe Collini Case\u003c\/i\u003e’s success.” – \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“…Extremely persuasive. The trial scenes are excellent.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This is a small gem – sly, trenchant and provocative, none of its conclusions foregone.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerdinand Von Schirach\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Germany’s most prominent defense lawyers and a prolific author. His short story collections, \u003ci\u003eCrime \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGuilt\u003c\/i\u003e, were instant bestsellers in Germany and have been translated in more than thirty territories. He lives in Berlin.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301210804453,"sku":"NP9780143125648","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143125648.jpg?v=1767738744","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-collini-case-isbn-9780143125648","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}