by Brian Moore
Based on the real-life case of Paul Touvier, a French war criminal long protected by Church and government officials, The Statement combines profound moral questions with 5 flawless plotting and breathless suspense
‘Once you have opened its firrst page you won’t be able to stop reading. A superbly plotted story with a brilliant twist’
A.N. WILSON, EVENING STANDARD
‘Blends conscience and guilt with fast-moving storytelling. Brian Moore is a man of profound human insight as well as a master storyteller’
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘The finest thriller of his distinguished career. The Statement is an unputdownable, rollercoaster ride’
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
First published in Great Britain 1997
This electronic edition published in January 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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