Shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize, The Book of Evidence by John Banville is a dark and unsettling crime classic. .
Shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize, John Banville\'s 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.. .
He just can\'t quite admit it yet .
However, as he narrates his testimony, he realises that the only person to be held responsible for his life, and his crimes, is himself.
Narcissistic, greedy and reckless, Freddie travels through life apparently without remorse.
He stole a Dutch old-master painting from a wealthy family friend and murdered the chambermaid who caught him in the act.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Don\'t make me laugh.
Freddie Montgomery has committed two crimes.
This special 25th anniversary edition features extra material.
Frederick Charles St John Vanderveld Montgomery.
Shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize, The Book of Evidence by John Banville is a dark and unsettling crime classic
