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A Trial in Three Acts de Guy Morpuss

A Trial in Three Acts

Autor Guy Morpuss
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 mar 2026

Cortina se ridică. Spectacolul începe. Actul al treilea se încheie brusc nu cu aplauze, ci cu o execuție reală. Actrița Alexandra Dyce este decapitată în fața publicului, sub luminile reflectoarelor. Acuzatul? Leo Lusk, partener de scenă și fost soț. Notăm cu interes cum Guy Morpuss transformă scena de teatru într-o sângeroasă tablă de șah juridic. Timpul presează. Avocatul Charles Konig, un bărbat care ar prefera să escaladeze muntele K2 decât să gestioneze egouri de vedete, preia apărarea în ultimul moment. Considerăm că tensiunea este amplificată de comportamentul bizar al lui Lusk, care pare să își saboteze propriul proces. Ritmul narativ amintește de stilul alert al lui Jeffrey Archer din The Accused, dar structura este mult mai complexă, integrând straturi narative care se confundă cu piesa de teatru jucată de personaje. Merită menționat că autorul își păstrează predilecția pentru puzzle-uri intelectuale dificile, observată anterior în Five Minds sau Black Lake Manor. Dacă în lucrările trecute explora limitele conștiinței sau manipularea timpului, în A Trial in Three Acts se concentrează pe mecanismele adevărului într-o sală de judecată unde toată lumea joacă un rol. Elementul distinctiv este chiar piesa de teatru „Daughter of the Revolution”, ale cărei replici ascund cheia crimei. Este un roman polițist dens, nominalizat la premiile CWA, care cere atenție maximă din partea cititorului.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781800819009
ISBN-10: 1800819005
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 128 x 194 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:Main
Editura: Profile
Colecția Viper
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această lectură fanilor de romane polițiste care caută o structură ingenioasă de tip „mister în cameră închisă”, transpusă într-un decor teatral. Veți câștiga experiența unui proces juridic intens, unde granița dintre spectacol și realitate se prăbușește. Este alegerea ideală pentru cei care au apreciat stilul lui Janice Hallett sau Richard Osman și doresc o intrigă logică, dar surprinzătoare, ancorată în lumea strălucitoare și crudă a celebrităților.

Despre autor

Guy Morpuss este un autor britanic de beletristică polițistă, recunoscut pentru capacitatea sa de a crea concepte narative unice și provocatoare. Cu o carieră de succes în domeniul juridic, Morpuss își folosește expertiza pentru a construi drame de tribunal autentice și pline de suspans. Succesul său a fost consolidat de romanele Five Minds și Black Lake Manor, lucrări care i-au adus elogii din partea criticilor pentru ingeniozitatea de tip Agatha Christie adaptată contextului modern. A Trial in Three Acts reprezintă o evoluție în opera sa, împletind rigoarea juridică cu lumea dramatică a teatrului.

Notă biografică

Guy Morpuss worked as a barrister for thirty years, on cases featuring drug-taking cyclists, dead Formula 1 champions and aspiring cemetery owners. Much like his fictional creation Charles Konig he was a celebrated King's Counsel, and enjoys writing letters to The Times to see how many they'll print. He is the author of Five Minds and Black Lake Manor, and is working on a second Konig novel. Guy lives near Farnham with his wife and two sons.

Descriere scurtă

* LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA WHODUNNIT DAGGER AWARD *'Rather splendid' - FINANCIAL TIMES'Admirably ingenious' - THE TIMES'A delicious mystery' - DAILY MAILA trial is rather like a play. We wear our costumes. We perform to the audience. And on a good day no-one gets murdered.Six nights a week the cast of the smash-hit play Daughter of the Revolution performs to a sold-out audience. A thrilling story of forbidden marriage and a secret love child, the critics say it'll run for years. That is until one night the third act ends not in applause but in death, when leading lady Alexandra Dyce is beheaded live on stage.Every cast member has a motive, but it is the dead woman's co-star - and ex-husband - Hollywood legend Leo Lusk who is charged with the crime. When defence barrister Charles Konig is brought in last minute, he knows this ought to be the case of a lifetime. But Charles would rather be on his holiday trekking up K2, and he isn't interested in celebrities, especially ones that seem to be mysteriously trying to derail their own defence. But as he and his co-counsel New York lawyer Yara Ortiz sift through the evidence, it becomes clear that clues may lie in the play itself. And that Charles's only chance of victory is to identify the real murderer...A delightfully clever legal mystery with as many layers as an onion. Perfect for readers of Janice Hallett, Tom Hindle, Rob Rinder and Richard Osman.'Multi-layered, clever and compelling' - JENNIE GODFREY'My verdict: all rise for a future book of the year' - JANICE HALLETT'An excellent courtroom drama' - HARRIET TYCE'Brilliant. Charles Konig is a wonderful character' - IAN MOORE

Recenzii

Morpuss interlards his larksome tale with gobbets of the drama, extracts from a legal blog, WhatsApp messages, forensic reports and letters to The Times... The courtroom scenes, naturally, are the most fun and the solution to whodunnit is admirably ingenious
An intriguing plot that asks the reader to decide... A delicious mystery
Not another novel by a barrister, I hear you groan? But wait! A Trial in Three Acts by Guy Morpuss is rather splendid, with the experienced barrister author channelling the tropes of both a tense courtroom drama and a classic locked-room mystery. Defence lawyer Charles Konig is a strongly drawn, complex protagonist
What a delight this was to read... A joy from start to a reluctant finish
Utterly authentic and sharp. It's thrilling, twisty, and surprisingly funny in places, which is rare and refreshing in a murder mystery. It's one of those stories that keeps you guessing right until the final page, and when the reveal comes, it's both shocking and satisfying
Barrister Guy Morpuss describes with a light hand the splendours and absurdities of his profession in this novel about the murder of an actor during an intriguing historical play... The murder method is complicated and bloody and the legal machinations are highly ingenious
A clever and brilliantly plotted story... The way the narrative draws in literary history and tradition so skilfully is intriguing. There's a feeling of Agatha Christie [and] Charles Konig had more than a touch of Atticus Finch in his courtroom role... Innovative, entertaining and highly amusing
Innovates with tongue in cheek humour but also a healthy dash of realism and stylishly updates a classic genre... A charming blend of Richard Osman and John Grisham
A considerable achievement as a courtroom drama that works as a page-turner at once witty, well-observed and a pleasing fantasy... Definitely one to read
A captivating murder mystery executed with pin-point precision and skill that verges on the masterful. My verdict: all rise for a future book of the year
An excellent courtroom drama... Always great to read about trials and barristers when written by someone who knows exactly what they're talking about and this is a highly entertaining read. Very clever too with all the red herrings and intellectual arguments you could hope for
If you like your thrillers multi-layered, clever and compelling, this one's for you
Is there a genre of comfort crime? A Trial in Three Acts is like a hearty stew on a winter's evening; it fills you up yet still leaves you wanting more. There are so many levels to savour through the brilliant writing and plotting and Charles Konig is a wonderful character
I was found resoundingly guilty of dropping everything to lose myself in this courtroom tale of dark emotion and murder amongst the tombs of a Necropolis. The legal and historical twists were as involved and enthralling as the catacombs themselves
Huge respect for the skilfully crafted legal thriller A Trial in Three Acts. A brilliant and entertaining read
A Trial in Three Acts is as deft as it is surprising. It's a masterclass in character, has the wit of those sublime moments of Rumpole, and a plot that's completely unforgettable. Guy Morpuss is annoyingly good at this
An absolute delight. A tale of rampant narcissism, cruelty and despicable behaviour. More Charles Konig please!
A clever, gripping and innovative legal mystery. It's a whip-smart page turner which truly delivers
A clever concept executed with real panache. Thoroughly recommended
A theatrical triumph in every sense of the word. Guy Morpuss serves up justice with a sparkle in this mischievous legal masterpiece
An ingenious murder mystery with a fiendishly clever puzzle and brilliantly original theatrical set-up. It had me guessing until the very end
Fiendishly clever with elegant prose. Perfect if you like your whodunnits elevated
Funny, clever, and written with heart - it would be a crime to miss this
In the dry, wry letters and calm unspooling cross-examining of Charles Konig KC you have the infinitely gratifying sense of being in the hands of a master
A clever legal thriller with a locked room mystery at its heart. With lots of humour and authenticity - perfect for fans of Janice Hallett and Rob Rinder
I absolutely loved this intriguing legal conundrum! A Trial in Three Acts is a gloriously ingenious murder mystery, spinning an ever more complex plot through a play in a cemetery and a compelling courtroom drama that keeps you turning the pages and guessing until the very end
On the charge of writing a gripping courtroom mystery with a compelling protagonist, the jury finds Guy Morpuss guilty... A wholly satisfying whodunnit
Guy Morpuss has the uncanny ability to take his unique blend of savagery and wit to the jugular and very much the heart at the same time. I don't even like legal thrillers and I couldn't put this down
A terrific legal thriller, easily one of the most satisfyingly accurate I've read in some time
Witty, clever and fun... I hope to read more of Charles Konig
Guy Morpuss ensnares the reader with this meticulously woven legal mystery that builds to a sensational climax
A wonderful murder mystery told in a way only Guy Morpuss could... Charles Konig KC is a wonderful new literary character - one I hope to see more of soon. This is one trial where you'll happily be held in contempt - of putting the book down!
Criminally good. A modern day Rumpole with a razor sharp edge
A fantastic novel, full of flair and so easy to read that by the time you realise it, fifty pages or more have been gobbled up
Layer upon layer of legal intrigue here in a wickedly clever tale... I can only hope we see more of Charles Koning KC
I loved A Trial in Three Acts... I hope this isn't the last we see of Charles Konig
Crime, drama, history and the law - A Trial in Three Acts has it all
This is an unputdownable courtroom drama with an enigmatic protagonist, a cunning plot, and atmospheric stage setting. Thoroughly engrossing
Smart, erudite, funny and with a killer twist. Perfect for all you courtroom addicts out there
A riveting court thriller which kept me guessing till the end. Expertly crafted
A brilliantly constructed, utterly convincing and wholly engaging mystery