{"product_id":"the-pledge-friedrich","title":"The Pledge - Friedrich Dürrenmatt | Buy Online at Beetle Bookshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Friedrich Dürrenmatt | Translator: Joel Agee)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A book everybody should read' — Jonathan Coe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brilliant Inspector Matthäi is haunted by the case of a young girl brutally murdered in a quiet Swiss mountain forest. Even after a suspect is arrested and subsequently confesses to the crime, Matthäi remains convinced that the real killer is still out there, lurking in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by an absolute conviction, Matthäi makes a solemn promise to the grieving mother: he will stop at nothing to bring the true murderer to justice. But as time passes, Matthäi's pledge slowly transforms into an consuming obsession, drawing him deeper into a dark psychological abyss where logic, duty, and sanity blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitled \u003ci\u003eRequiem for the Detective Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s \u003cb\u003eThe Pledge\u003c\/b\u003e is a chilling masterpiece of Swiss crime fiction that subverts traditional mystery tropes to explore obsession, fate, and human vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A book everybody should read.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eJonathan Coe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Powerful and compelling.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eSunday Times Crime Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“As terse and assured as the best of Simenon.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eSpectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Jaw-dropping.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eCrime Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic Psychological Noir:\u003c\/b\u003e A tense, thought-provoking examination of obsession, duty, and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenowned European Masterpiece:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by acclaimed Swiss playwright and novelist Friedrich Dürrenmatt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritically Acclaimed:\u003c\/b\u003e A towering classic of European crime literature that inspired major film adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53816056414491,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91dYXMTp-sL._SL1500.jpg?v=1787636122","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/the-pledge-friedrich","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}