{"product_id":"offenses-by-constance-debre-9781805221081","title":"Offenses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDebré's\u003c\/em\u003e voice is Camusian, comic, stark, relentless, and totally hypnotic. — Rachel Kushner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIs a criminal born or made? What turns them towards violence? A young man stabs an elderly woman ten times for the sake of a 450 euro debt. But why would he commit such a brutal murder over a petty sum when he has a girlfriend and a child at home? How much could he lose when there is already so little to start with?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentring on a perpetrator and a victim who remain nameless—who are nobodies but could be anybody—\u003cem\u003eOffenses\u003c\/em\u003e unfolds as a contemporary parable exploring the biases and barriers built into the legal system. Blending expertise in criminal law with her signature knife-edge prose, Constance Debré probes the intricacies of crime, punishment, and accountability in this propulsive tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548197830892,"sku":"9781805221081","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/fd75d5e3725ff4928541caeafe3402c8.jpg?v=1776908549","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/offenses-by-constance-debre-9781805221081","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}