Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock DSC Prize (2017) chart your path

chart your path

finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind

part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author's own work

and consults with nuclear reactor operators

Oscar Wilde's alluring novel of decadence and sin was a succes de scandale on publication

Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock DSC Prize (2017) chart your pathOver the past few decades, investigative journalism has come to mean the kind of brave reporting that exposes injustice, wrongdoing and, above all, the abuse of power. Alan Shadrake's hard hitting new book cuts through the faade of official silence to reveal disturbing truths about Singapores use of the death penalty. From in depth interviews with Darshan Singh, Singapores chief executioner for nearly fifty years, to meticulously researched accounts