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Bärlach affirms the question when he says to Gastmann: "I couldn't prove that it was you who committed the first crime, but I am transferring this crime to you" – therefore, Gastmann, the very embodiment of evil criminality, was finally punished.
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- 1950
Sep 5, 2014 · The investigation seems to implicate powerful industrialist Gastmann, whom Bärlach has been chasing unsuccessfully for years. But is Gastmann really guilty of this latest murder, or is the policeman too eager to punish someone for his criminal activities as he nears the end of his life?
- Mary Baldwin
In Chapter 5, Bärlach confronts Gastmann, aiming to extract a confession and expose his crimes. Through a fiercely intellectual exchange filled with tension, Bärlach challenges Gastmann’s morality and justifications.
Bärlach uses Tschanz to go after Gastmann, who is killed with his two servants during a shoot-out. The gun that killed the lieutenant is found in the hand of one of the servants. Yet this is not...
Bärlach affirms the question when he says to Gastmann: "I couldn't prove that it was you who committed the first crime, but I am transferring this crime to you" – therefore, Gastmann, the very embodiment of evil criminality, was finally punished. The interplay between Bärlach and Lutz takes on a symbolic dimension.
Apr 28, 2009 · In Der Richter und Sein Henker, Bärlach and his subordinate, Tschanz, are assigned to solve the murder of another policeman, Schmied (who was secretly working for Bärlach to gather evidence against Gastmann, a career criminal who continually crossed paths with the old inspector). Again and again, the investigation comes across obstacles ...
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Sep 30, 2016 · Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s mystery novel The Judge and His Hangman revolves around a sudden nighttime encounter between chief detective Bärlach, an inspector with the Bern police, and his eternal rival, Gastmann.
