Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock DSC Prize (2017) Oscar Wilde's alluring novel of

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

cultural traditionalism seemed resurgent

A darkness has settled over her

from Spain to Stalingrad

and consults with nuclear reactor operators

Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock DSC Prize (2017) Oscar Wilde's alluring novel ofOver 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