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Zusatztext 'His book vividly depicts the war! the meticulous records kept by the KR of their victims! their horrible tortures and the effect of the tragedy on Cambodians today. It is a tough and brilliant read' Informationen zum Autor Nic Dunlop was born in Ireland in 1969. His work has appeared in numerous publications worldwide. In 1999, he received an award for Excellence in International Journalism from Johns Hopkins for exposing the heard of the Khmer Rouge secret police, Comrade Duch. Dunlop lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Klappentext Between 1975 and 1979 the seemingly peaceful nation of Cambodia succumbed to one of the most bloodthirsty revolutions in modern history. Nearly two million people were killed. As head of the Khmer Rouge's secret police, Comrade Duch was responsible for the murder of more than 20,000 of them. Twenty years later, not one member of the Khmer Rouge had been held accountable for what had happened, and Comrade Duch had disappeared. Photographer Nic Dunlop became obsessed with the idea of finding Duch, and shedding light on a secret and brutal world that had been sealed off to outsiders. Then, by chance, he came face to face with him... The Lost Executioner describes Dunlop's personal journey to the heart of the Khmer Rouge and his quest to find out what actually happened in Pol Pot's Cambodia and why. Vorwort A real-life detective story, tracking down the man responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the killing fields Zusammenfassung A real-life detective story, tracking down the man responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the killing fields
