Did This Hand Kill?

The follow up to Lazarewicz''s harrowing Zeby Nie Bylo Sladow (Leave No Trace) depicting the case of the political murder of Grzegorz Przemyk - which earned Lazarewicz the Nike Literary Award in 2017 - Did This Hand Kill? focuses on the case of Rita Gorgonowa, a cause celebre of the interwar period in Poland. Gorgonowa, a governess having an affair with her employer, was accused of brutally murdering his daughter, the 17-year-old Lusia on New Year''s Eve in 1931. Despite her claims of innocence, Gorgonowa was declared Poland''s ultimate villain, and eventually convicted. But questions remain about this case - the most notorious murder trial of the Second Polish Republic - along with questions about what exactly happened to Gorgonowa post-World War II. Lazarewicz revisits the crime with a contemporary lens and recreates the furor and celebrity revolving around this murder.

• | Author: Cezary Lazarewicz, Sean Gasper Bye
• | Publisher: Open Letter
• | Publication Date: Jun 27, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781948830799
• | ISBN-10: 1948830795