Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock Phil Race Just when Isabel thinks she

Just when Isabel thinks she had everything mapped out

a psychiatric facility in Ohio where she spent the final years of her life

These stories--written by everyday people--go straight to the hearts of readers

Seventh struggles with his mother's deathbed request

After getting drenched in a thunderstorm

Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock Phil Race Just when Isabel thinks sheOver 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