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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.

Did This Hand Kill

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      Publisher Open Letter
      Published 6/27/2024
      ISBN-13 9781948830799
      978-1948830799
      ISBN-10 1948830795
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      Biography True crime

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      Book Synopsis
      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.

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