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The Accused: A Classic Crime Novel of Guilt, Suspicion, and Judgment
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515425465
Publisher: Black Curtain Press
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A tightly constructed crime narrative in which accusation precedes certainty and truth emerges only under pressure. In The Accused, Harold R. Daniels develops a story shaped by suspicion, shifting testimony, and the fragile boundary between guilt and perception. As events unfold, the central figure finds himself caught within a system that moves quickly to judgment, where appearances carry weight and motives are not easily disentangled.
Daniels' approach reflects the discipline of classic crime fiction, favouring controlled pacing and psychological tension over spectacle. The narrative advances through interrogation, revelation, and the gradual exposure of conflicting accounts, drawing attention to the mechanisms by which conclusions are formed and contested. What appears straightforward at first becomes increasingly uncertain, as each new detail alters the balance of interpretation.
The Accused will appeal to readers of mid-century crime fiction, courtroom tension, and psychologically driven mystery, offering a narrative that examines not only the question of guilt, but the process by which it is assigned.
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