By Flann O'Brien
Published: 1967
Episode: Orientation
Reference: Desmond packs it as he leaves in Orientation.
Outline
The Third Policeman is a story about academic obsession, a fable about crime and punishment, and, according to some, it is even a commentary on Einsteinian physics. Most obviously, it is a deadpan murder mystery which retains its major revelation for the final pages..
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