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Published 14th May 2026 by Duckworth Books, translated by Sean Gasper Bye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warsaw, 1949: freedom fighter and journalist, Kazimierz Moczarski is being held in a maximum security prison, accused of being an enemy of the state by the Polish secret police. A survivor of the Warsaw Uprising, he is horrified to find himself locked up in a cell with the notorious Nazi official responsible for the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto, and the death of over 50,000 people: J\u00fcrgen Stroop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 255 days Stroop talks to Moczarski of his life, entirely unrepentant of the crimes for which he would soon be executed himself. Conversations with an Executioner<\/em> is Moczarski\u2019s first-hand account of these extraordinary exchanges, an insight into the mind of one of history\u2019s most brutal war criminals, and one that unflinchingly examines some of humanity\u2019s darkest moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more and Buy the Book HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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