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The Third Policeman, Flann O'Brien’s last published novel, follows a narrator who, after a botched robbery and murder, finds himself in a surreal, two‑dimensional police station. Guided by the eccentric scientist‑philosopher de Selby, the narrator confronts themes of atomic theory, eternity, and the shape of the earth, while grappling with riddles posed by three eccentric policemen.
First publish date: 1967
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Flann O'Brien
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