| First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Jilliane Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons (US) Michael Joseph (UK) |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 432 pp |
| ISBN | 0-399-15127-3 |
| OCLC | 51878229 |
| 813/.6 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3608.O478 R48 2004 |
| Followed by | Last Witness |
Retribution, a 2003 legal thriller, is the first novel by American author Jilliane Hoffman. [1] [2] After being published in 2003, it became a top-three bestseller in the USA and top 10 in Europe.[ citation needed ] This graphic serial killer/courtroom thriller puts its readers in a situation of choice between justice and retribution in its hardest form.[ neutrality is disputed ]