The Prosecutor is a gripping work of narrative nonfiction by Jack Fairweather that follows the relentless pursuit of justice in the aftermath of genocide. Centered on a young prosecutor determined to hold perpetrators accountable, the book traces the painstaking investigation, legal battles, and moral urgency behind one of the most significant war crimes cases of the modern era. Fairweather brings readers inside the world of international justice, where evidence is fragile, witnesses are vulnerable, and the stakes are nothing less than historical truth.

Drawing on extensive reporting and archival research, The Prosecutor illuminates the challenges of prosecuting crimes against humanity while exploring larger questions of memory, responsibility, and the limits of the law. The book is both a courtroom drama and a meditation on the enduring struggle to confront evil through justice.