André Cornélis

The narrator frames the narrative as a private confession, tracing lifelong torment that follows the violent, unexplained death of his father. Recalling childhood impressions and school years, he reconstructs events and relationships that disclose a hidden family intrigue and growing suspicion. Through close psychological analysis and episodic storytelling he examines moral responsibility, the desire for vengeance, and the pursuit of truth. The work alternates case-study reflection and conventional plot to show how grief, curiosity, and reason reshape personal identity and culminate in a public reckoning.