The memoirs of the most famous criminal defense attorney in Berlin. Anyone with a dubious past in Berlin during the 1920s sought defense from Dr. Dr. Erich Frey. The most renowned criminal lawyer of his time was not only a jurist but also a writer, whose life memories possess a wit and pace that are unparalleled. Whether it was shady con artists, cruel murderers, sworn brotherhoods, or cunning burglars: Erich Frey manages to draw out a human side from each of his clients, through which he paints a vivid panorama of Berlin during the Weimar era.