The main character of the novel by Irishman Victor O'Reilly, Hugo Fitzduane, is a former war photojournalist, a brave and determined man. One morning, while walking in the vicinity of his family castle, located on a small island, he discovers the body of a hanged or hanged young man - a college student located on the other side of the island. Hugo decides to investigate this incident, unaware that he is fighting a cold-blooded, sophisticated killer and sexual sadist nicknamed "The Executioner"... O'Reilly's novel - exciting and talented - immediately became a bestseller in all English-speaking countries. The novel “The Executioner’s Fun” is published in Russian for the first time.