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Abstract
This article provides an in-depth analysis of the psychological detective style characteristic of the American detective writer Jack Ritchie. The study is based on a story centered on the murder of Matt Tyson and involving jury deliberations, through which the author’s reliance on dialogue as a literary technique, his mastery in creating moral dilemmas, his use of psychological pressure and manipulation, and his ability to subject the reader to a test of conscience through an unexpected ending are revealed. The article examines the complex relationships between justice, legality, and personal interest using specific episodes from the story, and substantiates how Jack Ritchie transforms the detective genre from the traditional framework of “solving a crime” into a philosophical arena that exposes human nature.