For the film, see Death Sentence (2007 film).

Death Sentence is the 1975 sequel

Sequel

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 novel

Novel

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 to Death Wish

Death Wish

Death Wish is a 1972 novel by Brian Garfield.-Plot:Paul Benjamin is a CPA in New York and lifelong liberal. However, his staid life is overturned when his daughter, Carol, and spouse, Esther, are attacked by muggers. His wife does not survive the attack, and his traumatized daughter is left in a...

by Brian Garfield

Brian Garfield

Brian Francis Wynne Garfield is an American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote his first published book at the age of eighteen and wrote several novels under such pen names as "Frank Wynne" and "'Brian Wynne" before gaining prominence when his book Hopscotch won the 1976 Edgar Award for Best Novel...

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Plot introduction

Continuing six months after Death Wish

Death Wish

Death Wish is a 1972 novel by Brian Garfield.-Plot:Paul Benjamin is a CPA in New York and lifelong liberal. However, his staid life is overturned when his daughter, Carol, and spouse, Esther, are attacked by muggers. His wife does not survive the attack, and his traumatized daughter is left in a...

left off, Paul Benjamin has moved from New York

New York City

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 to Chicago

Chicago

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 after his catatonic daughter died in an institution

Institution

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, a result of the brutal attack that changed Paul Benjamin into a vigilante. Paul resumes his private violent war as he stalks criminals in the streets of Chicago. The only thing that may distract him from his crusade is a beautiful woman he starts cordially dating in his new life. And as Paul ends up having a double life, an imitating vigilante is out in the streets violently killing off criminals just like Paul. What's worse is that vigilantism soon begins to become a cry of publicity as the police have to look for their man before innocent people start dying out of injustice. Paul is not only after criminals or justice anymore, but he's also looking for a man who is as equally as dangerous as the vigilante he has become.

Film adaptation

Main article:Death Sentence (2007 film)

In 2007, a film

Film

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 based on the novel (though a completely different storyline) was made, starring Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Norwood Bacon is an American film and theater actor whose notable roles include Animal House, Diner, Footloose, Flatliners, Wild Things, A Few Good Men, JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, The Woodsman, Trapped, Friday the 13th, Hollow Man, Tremors, Death Sentence, Frost/Nixon, Crazy, Stupid, Love....

 and directed by James Wan

James Wan

James Wan is a Malaysian-born Australian producer, screenwriter, and film director of Chinese heritage. He is widely known for directing the horror film Saw and creating Billy the puppet. He also directed Dead Silence, Death Sentence and Insidious.-Life and career:Wan was born in Kuching, Sarawak,...

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Characters

• Paul Benjamin- After leaving New York, Paul moves to Chicago to start a new life but continue his war as he hunts the streets of his new home.
• Irene Evans- Paul's new love and a lawyer, she gave up a smoking habit and is clearly in love with Paul, which is the reason of his utter distraction.
• Harry Chisum- Irene's former mentor, he suspects Paul being the "Chicago vigilante" to the point on confronting him in his home and explaining why he must end it at once.
• Orson Pyne- A college professor who is killing in the same manner as Paul.
• Truett- The gun owner who sold two guns to Paul, and one to Orson.
• Jim Splater- Paul's new employer who introduces Paul to Chicago.
• Michael Ladlow- Chicago local.
• Dan O'Hara- Chicago local.
• Captain Victor Mastro- Detective who is on the "The vigilante case of Chicago".
• Captain William Marlowe- Detective who is also on the case with Mastro.
• John Childress- One of Paul's previous co-workers.
• Joseph Crubb- A dangerous teenager that Paul stalks for two days.
• Lloyd Marks- Fell into trouble when encountered a mugger, but was saved by Paul.
• Joanne Marks- The blind daughter of Lloyd Marks who was saved by Paul.