Recounts the author's experiences of setting up the International Criminal Court, including problems with achieving international cooperation for tribunals, war crimes victims, and challenges from the U.S. due to fears of soldiers facing prosecution.

Introduction : ambassador to hell -- An echo of Nuremberg -- It's genocide, stupid -- Credible justice for Rwanda -- Abandoned at Srebrenica -- The pastor from Mugonero -- Unbearable timidity -- The siren of exceptionalism -- Futile endgame -- Rome's aftermath -- Crime scene Kosovo -- Freetown is burning -- The toughest cockfight -- No turning back -- Postscript on law, crimes, and impunity.