Harold Wartenberg is a happy and carefree person. He is wealthy, healthy and has a high position in the Ministry of Finance. He lives a harmonious life with a loving wife, Sabrina, and his son, Martin, who is a well-known painter and the pride of the family.With a stroke of fate, this happy idyll bursts like a soap bubble and Harold stands before the ruins of his life. Martin dies in a car accident, the driver escapes and months later Sabrina takes her own life in desperation. Harold remains lost in grief and anger.He is obsessed with finding the driver, the destroyer of his life, and punishing them severely at his own discretion.The opportunity arises unexpectedly. Harold starts to organize his very complicated and precious plan. But, like so often happens in life, there is a peculiar discrepancy between intention and execution.The novel The Power of Conscience is a true story. It is a captivating psychological thriller, very exciting and stimulating.