Before They Are Hanged
Author	Joe Abercrombie
Publication date	March 2007
Published by	Gollancz (UK) & Pyr (USA)
Publication Order
Preceded by The Blade Itself	Followed by Last Argument of Kings

Before They Are Hanged is the second novel in The First Law Trilogy and was Joe Abercrombie's second novel. It was first published in March 2007 by Gollancz in the UK, with an American edition following from Pyr Books.