“ The Tenth Man is a 1985 short novel by the British novelist Graham Greene .
“The story begins in a prison in occupied France during the Second World War . It is decreed that one in every ten prisoners is to be executed; lots are drawn to decide who will die. One of the men chosen is a rich lawyer. He offers all his money to anyone who will take his place. One man agrees. Upon his release from prison the lawyer must face the consequences of his actions.” - more at Wikipedia