Anatomy of a Murder: No. 31 (CRIME MASTERWORKS) - Softcover

Traver, Robert

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9780752856162: Anatomy of a Murder: No. 31 (CRIME MASTERWORKS)

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ISBN 10: 0752856162 ISBN 13: 9780752856162

Publisher: Orion, 2003

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At forty, Paul Biegler's world seemed to have come to an end: after ten years as DA in his small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the people had elected a new hero, a young army veteran. And Biegler had been spending a lot of time fishing and thinking about his future. Then the call came from Laura Mannion: her husband had been arrested on a charge of murder. She said that the man her husband had killed had assaulted her. Suddenly, Polly, as he is known to the entire town, sees his opportunity: maybe he can show his rival that he can defend as well as he can prosecute. What follows is one of the most brilliant courtroom dramas of all time, as Polly puts together his defence and minutely examines the seething emotions under the placid surface of his town.

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'The book was first published in 1958, and there is a 'period' (maybe a black-and- white movie) feel to the dialogue and context. But in no way can it besaid to be dated. The characters are as fresh as when they were first created, the tension high, and the cross- examinations and legal chicanery full of suspense. The novel is simply what it says on the cover. A classic.'TANGLED WEB

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'Universally regarded as one of the classic courtroom novels' Jon L. Breen, Novel Verdicts

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