Anatomy of a Murderby Robert Traver | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - General" |
| Pages: | 512 |
| Year of Publication: | 1958 |
| Date Read: | 05/26/1996 |
| Notes: | This novel is a meticulously detailed account of a celebrated murder trial. It concentrates on defense attorney Paul Biegler from the moment he accepts the case until the verdict is brought in. Biegler's client is accused of murdering a man who his wife claims assaulted her. The book leaves us wondering about the guilt and its locus — in this case, does it belong to the dead man, to the accused or to his wife? COMMENTS — In 1959, the novel was made into a movie starring James Stewart stars as a small-town lawyer who defends an army officer (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a bartender who assaulted his wife (Lee Remick). |
| My Rating: | 8 |