Crime Classics Thriller 1958

Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver

Published in Spanish as Anatomía de un Asesinato

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.

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A trial at the heart of the story · nobody is entirely good

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Courtroom drama

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First person
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It's for you if…

  • you like reading with your heart in your mouth
  • you're drawn to the dark side of people
  • you like dry, sideways humour

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