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First published by St. Martin's in 1958, Robert Traver's Anatomy of a Murder immediately became the number-one bestseller in America, and was subsequently turned into the successful and now classic Otto Preminger film. For the twenty-fifth birthday of a work that is not only the most popular... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Parnell Mccarthy: Add a description of this character.
- Claude Dancer
- Mitch
- Laura Manion
- Mr. Prosecutor
- Pam
- Maida
- Polly
- Paul Biegler
- Manny
- Mary Pilant
- Max Battisfore
- Buster
- Dr. Smith
- Mr. Lemon
- Alphonse Paquette
- Frederic Manion
- Mr. Quill
- Mr. Lodwick
- Amos Crocker
- Mary Pliant
- Mr. Sheriff
- Duane Miller
- Judge Maitland
- Dr. Gregory
- Rover
- Judge Weaver
- Julian Durgo
- Madigan
- Dr. Raschid
- Martin Melstrand
- Hippo Lukes
- Jack
- Mr. Clerk
First Sentence edit
The mine whistles were tooting midnight as I drove down Main Street hill.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 11 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 1958. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Doctor Zhivago, and followed by Lolita.
This is book 11 of 100 in Top 100 Mysteries of All Time (Mystery Writers of America, 1995). (authoritative list)
Preceded by And Then There Were None, and followed by The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Traver (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0517204452
Page Count: 448
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0517204452
Page Count: 448
Awards edit
- National Book Award (Finalist, 1959: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 818'.54
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