num_pages: 512
description: 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 whom 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?
language: English
title: Anatomy of a Murder
titlecomplete: Anatomy of a Murder
characters: Paul Biegler, Frederick Manion
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Law, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Classics, Historical Fiction, Crime, Legal Thriller
ratings_count: 2964
awards: awardedAt: -347126400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Dell