num_pages: 437
description: Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found hereFirst 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. It is not only the most popular courtroom drama in American fiction, but one of the most popular novels of our time.A gripping tale of deceit, murder, and a sensational trial,  Anatomy of a Murder is unmatched in the authenticity of its settings, events, and characters. This new edition should delight both loyal fans of the past and an entire new generation of readers.
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: St. Martin's Griffin