Anatomy of a Murder [1988 Fine Copy]

Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Center, 1988. [1988] Green binding, gilt and silver designs, three raised ridges on spine, gilt on all three sides, an attractive design of the title of the book on endpapers, 453 pages. Illustrations by William Cone; designer Kate Nichols chose the display type face. Condition: Fine. New, book ordered direct from the former publisher, Franklin Library. Free of smelly old humidity stains and the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Stored in temperature-controlled bookcase by a book collector. Book never read. Franklin Library (a division of Franklin Mint), published collectible books of high-quality materials. Since the publisher ceased operations in 2000, all editions are considered out-of-print, many uncommon and highly collectible. The author, Robert Traver, kept the wire-taut tension of the courtroom formula but discarded the predictability. The central character, a hapless, stone-broke lawyer is hired only as a second choice. Instead of a formulaic plot in which the real perpetrator is revealed on the witness stand, the story shows the painstaking mental process an attorney employs to create a case. The book was a best-seller and a resounding critical success. The story became a stage play and a motion picture. An exceptional work of suspense fiction. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Hard Cover. Fine.