barbara fister reviewed Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver
At forty, Paul Biegler's life seems to have come to an end. After ten years …
Review of 'Anatomy of a Murder' on 'LibraryThing'
A classic - tells the story of how a defense attorney got an unpleasant client off with an insanity defense. The defense itself is a triumph, but the defendant is clearly guilty. Sets up a nicely uncomfortable depiction of the law as a game with winners and losers, but justice isn't the aim.