Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
by C. W. Grafton
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High profile lawyer, Martin Hunter has an impeccable record putting criminals behind bars and is a shoo-in for governor in the upcoming election. But when ambitious rookie journalist, C.J. Nicholas begins investigating Hunter for tampering with evidence to secure his convictions, the district attorney's perfect record is up for scrutiny. Commencing a risky game of cat and mouse with Hunter, C.J. frames himself as a murder suspect to catch the corrupt D.A. in the act.Tags
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Top notch courtroom drama about a man who defends himself on a murder charge. The fact that he has confessed the crime to the police kind of raises the bar for him, so to speak. The first half of the book may seem a little slow and even padded, but have faith: you will be rewarded for sticking with it. C.W. Grafton was the father of Sue Grafton, author of all those alphabet titles. Further evidence that talent skips generations?
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- Original publication date
- 1950
- People/Characters
- Jesse London
- Epigraph
- A Hair perhaps divides the False and True-
And upon what, prithee, may life depend?
-FitzGerald's Translation,
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám - Dedication
- This book is dedicated to my severest critic
whose intelligent and forthright comments have
kept it from being any worse than it is. - First words
- It was about two o'clock on that Friday in April 1940-a warm day with spring sweet in the air.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Without turning, I said, dully, "No. There's nothing to say ...Just now..."
- Blurbers
- Wendell Hertig Taylor; Jacques Barzun
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- English
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