Anatomy of a Murder

By: Robert Traver

Narrated by: Jason Culp

First published by St. Martin's in 1958, Robert Traver's Anatomy of a Murder immediately became the number one best seller in America, and was subsequently turned into the successful and now classic Otto Preminger film. It is 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Griffin

"The characters are as fresh as when they were first created, the tension high, and the cross- examinations and legal chicanery full of suspense. The novel is simply what it says on the cover. A classic." (Tangled Web)

©1958, 2014 Robert Traver (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"For the lay reader, the entertainment lies in the action...but for the lawyer, undoubtedly the greatest pleasure stems from the author's obvious competence in, and love for, the law." (University of Miami Law Review)

Old-school courtroom thriller: Still Brilliant

Extremely well written legal drama, set in the UP, with great vintage characterizations.
Long but well worth it.

Dated but a really good story

While some of the courtroom scenes were far-fetched overall it was a really entertaining story, and the entire "temporary insanity" issue played out perfectly appropriately.

Twisty

Lots of ups and downs in this story. Did he didn't he what happened. you can tell it was written in a differnt time frame but its a great story.

Awesome!!!

I have listened to probably 125 books on audible and this would be in the top ten. One thing I like is when a book hooks me quickly and this book did just that, after a few minutes I found myself looking for opportunities to listen. The narrator does a very good job with the different characters and his voice was perfect. Even though the book is 19 hours long, it went by so quickly that it seemed like a much shorter book. The story had many layers and reminded me of a Grisham type book, but the character development was much superior, like a Scott Turrow. My only complaint is there was a bit of swearing, and I felt I needed to keep my headphones on so others would not hear, not as much as a Scott Turrow but more than a Grisham. What a find!!

A slow build

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I was a little disappointed with the ending. It was a long build and the last "twist" was a little anticlimactic.
The narrator was pretty good overall. I felt like he confused some of the character voices a little bit until he got going. If you like courtroom dramas and an old-fashioned book, set in 1959, you will enjoy listening.