Judges & Justice & Lawyers & Law: Exploring the Legal Dimensions of Fiction and Film

by Francis M. Nevins

2015 Edgar Finalist for CriticismThe rivals of Perry Mason . . . From its early days, mystery fiction has drawn some of its most vivid characters and colorful stories from the annals of the law. Here Francis M. Nevins, twice winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for scholarship, takes readers on a lively tour of fictional lawyers and factual legal issues in magazines, books, movies, and television.From 1930s horse operas to later...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935797697
• ISBN13: 9781935797692
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Perfect Crime Books
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"