The Second Man

The Second Man is a 1956 crime novel by the British writer Edward Grierson.[1] It won the Gold Dagger award of the Crime Writers' Association.

The Second Man
1983 edition (Garland publishing)
AuthorEdward Grierson
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime
PublisherChatto and Windus
Publication date
1956
Media typePrint

Synopsis

A new female barrister Marion Kerrison defends a man accused of murdering his aunt to get his hands of her jewels.[2]

Adaptation

It was adapted for a 1959 episode of the American television series Playhouse 90 that starred James Mason, Diana Wynyard, Margaret Leighton and Hugh Griffith.[3]

References

  1. Reilly p.70
  2. White p.172
  3. Roberts p.214

Bibliography

  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
  • Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • White, Terry. Justice Denoted: The Legal Thriller in American, British, and Continental Courtroom Literature. Praeger, 2003.


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