Work

The Devil Amongst the Lawyers

Sharyn McCrumb · 2010novel

Genre
- historical fiction
- historical mystery
Theme
- murder investigation
- class conflict
Place
- north america
Time
- early 20th century
Audience
- adult

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Themefamily secrets
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In the wake of a sensationalized 1934 trial involving an Appalachian Virginia teacher's alleged murder of her tyrant father, novice journalist Carl Jennings is denounced by a greedy media determined to portray the defendant as a backwards mountain girl.

Source · Open Library

Placement

Ballad — #8