Books like Color of Murder by Julian Symons
Julian Symons crafts a tightly wound detective novel in which the central figure, John Wilkins, tells his story to a consulting psychiatrist while dealing with blackouts, an unhappy marriage, and romantic dreams involving a local librarian named Sheila. The narrative shifts to Wilkins' trial, where damaging witnesses surface, and his family hires a private detective to counter the prosecution’s case. The climax delivers a surprisingly clever double‑play of ingenuity that puts Wilkins' fate—and the reader’s expectations—into sharp focus.
First publish date: 1957
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Julian Symons
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