The Second Man
First edition
AuthorEdward Grierson
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime
PublisherChatto and Windus
Publication date
1956
Media typePrint

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.

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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