The Burden of Proof (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Scott Turow
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Suspense
- Time of Work: The 1980’s
- Setting: Kindle County and Chicago, Illinois
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature, Suspense
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Suicide, Crime or criminals, Chicago, 1980’s, Law or legislation, Adultery, Lawyers, Mysteries, Attorneys
- Locales: Chicago, IL, Midwest (U.S.), Kindle County, IL (fictive)
Characters Discussed
Alejandro “Sandy” Stern, a prominent lawyer. Sandy immigrated to America in the 1940’s and subsequently romanced and married Clara Mittler, who committed suicide shortly before the action of the novel. Sandy must discover why his wife killed herself and also has to deal with the complicated legal problems of his principal client, Dixon Hartnell. Discovering the reasons behind his wife’s death and Dixon’s erratic behavior forces Sandy to confront painful truths about his marriage and his family.
Dixon Hartnell, Sandy’s brother-in- law, the...
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