Edgar Award Best Novel Winner
Mr. White's Confession
by Robert Clark
Summary
In Depression era St. Paul, Minnesota, a gentle man with no memory of recent events confesses to the murders of two taxi dancers, and a weary police detective begins to question whether the confession can be trusted. Clark writes a literary crime novel steeped in period atmosphere, exploring memory, loneliness, and the fallibility of justice. The story lingers on its characters' inner lives as much as on the crime itself.
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Historical Context & Significance
This historical mystery won Robert Clark the Edgar Award for Best Novel.