Mr. White's Confession
by: Robert Clark (author)
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1939. The body of a beautiful dime-a-dance girl is found on a hillside, and Police Lieutenant Wesley Horner, struggling and alone after his wife's recent death, heads the investigation into her murder. His chief suspect is Herbert White, an eccentric recluse and hobby... show more
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1939. The body of a beautiful dime-a-dance girl is found on a hillside, and Police Lieutenant Wesley Horner, struggling and alone after his wife's recent death, heads the investigation into her murder. His chief suspect is Herbert White, an eccentric recluse and hobby photographer who spends his days recording his life in detailed journal entries and scrapbooks. In Mr. White's Confession, Robert Clark illuminates the complex relationships between truth and fiction, past and present, faith and memory. Mr. White's Confession is the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Novel.
Publisher: Picador
Literature, Book Club, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Mystery, Historical Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Crime
Kwoomac rated it 20 years ago
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Now that I think about it, this book was very similar to The Green Mile but without the supernatural overtones. Cop reviews his involvement in imprisoning Mr. White for the brutal murder of some prostitutes. Of course, Mr. White didn't commit the crimes (another cop did, who later took his own life)...
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