Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Town D.A. | 1954 | Robert Traver | Buy |
| 2 | Anatomy of a Murder | 1958 | Robert Traver | Buy |
| 3 | Hornstein’s Boy | 1962 | Robert Traver | N/A |
| 4 | Laughing Whitefish | 1965 | Robert Traver | Buy |
| 5 | The Jealous Mistress | 1968 | Robert Traver | Buy |
| 6 | People Versus Kirk | 1981 | Robert Traver | Buy |
Robert Traver’s standalone novels span from Small Town D.A. (1954) to People Versus Kirk (1981). The standout is Anatomy of a Murder (1958), a courtroom drama based on a real murder case in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that Traver defended as a lawyer.
His other standalones include Laughing Whitefish (1965), which also draws on Michigan legal history, and The Jealous Mistress (1968), a reflection on law and nature. These books combine Traver’s legal expertise with his storytelling ability.