Arthur Katz

The defense lawyer whose tactics save Frank and Cora from a murder conviction.

What they want

To defeat Sackett by controlling evidence and timing.

The book

The Postman Always Rings TwiceJames M. Cain, 1934

A roadside affair becomes a murder plan, and getting away with it proves more dangerous than guilt.

Spoiler-free

Katz recognizes how the prosecution is building its case.

He treats law as a contest of leverage among defendants, prosecutors, and insurers.

His success shows that a legal outcome and factual truth can separate.

Appearance, manner, and tone — as the book sketches them, in our words.

What happens to Arthur KatzHow the book leaves them, what happened after, and what the record says. Open when you're ready.

Katz secures a lesser plea after Nick's death but cannot save Frank after Cora dies.

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