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Primal Fear is a 1993 American thriller novel by William Diehl about Aaron Stampler, an altar boy accused of murder, and Martin Vail, the attorney defending him.[1]
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| Author | William Diehl |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Villard |
Publication date | January 1993 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-679-40211-X (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 25632732 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3554.I345 P75 1993 |
| Followed by | Show of Evil |
It was adapted into the 1996 film of the same name, starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton.[2]
The characters of Stampler and Vail appear in two additional novels by author Diehl, Show of Evil and Reign in Hell.[3]
Martin Vail, a lawyer of "bad-boy" fame, is defending Aaron Stampler, who is seen standing with a bloody knife when the Archbishop of Chicago was murdered. Knowing he would lose, Vail used his unorthodox skills to take legal advantage.
- ^ "Primal Fear". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (April 3, 1996). "FILM REVIEW; A Murdered Archbishop, Lawyers In Armani". The New York Times.
- ^ Maryles, Daisy (October 13, 1997). "PW: Diehl Begins His Reign". Publishers Weekly.