

Butterfly in the Typewriter
Troubled author John Kennedy Toole's struggle to bring A Confederacy of Dunces to print.
Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.

Inspector Birkett

Sergeant Saunders

Mrs. Edith Gray

Perlita Barker

Jordan Barker

Rodney Herter

Hammond Barker

Lindy Birkett

Maude Klein

William Lamotte

Barney

Mildred Birkett

David Dane
Inspector Blackwell

Inspector

Madame Yvonne Lavalle

Walbrook
Teddy Boy

Lamotte's Secretary
Waiter


Troubled author John Kennedy Toole's struggle to bring A Confederacy of Dunces to print.

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