Based on the film of the same name and illustrated with scenes from the movie which features both real and animated characters, the book relates the story of how a detective and a rabbit solve a murder mystery, outwit the evil Judge Doom, and rescue Toontown from annihilation.
Originally published: New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981.
Then Rocco DeGreasy is murdered - and Roger is the prime suspect! The rabbit is also, as Eddie soon discovers, very, very dead. Who censored Roger Rabbit? And who shot Rocco DeGreasy?
In a spoof of hard-boiled detective novels, private eye Eddie Valiant seeks the killer of Roger Rabbit, the famous cartoon character, and finds his chief suspects are Roger's wife and her lover Rocco De Greasy
By the time Jessica sat on Eddie's lap for the finale , he was ready to grow rabbit ears and a cotton tail . He barely heard the applause as she looked deep into his eyes and whispered , “ Thanks for the lap .
The hapless Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of Marvin Acme, who was photographed "playing patticake" with Roger's wife Jessica.
Roger Rabbit is sure that Clark Gable has not only stolen the role of Rhett Butler in the soon-to-be-shot Gone With the Wind, but he has also stolen the heart...
Detective Eddie Valiant tried to thwart Judge Doom's plans to take over Toontown after dissolving Roger, the cartoon rabbit, in the deadly Dip.
" -Stan LeeNOW includes an author's sketch of Roger Rabbit PLUS autographs of Gary K. Wolf AND Roger Rabbit himself!The third novel in Gary K. Wolf's Roger acclaimed Rabbit Toontown series.The detective on the cover is portrayed by Mr. Wolf
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: A Novel
Author Ross Anderson interviewed over 140 artists to tell the story of how they created something truly magical.