The Confessions of Artemas Quibble Being the Ingenuous and Unvarnished History of Artemas Quibble, Esquire, One-Time Practitioner in the New York Criminal Courts, Together with an Account of the Divers Wiles, Tricks, Sophistries, Technicalities, and Sundry Artifices of Himself and Others of the Fraternity, Commonly Yclept "Shysters" or "Shyster Lawyers"

"The Confessions of Artemas Quibble" by Arthur Cheney Train is the tale of Artemas Quibble's journey through the less-than-honorable world of early 20th-century New York criminal law. The story begins with Quibble, the son of a poor minister, recounting how he ended up reluctantly entering the legal profession with dreams of wealth. His time at Harvard quickly turns into a whirlwind of debt and high-society living, compelling him to hatch schemes to secure his future and leading him to the chaotic courts of New York. It is a satirical look at the legal system, exploring themes of ambition and questionable ethics as a young lawyer tries to make his mark in a corrupt world.