Protagonist, an impoverished African American chauffeur employed by the Dalton family. Panics when the blind Mrs. Dalton enters Mary's bedroom, accidentally kills her with a pillow to keep her quiet, and disposes of her body in the furnace. Later manipulates circumstances to frame his friend Jan for the murder.
Bigger actively directs suspicion toward Jan to cover his own accidental crime.
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