Presumed Guilty

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Rusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon-to-be wife, Bea, with whom he shares both a restful home on an idyllic lake in the rural Midwest and a plaintive hope that this marriage will be his best, and his last. But the peace thats taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Beas young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesnt return soon, he will be sent back to jail.

Aaron eventually turns up with a vague story about a camping trip with his troubled girlfriend, Mae, that ended in a fight and a long hitchhike home. Days later, when she still hasnt returned, suspicion falls on Aaron, and when Mae is subsequently discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and set for trial on charges of first-degree murder.

Faced with few choices and even fewer hopes, Bea begs Rusty to return to court one last time, to defend her son and to save their last best hope for happiness. For Rusty, the question is not whether to defend Aaron, or whether the boy is in fact innocentits whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.

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"The trial that follows is a master class in legal suspense as Turow weaves together the devastation of Aaron and Beas families, simmering racial prejudice, and the impact of smalltown politics within a framework of deliciously tense courtroom dynamics. This is manna for legal-thriller fans."Booklist, starred review

"Turow keeps readers guessing... This easily ranks among Turows best."Publishers Weekly, starred review

No one stages courtroom scenes better than this celebrated Chicago attorney. An absorbing and entertaining read. Kirkus

Author Bio

Scott Turow, a writer and former practicing lawyer, is the author of thirteen bestselling works of fiction, including Presumed Innocent and most recently, Suspect. Mr. Turow has also published two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and have been adapted into movies and television projects. He has frequently contributed essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, and the Atlantic.