Book description
Twenty years ago, Tommy Molto charged his colleague Rusty Sabich with
the murder of a former lover; when a shocking turn of events transformed
Prosecutor Rusty from the accuser into the accused. Rusty was cleared,
but the seismic trial left both men reeling. Molto’s name was dragged
through the mud and while Rusty regained his career, he lost much more .
. .
Now, Rusty - sixty years old and a chief judge - wakes to a new
nightmare. His wife Barbara has died in suspicious circumstances and
once again, he is the prime suspect. Reunited with his charismatic
lawyer Sandy Stern, Rusty will do anything to convince his beloved son
Nat of his innocence. But what is he hiding?
In an explosive trial which will expose lies, jealousy, revenge,
corruption and the darker side of human nature, Rusty Sabich and Tommy
Molto will battle it out to finally discover the real meaning of truth,
and of justice. Scott Turow is a writer and attorney. He is the author
of eight best-selling works of fiction, including his first novel,
Presumed Innocent
(1987). Mr Turow has been a partner in the Chicago office of
Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, a national law firm, since 1986.
