{"title":"Scott Turow","description":"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.","products":[{"product_id":"presumed-guilty-paperback","title":"Presumed Guilty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Turow's \"unputdownable\" courtroom drama from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e, the phenomenon that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+'s most-watched drama series ever (Kristin Hannah, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"No one does it better.\"―\u003cb\u003eDavid Baldacci, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The truth is, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us.\"―\u003cb\u003eGreg Iles, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is manna for legal-thriller fans.\"―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This easily ranks among Turow's best.\"―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An absorbing and entertaining read.\" ―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 that's taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Bea's young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesn't return soon, he will be sent back to jail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 hasn't 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 innocent--it's whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101197603039,"sku":"9781538706381","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/OZvwNTP2nC9781538706381.webp?v=1781068450"},{"product_id":"presumed-guilty-hardcover","title":"Presumed Guilty - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead Scott Turow's new \"unputdownable\" courtroom drama from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e, the phenomenon that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+'s most-watched drama series ever (Kristin Hannah, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"No one does it better.\"―\u003cb\u003eDavid Baldacci, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The truth is, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us.\"―\u003cb\u003eGreg Iles, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This is manna for legal-thriller fans.\"―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This easily ranks among Turow's best.\"―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An absorbing and entertaining read.\" ―\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. 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For Rusty, the question is not whether to defend Aaron, or whether the boy is in fact innocent--it's whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101253603551,"sku":"9781538706367","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/jsjai4HrSs9781538706367.webp?v=1781068583"},{"product_id":"the-last-trial-paperback","title":"The Last Trial - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo formidable men collide in this \"first-class legal thriller\" and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller about a celebrated criminal defense lawyer and the prosecution of his lifelong friend -- a doctor accused of murder (David Baldacci).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAt eighty-five years old, Alejandro \"Sandy\" Stern, a brilliant defense lawyer with his health failing but spirit intact, is on the brink of retirement. 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