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In "True Crime", Andrew Klavan delivers a fast‑moving, hard‑boiled mystery centered on the execution of Frank Beachum, a condemned inmate who denies killing a pregnant woman. Facing personal turmoil and professional disappointment, reporter Steven Everett follows a hunch that leads him to overlooked evidence implicating another killer. The novel examines the flawed nature of capital punishment, interrogation, and journalistic integrity, while maintaining a tense, taut narrative throughout.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Andrew Klavan
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