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After a young man's brutal murder, his grieving girlfriend is charged with the crime. Caroline Masters, a talented lawyer on the cusp of a top appellate court position, takes on the defense. As she builds her case, she re‑engages with a family she hasn’t seen in nearly twenty years, uncovering long‑hidden truths. Caroline must navigate a complex web of police investigations, prosecutorial pressure, and her own family's internal conflict—her father, a retired judge, and her sister—while confronting memories of a past tragedy that shaped her life.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Richard North Patterson
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