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Turow's acclaimed second novel, which topped international bestseller lists, is now available in trade paperback. Sandy Stern, the brilliant defense attorney from Presumed Innocent, faces an event so emotionally shattering that no part of his life is left untouched. It reveals a family caught in a maelstrom of hidden crimes, shocking secrets, and warring passions.

Scott Turow is the author of eleven bestselling works of fiction, including Identical, Innocent, Presumed Innocent, and The Burden of Proof, and 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.

Scott Turow is a writer and attorney. He is the author of seven best-selling novels:Presumed Innocent (1987), The Burden of Proof (1990), Pleading Guilty (1993),The Laws of Our Fathers (1996), Personal Injuries (1999), Reversible Errors (2002) andOrdinary Heroes (2005). A novella, Limitations, was published as a paperback original in November 2006 by Picador following its serialization inThe New York Times Magazine. His works of non-fiction include One L (1977) about his experience as a law student, andUltimate Punishment (2003), a reflection on the death penalty. He frequently contributes essays and op-ed pieces to publications such asThe New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Playboy and The Atlantic. Mr. Turow's books have won a number of literary awards, including the Heartland Prize in 2003 forReversible Errors and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award in 2004 for Ultimate Punishment andTime Magazine's Best Work of Fiction, 1999 for Personal Injuries. His books have been translated into more than 25 languages, sold more than 25 million copies world-wide and have been adapted into one full length film and two television miniseries.