Presumption of Guilt

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Like the best of John Grisham and Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, PRESUMPTION OF GUILT tackles a high-profile subject-police corruption and cover-up-and builds a fast-paced story that hits hard on sex crimes, the ambiguities of the law, and the arrogance of power... PRESUMPTION OF GUILT Dynamic Atlanta lawyer Laura Chastain has developed a hard-earned reputation for waging uncompromising courtroom battles, inciting tablóid headlines, and making enemies on both sides oí the law, Now, basking in the glow of her latest legal triumph, she is about to plünge straight into the heart of Atlanta's most controversial trial: defending an unscrupulous white cop indicted for killing a black suspect held in custody. But the case isn't as simple as the charge. For if Laura is willing to believe detective Jeff Williams, who has no alibi but insists he's innocent, then she must alsó believe the unthinkable, That Williams knew something damning about his brothers-in-blue, and that a deadly cover-up of... Tovább

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Like the best of John Grisham and Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, PRESUMPTION OF GUILT tackles a high-profile subject-police corruption and cover-up-and builds a fast-paced story that hits hard on sex crimes, the ambiguities of the law, and the arrogance of power... PRESUMPTION OF GUILT Dynamic Atlanta lawyer Laura Chastain has developed a hard-earned reputation for waging uncompromising courtroom battles, inciting tablóid headlines, and making enemies on both sides oí the law, Now, basking in the glow of her latest legal triumph, she is about to plünge straight into the heart of Atlanta's most controversial trial: defending an unscrupulous white cop indicted for killing a black suspect held in custody. But the case isn't as simple as the charge. For if Laura is willing to believe detective Jeff Williams, who has no alibi but insists he's innocent, then she must alsó believe the unthinkable, That Williams knew something damning about his brothers-in-blue, and that a deadly cover-up of murder and corruption is operating at the highest levels of the Atlanta police force. As Laura tries to untangle the web of lies that obscure guilt ad innocence, she finds herself up against tough challenges that have her walking the line between defense of a ciient she's loath to trast, and the search for secrets among powerful and dangerous advers;tri«. Now, her future hangs in the balance-because if Williams is lying, it could cost Laura her career...and if he's teliing the truth, it could cost her her life. Vissza