Dissection of a Murder
A Novel
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- $189.00
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- $189.00
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TO BE ADAPTED FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF APPLE TV+’S PRESUMED INNOCENT, STARRING EMMY AWARD-WINNER RACHEL BROSNAHAN
Nothing is as it seems—and no one is telling the truth—in this "addictive page-turner" about a young lawyer forced to defend a man on trial for murder against the mentor who taught her everything: her husband (Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author).
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When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked by the victim: a well-known, well-respected judge, whose death sent shockwaves through the legal community. She’s also incredulous—she’s nowhere near experienced enough to handle such a high-profile assignment—but the defendant is insistent: he wants her, and only her, to represent him.
Except he’s refusing to talk. And if that wasn’t complicated enough, Leila soon learns her opponent is the most ruthless prosecutor she’s ever known: her husband.
It’s an impossible situation, yet Leila is determined to sway the jury—until she’s blindsided once again by a shadowy figure from her past. Suddenly, Leila finds herself fighting not only for her client and marriage, but also to keep her own secrets buried. And if she has to rewrite the rules to win, so be it.
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The stakes couldn't be higher for up-and-coming British defense attorney Leila Reynolds as she prepares for her first murder trial against her prosecutor husband in Murray's razor-sharp debut. Leila, a scrappy barrister in Durham, England, is defending club bouncer and ex-con Jack Millman, who's accused of killing Crown Court judge Anton Smythe. Because Jack insists he will not provide information for the customary defense statement before trial, but only give his version of events in court, Leila scrambles to investigate the case herself, gathering evidence and witness statements that put Jack in a positive light. All the while, she avoids tipping her hand to her spouse, prosecuting counsel Julian Kesler, who has been acting suspiciously in recent weeks, leading Leila to worry he's having an affair. Compounding her stress are anonymous threats from someone who seems not only familiar with her every move, but also with explosive secrets from her past. Former barrister Murray lays out her intricate plot with the aplomb of a seasoned lawyer steering a jury to a verdict, shedding light on procedural idiosyncrasies and gender inequality within the British legal system en route to a jaw-dropping final twist. Readers will find this criminally captivating.
