Innocent - By Scott Turow
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Tommy dwelled for a minute on an idea that had not visited him in months. It was against the odds, against the evidence and the course of pure reason, but he asked himself anyway. What is Rusty was innocent?
Twenty years ago, Tommy Molto charged his colleague Rusty Sabich with the murder of a former lover, a shocking turn of events that transformed Prosecutor Rusty from the accuser into the accused. Rusty was cleared, but the seismic trial left both men reeling. Molto's name was dragged through the mud and while Rusty regained his career, he lost much more.
Now, Rusty - sixty years old and a chief judge - wakes to a new nightmare. His wife Barbara has died in suspicious circumstances and, once again, he is the prime suspect.
Tommy Molto, convinced of Rusty's guilt the first time round, is wary of taking on this new prosecution. The years have calmed him, he has a new family to think about, and his reputation can't take any more damage. But when new and damning evidence comes to light, Molto is forced to face his old adversary in the courtroom once again.
Reunited with his charismatic lawyer Sandy Stern, Rusty will do anything to convince his beloved son Nat of his innocence. But what is he not telling them? Why did he assist a convicted killer to escape his bail conditions? And who is the young woman he was so recklessly seeing prior to Barbara's death?
In an explosive trial which will expose lies, jealousy, revenge , corruption and the darker side of human nature, Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto will battle it out to finally discover the real meaning of truth, and of justice.