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Scott Turow

    12 de abril de 1949

    Scott Turow ancla sus narrativas en el sistema legal, infundiéndole una dimensión profundamente humana. Su narrativa está hábilmente construida, llena de giros y una complejidad moral que impulsa a los lectores a la contemplar. A través de sus obras, profundiza en intrincadas disyuntivas éticas y las debilidades humanas que acechan bajo el barniz de un sistema aparentemente perfecto. La prosa de Turow es precisa, atrayendo a los lectores a un mundo rebosante de suspenso y dilemas judiciales.

    Scott Turow
    One L. The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School
    Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated
    Identical. Die Erben des Zeus, englische Ausgabe
    Presunto culpable
    Las leyes de nuestros padres
    Presunto inocente
    • Las leyes de nuestros padres

      • 603 páginas
      • 22 horas de lectura

      A drive-by shooting of an aging white woman at a gang-plagued Kindle County housing project sets in motion Scott Turow's intensely absorbing novel. With its riveting suspense and idelibly drawn characters, The Laws of our Fathers shows why Turow is not only the master of the modern legal thriller but also one of America's most engaging and satisfying novelists.

      Las leyes de nuestros padres
    • Una mañana Rusty Sabich, sexagenario y presidente del tribunal de apelación del condado de Kindle, descubre el cadáver de su mujer Barbara junto a él en la cama que ambos comparten. Sin embargo, espera casi un día entero antes de avisar a la policía y a los servicios de emergencias. Ni siquiera avisa a su hijo Nat. ¿Por qué? Veinte años antes el mismo hombre, entonces ayudante del fiscal del condado, fue procesado por el homicidio de su colega Carolyn Polhemus, y durante la investigación se descubrió que tenían una aventura. Tommy Molto, fiscal del distrito, se convirtió desde ese instante en su más enconado enemigo. Finalmente Rusty fue absuelto, pero veinte años después, la rivalidad entre los dos hombres sigue intacta. Tras el éxito de Presunto inocente, Scott Turow regresa con Inocente, su apasionante secuela.

      Presunto culpable
    • IDENTICAL, based loosely on the myth of Castor and Pollux, is the story of identical twins Paul and Cass Giannis and the complex relationships between their family and their former neighbors, the Kronons. The novel focuses principally on events in 2008, when Paul is a candidate for Mayor of Kindle County, and Cass is released from the penitentiary, 25 years after pleading guilty to the murder of his girlfriend, Aphrodite Kronon. The plot centers on the re-investigation of Aphrodite's murder, carried out together by Evon Miller, an ex-FBI agent who is the head of security for the Kronon family business ZP, and private investigator Tim Brodie, 81, a former homicide detective. The complex web of murder, sex, and betrayal-as only Scott Turow could weave-dramatically unfolds, and the chilling truth is revealed: people will believe what they want to believe.

      Identical. Die Erben des Zeus, englische Ausgabe
    • Innocent, but imprisoned—troubling stories of wrongful conviction Surviving Justice presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors— overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification—found themselves imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. The stories these exonerated men and women tell are spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring. Among the narrators: Paul Terry, who spent twenty-seven years wrongfully imprisoned, and emerged psychologically devastated and barely able to communicate. Beverly Monroe, an organic chemist who was coerced into falsely confessing to the murder of her lover. Freed after seven years, she faces the daunting task of rebuilding her life from the ground up. Joseph Amrine, who was sentenced to death for murder. Seventeen years later, when DNA evidence exonerated him, Amrine emerged from prison with nothing but the fourteen dollars in his inmate account.

      Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated
    • The bestselling author of Presumed Innocent and The Last Trial returns with a riveting legal thriller in which a reckless private detective is embroiled in a fraught police scandal.

      Suspect
    • Guilty as Charged

      • 324 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Collection of gritty legal thriller short stories. Authors include Jay Brandon, Lia Matera and Marcia Muller.

      Guilty as Charged
    • Ordinary Heroes

      • 494 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura

      In this book, Stewart Dubinsky knew his father, David, had served in World War II, but had been told very little about his experiences. When he finds, after his father's death, a packet of wartime letters to a former fiancée and learns of David's court-ma

      Ordinary Heroes
    • Ultimate Punishment

      • 178 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      The book offers a compelling analysis of capital punishment, presenting arguments from both proponents and opponents. Written by a distinguished criminal lawyer and acclaimed novelist, it delves into the moral, legal, and social implications of the death penalty. Through insightful narratives and case studies, the author challenges readers to consider the complexities surrounding justice and human rights, making it a thought-provoking exploration of a contentious issue.

      Ultimate Punishment