Presumed Guilty
Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow is a legal thriller published by Grand Central Publishing in 2025, featuring 544 pages in English. The narrative follows Rusty, a retired judge who seeks a peaceful life with his fiancée, Bea, until their lives are disrupted by the disappearance of her son, Aaron. When Aaron returns with a troubling story and is later arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Rusty is drawn back into the courtroom to defend him, confronting the complexities of justice and guilt.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of the legal system as Rusty grapples with his past and the implications of defending a young man accused of a serious crime. The story delves into themes of crime, mystery, and the challenges of achieving true justice, all set against the backdrop of a courtroom drama. This edition presents a compelling narrative that reflects Turow’s expertise in the genre, inviting readers to consider the nuances of innocence and the presumption of guilt.
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Read Scott Turow’s new “unputdownable” courtroom drama from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent, the phenomenon that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+’s most-watched drama series ever (Kristin Hannah, #1 NYT bestselling author).
“No one does it better.”―David Baldacci, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“The truth is, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us.”―Greg Iles, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“This is manna for legal-thriller fans.”―Booklist, starred review
“This easily ranks among Turow’s best.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“An absorbing and entertaining read.” ―Kirkus
Rusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon-to-be wife, Bea, with whom he shares both a restful home on an idyllic lake in the rural Midwest and a plaintive hope that this marriage will be his best, and his last. But the peace that’s taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Bea’s young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesn’t return soon, he will be sent back to jail.
Aaron eventually turns up with a vague story about a camping trip with his troubled girlfriend, Mae, that ended in a fight and a long hitchhike home. Days later, when she still hasn’t returned, suspicion falls on Aaron, and when Mae is subsequently discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and set for trial on charges of first-degree murder.
Faced with few choices and even fewer hopes, Bea begs Rusty to return to court one last time, to defend her son and to save their last best hope for happiness. For Rusty, the question is not whether to defend Aaron, or whether the boy is in fact innocent–it’s whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.
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