Missing Witness
Missing Witness by Gordon Campbell is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on December 30, 2008. This 448-page novel is set in 1973 Phoenix, Arizona, where a woman enters a house with her twelve-year-old daughter and leaves with a man dead inside. Despite the only witness being in a catatonic state and unable to testify, the woman is quickly deemed guilty by the police, the attorney general’s office, and the media. The story follows Dan Morgan, the best trial lawyer in Phoenix, who is determined to prove her innocence.
Readers will find a complex narrative that explores the themes of guilt and innocence through the lens of a high-stakes legal battle. As Morgan and his idealistic protégé, Doug McKenzie, navigate the intricacies of the case, they encounter unexpected shocks and mysteries that challenge their understanding of justice. The book delves into the moral dilemmas faced by those involved in the trial, highlighting the tension between public perception and the pursuit of truth.
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1973, Phoenix, Arizona. A beautiful woman with a gun enters a house with her twelve-year-old daughter. When they leave, the man inside is dead.
Though the only witness to the fatal shooting is in a catatonic state and unable to testify, the police, the attorney general’s office, and the media have already declared the woman guilty. But the best trial lawyer in Phoenix, Dan Morgan, has been hired to prove her innocent.
For Morgan and his idealistic young protégé, Doug McKenzie, the goal is to win at any cost. But there are no easy answers, only shocks and mysteries, as the question of guilt versus innocence takes on a profound and disturbing new meaning.
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