Presumed Innocent

The novel that launched Turow's career as one of America's pre-eminent thriller writers tells the story of Rusty Sabicch, chief deputy prosecutor in a large Midwestern city. With three weeks to go in his boss' re-election campaign, a member of Rusty's staff is found murdered; he is charged with finding the killer, until his boss loses and, incredibly, Rusty finds himself accused of the murder.

First sentence: I should feel sorrier," Raymond Horgan says.

Year

1987

Language

English

Publisher

Warner Books

Editions

28

Reader rating

4.0 / 5 (14)

Pages

421

ISBN

9780446359863

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