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Defending Jacob is an American crime drama novel written by novelist William Landay. The book was published in January 2012 by Random House . It tells the story of a father dealing with the accusation that his 14-year-old son is a murderer.
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- William Landay
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Jan 31, 2012 · William Landay is the author of All That Is Mine I Carry With Me and three previous novels: Defending Jacob, which won the Strand Critics Award for best mystery novel; The Strangler, listed as a best crime novel of the year by the L.A. Times, Daily Telegraph and others; and Mission Flats, winner of the Dagger Award for best first crime novel.
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Sep 3, 2013 · William Landay is the author of "All That Is Mine I Carry With Me" and three previous novels: "Defending Jacob," which won the Strand Critics Award for best mystery novel; "The Strangler," listed as a best crime novel of the year by the L.A. Times, Daily Telegraph and others; and "Mission Flats," winner of the Dagger Award for best first crime novel.
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Jan 31, 2012 · A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel.”—Joseph Finder“Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful—capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life.”—Lee Child“Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.”—Lisa Gardner“Disturbing, complex, and ...
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- William Landay
- Random House Publishing Group, 2012
Landay is the author of the New York Times bestseller Defending Jacob. His previous novels are Mission Flats, which won the Dagger Award as best debut crime novel of 2003, and The Strangler, which was an L.A. Times favorite crime novel and was nominated for the Strand Magazine Critics Award as best crime novel of 2007.
Jan 31, 2012 · With Defending Jacob, William Landay plays on both of these fears. His riveting legal thriller centers on prosecutor Andy Barber, who’s investigating the brutal stabbing death of a teenage boy named Ben Rifkin when the probe takes an unexpected turn right into the Barber family home. Once Andy’s 14-year-old son, Jacob, becomes the prime ...
Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob. Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy’s own son—shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob. Andy believes in Jacob’s innocence.
