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In 1977, Scott Turow’s debut novel ‘One L’ marked his first major release with Putnam. The book, a stand-alone memoir, tells the story of Turow’s first year at Harvard Law School and proved to be a critical and commercial success.
- Presumed Innocent (1987) Presumed Innocent, a captivating legal thriller by Scott Turow, intricately weaves together courtroom drama and personal intrigue.
- The Burden Of Proof (1990) In "The Burden Of Proof" by Scott Turow, we dive into the life of attorney Sandy Stern as he faces the devastating loss of his wife.
- Pleading Guilty (1993) In Scott Turow's gripping legal thriller, Pleading Guilty, defense attorney Mack Malloy delves into a web of corruption and dangerous secrets when he investigates the mysterious disappearance of an influential partner at his law firm.
- Laws Of Our Fathers (1996) In "Laws of Our Fathers," Scott Turow delivers a gripping legal thriller, exploring the complexities of family, justice, and the consequences of the past.
- The Kindle County Series
- Scott Turow’s Standalone Novel
- Scott Turow’s Non-Fiction Books
1. Presumed Innocent
Kindle County legal prosecutor Rozat K. Sabich, also known as Rusty, is a happily married man with a fatal attraction to his fellow prosecuting attorney, Carolyn. Ever since their short-lived, passionate affair, he’s unable to get over his obsession with her, but when she’s found brutally raped and murdered, his entire world caves in. Suddenly, he finds himself on the stand, accused of killing the woman he secretly loved. And now, he must fight to prove his innocence. But in the battle to def...
2. The Burden of Proof
It’s a brisk March evening, three years since Kindle County defense lawyer Alejandro ‘Sandy’ Stern defended Rusty Sabich in his ex-lover’s harrowing murder trial. After returning home from work, Sandy opens the garage and is met with an earth-shattering scene. His wife of thirty-one years, Clara, is lying dead inside her car. Beside her body is a note with just one chilling question; “Can you forgive me?” Sandy Stern must figure out what pushed his seemingly happy wife to suicide. A closer in...
3. Pleading Guilty
When ex-police officer Mack Malloy first joined the elite Kindle County law firm, Gage & Griswell, he had high hopes for the future. But now, with his escalating drinking problem and less than desirable attorney skills, he fears his days at the firm are numbered. Then, his colleague, lawyer Bert Kamin, vanishes into thin air, taking with him more than five million dollars of his client’s money. Desperate to avoid losing their client and involving the police, the firm’s committee enlists Mack...
In 2005, Scott Turow published his only standalone title,Ordinary Heroes. The story takes us back to the Second World War, where a young, naïve lawyer, David Dubin, is tasked with bringing charges against an American major, Robert Martin. Martin has inexplicably begun refusing orders, and the authorities need him secured. But as Dubin delves into t...
Scott Turow has also penned three bestselling non-fiction books. Here they are in the order they were published.
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Presumed Innocent, published in August 1987, is a legal thriller novel by American writer Scott Turow. His first novel, [1] [2] it is about a prosecutor charged with the murder of his colleague, an attractive and intelligent prosecutor named Carolyn Polhemus. It is told in a first person point of view by the accused, Rožat "Rusty" Sabich.
- 448 pp (first edition, hardback), 432 (paperback)
- Scott Turow
- August 1987
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Presumed Innocent (1987) Presumed Innocent is the first book set in the fictional Kindle County, and it immediately launched Scott Turow as a crime writer to keep an eye on.
- The Burden Of Proof (1990) The second novel in the Kindle County series, Burden of Proof is a semi-sequel to Presumed Innocent. Alejandro “Sandy” Stern is a successful defense lawyer with a skill at clever legal representation.
- Pleading Guilty (1993) Mack Malloy is a former police officer turned attorney who is counting down the days to retirement. He drinks too much, he swears too much, and he doesn’t work enough.
- The Laws Of Our Fathers (1996) Drive-by shootings aren’t unusual in the ghetto of Kindle County, but this one has caught the attention of everyone in the area.
Scott Turow became a published author in 1977 with the non-fiction book One L. He made his fiction debut a decade later in 1987 with Presumed Innocent . Below is a list of Scott Turow’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Dec 14, 2023 · The Scott Turow books in order are captivating and compelling legal thrillers that analyze both the American legal system and human nature. His most well-known books by far are the Kindle County thrillers which feature interconnected and recurring characters.
