A gripping portrayal of judicial corruption, The Laws of our Fathers is Scott Turow's fourth Kindle County legal thriller. It was another drive-by shooting in one of Kindle County's most drug-plagued housing projects - but the victim was the ex-wife of a politician. Now this explosive case is about to reunite an unlikely group of men and women who first bonded in the revolutionary fires of the 1960s .

The Laws of our Fathers

In Presumed Innocent, Rusty Sabich, family man and the number-two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case -- the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from the accuser into the accused and plunges him into a nightmare world where nothing seems real and no one can be presumed innocent.

Presumé innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)

Now a major TV series from Apple TV+ starring Jake Gyllenhaal'Scott Turow is master of the legal thriller' - The GuardianFrom the godfather of the legal thriller, Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow is a gripping, internationally-bestselling courtroom drama about ambition, weakness, hypocrisy and justice. Carolyn Polhemus was an assistant prosecuting attorney, intelligent and full of promise. When she is found dead - assaulted and strangled - the curtain is pulled on a dark, tangled web of sex, corruption and betrayal. Before long, prosector Rusty Sabich stands accused of her murder. He was having an affair with Carolyn - the motive seems clear-cut. With no one to trust, it is up to Rusty to uncover the truth behind this deadly crime - and prove his innocence in the process .

Presumed Innocent - A Gripping Legal Thriller from the Godfather of the Genre - Soon to be a Major TV Series

One L, Scott Turow's journal of his first year at law school was a bestseller when it was first published in 1977, and has gone on to become a virtual bible for prospective law students. Not only does it introduce with remarkable clarity the ideas and issues that are the stuff of legal education; it brings alive the anxiety and competitiveness - with others and, even more, with oneself - that set the tone in this crucible of character building. Turow's multidimensional delving into his protagonists' psyches and his marvellous gift for suspense prefigure the achievements of his bestselling first novel, Presumed Innocent. Each September, a new crop of students enter Harvard Law School to begin an intense, often gruelling, sometimes harrowing year of introduction to the law. Turow's group of One Ls are fresh, bright, ambitious, and more than a little daunting. Even more impressive are the faculty: Perini, the dazzling, combative professor of contracts, who presents himself as the students' antagonist in their struggle to master his subject; Zechman, the reserved professor of torts who seems so indecisive the students fear he cannot teach; and Nicky Morris, a young, appealing man who stressed the humanistic aspects of law. Will the One Ls survive? Will they excel? Will they make the Law Review, the outward and visible sign of success in this ultra-conservative microcosm? With remarkable insight into both his fellows and himself, Turow leads us through the ups and downs, the small triumphs and tragedies of the year, in an absorbing and thought-provoking narrative that teaches the reader not only about law school and the law but about the human beings who make them what they are.

One L - The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School

From the bestselling author of  Presumed Innocent,  Scott Turow's  The Last Trial  recounts the final case of Kindle County's most revered courtroom advocate, Sandy Stern.    On the brink of retirement, legendary defence attorney Sandy Stern is persuaded to take on one last case to defend an old friend.  Dr Kiril Pafko, a former Nobel Prize winner and distinguished cancer researcher, is now, shockingly, facing charges of fraud, insider trading and even murder.  As the trial progresses, Stern will question everything he thought he knew about his friend. Despite Pafko's many failings, is he innocent of the terrible charges laid against him? Stern's duty to defend his client and his belief in the power of the judicial system will face a final, terrible test in the courtroom, where the evidence and reality are sometimes worlds apart . . .

THE LAST TRIAL

Présumé innocent

A drive-by shooting of an aging white woman at a gang-plagued Kindle County housing project sets in motion Scott Turow's intensely absorbing novel. With its riveting suspense and idelibly drawn characters, The Laws of our Fathers shows why Turow is not only the master of the modern legal thriller but also one of America's most engaging and satisfying novelists.

La Loi De Nos Pères (Kindle County, #4)

Résumé venant d'une autre édition.Horgan, procureur du comté de Kindle, est en campagne électorale pour le renouvellement de son mandat. Une de ses collaboratrices est retrouvée morte. Qui a assassiné cette belle et attirante jeune femme ? C'est ce que Rusty Sabich, premier adjoint de Horgan, est chargé de découvrir rapidement afin que ce meurtre n'ait aucune incidence sur la réélection de son patron. Mais coup de théâtre, Horgan perd son poste et à peine élu, le nouveau procureur accuse Rusty du meurtre. Ancien amant de la victime, plusieurs preuves l'accablent. L'un des mérites de ce livre, outre son suspense, est de dépeindre des personnages en demi-teinte, souvent cyniques et ambigus. Ancien avocat lui-même, Scott Turow utilise son expérience pour rendre vivantes et réalistes des séances de tribunal où chaque partie use d'effets de manches pour déstabiliser l'adversaire, à la grande joie des amateurs. Ce best-seller est sans nul doute à l'origine du renouveau du thriller judiciaire aux États-Unis. --Claude Mesplède

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