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What is Scott Turow known for?

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American lawyer and novelist Scott Turow is known for his best-selling crime and suspense novels dealing with law and the legal profession, including Presumed Innocent (1987), The Burden of Proof (1990), Innocent (2010), The Last Trial (2020), and Suspect (2022). Their plots explore legal issues such as corruption, deception, and domestic troubles, often involving lawyers and the legal profession.