Innocent

novel by Turow

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Innocent is a 2010 novel by American author Scott Turow. It serves as a sequel to his acclaimed 1987 legal thriller, Presumed Innocent. The novel continues the story of Rusty Sabich, a deputy prosecutor, and delves into further legal complexities and personal entanglements. Turow, a lawyer himself, is known for his crime and suspense novels that explore the intricacies of the legal profession, often adapted for film and television.12

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Law background and writing career
Innocent (2010; television film 2011) is a sequel to Presumed Innocent. Identical (2013) concerns a politician who is confronted by accusations that he committed a murder to which his twin brother confessed decades before; the novel is loosely based on the myth of Castor and…
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Innocent (2010; television film 2011) is a sequel to Presumed Innocent. Identical (2013) concerns a politician who is confronted by accusations that he committed a murder to which his twin brother confessed decades before; the novel is loosely based on the myth of Castor and…
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