A courtroom puzzle in which two people confess to the same murder and a defense attorney has to work out why. Death-penalty stakes and trial-room misdirection in a twist-driven legal thriller.
Two Confessions. One Murder. One Verdict Nobody Can Predict.
As Thaddeus works the twisted evidence, the trial takes a turn no one in the courtroom sees coming.
But the case is far from over. Soon Thaddeus is back in court, this time defending in a death-penalty trial. With the police and District Attorney convinced they already have the right suspect, he'll need every skill he owns to make a tough jury look again at what really happened that night.
The Crime is a Thaddeus Murfee legal thriller, for readers who love double-confession puzzles, death-penalty trials and verdicts that turn on one detail. Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow and William Landay.
Praise for the Thaddeus Murfee thrillers:
★★★★★ Wow!
★★★★★ Clever and manipulative
★★★★★ …this book was a masterpiece.
★★★★★ Thaddeus Murphee is the most wonderful, complicated, interesting and kind character I have ever read about!!
★★★★★ … I just couldn’t stop reading.
★★★★★ I can hardly put your books down. What a talented writer you are. Please don't stop!
★★★★★ Read it twice!!! Loved it!
★★★★★ Great suspenseful story!
★★★★★ This story has many twists and turns, all designed to keep the reader guessing - what's next? Just when you think you've got it figured out boom, you don't! A great read.
Author: John Ellsworth
Publication Date: 07-11-2024
Format: Paperback / softback
Pages: 348
Publisher: Vinci Books
Height (mm): 198
Width (mm): 129
Length (mm): 21
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