When the body of eleven-year-old Thuy Sen is found in San Francisco Bay, the police swiftly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve-person jury, helped along by an incompetent lawyer for the defense, are quick to find the brothers guilty - and to sentence them both to die for their cimes. Twelve years later, Payton is days from his execution, and overworked pro bono lawyer Teresa Peralta Paget, her husband Chris, and stepson Carlo, a recent Harvard law graduate, become convinced not only that Rennell didn't receive a fair trial, but that he's innocent. Racing against the clock and against insurmountable legal obstacles, Teresa, Chris, and Carlo desperately try and stop the execution of an innocent man. 'Patterson has the rare gift of enthralling as he informs.' - Mark Lawson, "The Guardian".
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Pan Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780330490849
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 500
Tiempo de lectura:
10h 21m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 21/11/2005
Año de edición: 2005
Plaza de edición: London
Alto: 18.0 cm
Ancho: 11.0 cm
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Richard North Patterson
Richard North Patterson es autor de varias novelas que han sido un éxito de ventas y público. Anteriormente trabajó como abogado, fue el contacto de la SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) del abogado especial de la acusación del caso Watergate y ha pertenecido a varios consejos de grupos de Washington dedicados a la violencia de las armas, las reformas políticas o la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres.