A young woman stands trial for the murder of her adoptive parents and must uncover the truth before she's silenced for good. A gripping legal thriller perfect for fans of Judge Stone, John Grisham and Karin Slaughter.The evidence is overwhelming. But what if it hides the truth?When Janelle Thompson takes the stand accused of murdering her adoptive parents, she already knows how this story ends.The case against her is airtight, the jury is watching her every move, and every mistake she's ever made is about to be used to prove she's a killer.But Janelle won't confess to a crime she didn't commit. As the trial races towards its verdict, she is forced to uncover what really happened the night her parents disappeared.Because if she loses, the real killer won't just walk free... they'll make sure the truth stays buried, along with whoever knows it. PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'Nobody does it better' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss' IAN RANKIN'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' DAILY MAIL
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: James Patterson
EAN: 9781529922585
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 416
WEIGHT: 1 g
HEIGHT: 1 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Cornerstone
DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-11-17
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GENRE: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Thrillers / Legal, FICTION / Thrillers / Political
WIDTH: 1 mm
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Book Themes:
Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Political / legal thriller
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Viola Davis, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.