Scott Turow is the author of many bestselling works of fiction, including The Last Trial, Testimony, Identical, Innocent, Presumed Innocent, and The Burden of Proof, and two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and have been adapted into movies and television projects. He has frequently contributed essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker and the Atlantic.
'A masterly performance' - The Times, Best Books of 2025 So Far ‘He remains comfortably at the top of the legal tree … the handling of courtroom scenes is nonpareil, and Turow aficionados will get their money’s worth’ - Barry Forshaw, Financial Times 'A superb, sexy sequel to Presumed Innocent' - Sunday Times, Pick of the Month 'Beautifully constructed, it is as good as its predecessor. There can be no higher praise' - Daily Mail 'Presumed Guilty takes you out of your comfort zone and challenges you to think long and hard about the most important issues we face as a country. Every time I pick up a new Scott Turow book, I am reminded what a national treasure he is. Few novelists are his peer when it comes to prose, plot, and character. No one does it better' - David Baldacci, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author 'A compelling, unputdownable legal thriller that explores the dark side of justice in a small town and on a fractured family. Scott Turow is at the top of his game with this complex, emotionally charged courtroom drama that will keep you turning the pages as fast as you can' - Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author 'Every gift that made Scott Turow a phenomenon is on display in Presumed Guilty. Deep-focus plotting, implacable pace, lapidary prose, stunning climax. But above all... insight. The truth is, Turow is just better at this than the rest of us' - Greg Iles, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author 'Another forensically plotted, hair-raising read from the brilliant attorney-author, not for nothing known as the ""father of the legal thriller""' - Saga Magazine ‘Scott Turow set the gold standard for the modern legal thriller’ - Wall Street Journal 'One of the major writers in America' - NPR ‘The master of the courtroom drama’ - Daniel Silva ‘A writer with few peers in any genre’ - David Baldacci