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Suspect

Scott Turow

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SWIFT PRESS
13 February 2024
A Times, Express and Daily Mail Book of the Year 2022

The scandalous new novel from the godfather of the legal thriller.

Lucia Gomez is a female police chief in a man's world and she's walked a fine line to succeed at the top. Now a trio of police officers in Kindle County have accused her of soliciting sex for promotions and she's in deep.

Rik Dudek is an attorney and old friend of Lucia's. He's the only one she can trust, but he's never had a headline criminal case. This ugly smear campaign is already breaking the internet and will be his biggest challenge yet.

Clarice 'Pinky' Granum is a fearless PI who plays by her own rules. Her 4-D imagination is her biggest asset when it comes to digging up dirt for Rik but not all locks are best picked.

It's cops against cops in this hive of lies. And it will take more than honeyed words from the defence to change the punchline and save the Chief from her own cell.

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Imprint:   SWIFT PRESS
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm, 
ISBN:   9781800751705
ISBN 10:   1800751702
Pages:   464
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Scott Turow was born in Chicago in 1949. He graduated with high honors from Amherst College in 1970, receiving a fellowship to Stanford University Creative Writing Center which he attended from 1970 to 1972. From 1972 to 1975 Turow taught creative writing at Stanford. In 1975, he entered Harvard Law School, graduating with honors in 1978. From 1978 to 1986, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago, serving as lead prosecutor in several high-visibility federal trials investigating corruption in the Illinois judiciary. In 1995, in a major pro bono legal effort he won a reversal in the murder conviction of a man who had spent 11 years in prison, many of them on death row, for a crime another man confessed to. Today, he is a partner in the Chicago office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal an international law firm, where his practice centers on white-collar criminal litigation and involves representation of individuals and companies in all phases of criminal matters. Turow lives outside Chicago

Reviews for Suspect

"'Scott Turow is a legend of suspense fiction and Suspect is another surefire hit from the master of the legal thriller' - Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn series ‘Scott Turow set the gold standard for the modern legal thriller’ - Wall Street Journal 'One of the major writers in America' - NPR ‘No one has illuminated the human side of the legal profession with such precision and care’ - Washington Post ‘A writer with few peers in any genre’ - David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author ‘The master of the courtroom drama’ - Daniel Silva, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Pinky’s unconventional, socially awkward narration offers a fresh take on sticky legal issues, and Turow’s carefully paced, tight plotting complements her dedication to the long game' - Booklist 'It's #MeToo, flipped' - Susie Goldsbrough, The Times 'Terrific' - Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Never Saw It Coming 'He’s a writer rather than just a plotter, as he demonstrates with his winning portrait of the protagonist ... Suspect...more than earns its payoff' - The Times, Best New Thrillers of September ‘The development of the twisty case is skilfully handled, Pinky’s eccentric voice works, the villains are satisfactorily vile and there are several touching relationships that provide a nice counterweight to the wickedness' - Natasha Cooper, Literary Review 'Without question, this is Turow’s finest novel since his breathtaking debut Presumed Innocent in 1987' - Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail 'In true thriller style, the plot clips along steadily with a sprint to the finish line that is, as Pinky herself might say, a ""butt-tightening thrill""' - Henrietta McKervey, Sunday Business Post 'Suspect is a belter...an object lesson in how the crime genre can be used – by authors with the wit, the skill and the inclination – to address a wide range of vital, urgent and contentious issues' - Angus Batey, The Quietus 'The book’s greatest strength is Pinky, the likeably weird misfit, and her single-minded desire to unravel the truth, driving the plot through to its conclusion' - Emily Pennink, Press Association ‘When you crack open a new legal thriller by Scott Turow, you know you’re going to be in good hands… A master plotter like Turow, of course, knows just how to parcel out the clues and the questions to maintain a high level of tension, but Pinky is one of those indelible characters you won’t soon forget' - Vicki Weisfeld, Crime Fiction Lover ‘Scott Turow at his best and, in my eyes, still the uncontested king of the literary legal puzzler... this top notch thriller is never less than believable and topical, and unfolds like clockwork revealing an endearing patchwork of imperfect characters, legal politicking and twists with just the right balance to hold the reader hostage throughout' - Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time 'Turow’s new book Suspect is a reminder of his expertise ... Lively, colourful fare' - Barry Forshaw, Financial Times 'Lord of the legal thriller ... his storytelling has great stamina ... [Pinky] is such an irresistible voice' - Sunday Times Thriller of the Month 'Guilty ... of inventing the modern courtroom thriller! ...Turow is back with a gripping new crime thriller’ - Peter Sheridan, Daily Express ‘Self-aware and savvy ... Pinky uncovers a series of ancillary plots that slowly come together ... As with any Turow novel, unexpected revelations vary the pace and keep us keen’ - Andrew Rosenheim, The Spectator ‘This topical story of organised crime, revenge and corrupt cops is full of clever courtroom scenes, action and beautifully-drawn characters’ - Abi Silver, The Express Best Books of 2022 'No argument — this is Turow’s finest novel since his breath-taking debut Presumed Innocent 35 years ago. Defence Attorney Rik Dudek is defending his friend, a female police chief, who is accused of soliciting sex from three of her male colleagues. Serpentine storytelling delivers a terrific finale' - Daily Mail, Best Novels of 2022 'A brilliant stand alone thriller' - Bestsellers Podcast"


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