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A Times, Express and Daily Mail Book of the Year 2022

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent returns with a riveting legal thriller in which a reckless private detective is embroiled in a fraught police scandal

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.

Publisher Review

'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