Conviction
Author | : Richard North Patterson |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2005-01-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781588364432 |
ISBN-13 | : 1588364437 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book Conviction written by Richard North Patterson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the body of nine-year old Thuy Sen is found in the San Francisco Bay, the police quickly charge Rennell and Payton Price with her grisly murder. A twelve-person jury, abetted by an incompetent defense lawyer, is nearly as quick to find the brothers guilty, and to sentence them both to die for their crimes. Fifteen years later, overworked pro bono laywer 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 may well be innocent. Racing against the clock and facing enormous legal obstacles, Teresa, Chris, and Carlo desperately try to stay Rennell's execution, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, and to an enormously moving and powerful conclusion.