{"product_id":"the-last-trial-paperback","title":"The Last Trial - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Turow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo formidable men collide in this \"first-class legal thriller\" and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller about a celebrated criminal defense lawyer and the prosecution of his lifelong friend -- a doctor accused of murder (David Baldacci).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAt eighty-five years old, Alejandro \"Sandy\" Stern, a brilliant defense lawyer with his health failing but spirit intact, is on the brink of retirement. But when his old friend Dr. Kiril Pafko, a former Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, is faced with charges of insider trading, fraud, and murder, his entire life's work is put in jeopardy, and Stern decides to take on one last trial.\u003cbr\u003eIn a case that will be the defining coda to both men's accomplished lives, Stern probes beneath the surface of his friend's dazzling veneer as a distinguished cancer researcher. As the trial progresses, he will question everything he thought he knew about his friend. Despite Pafko's many failings, is he innocent of the terrible charges laid against him? How far will Stern go to save his friend, and -- no matter the trial's outcome -- will he ever know the truth?\u003cbr\u003eStern's duty to defend his client and his belief in the power of the judicial system both face a final, terrible test in the courtroom, where the evidence and reality are sometimes worlds apart.\u003cbr\u003eFull of the deep insights into the spaces where the fragility of human nature and the justice system collide, Scott Turow's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Trial\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful legal thriller that unfolds in page-turning suspense -- and questions how we measure a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Turow\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many bestselling works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Identical\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInnocent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePresumed Innocent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Burden of Proof\u003c\/i\u003e, and two nonfiction books, including \u003ci\u003eOne L\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102524412039,"sku":"9781538748091","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/99c368bef5c781a09d639b60c5c64f71.webp?v=1732404624","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-last-trial-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}