A fight for justice

Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client.   Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work…

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“A high-octane legal thriller anchored by a family drama that will break your heart.”―Ken Follett

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