PRESUMED GUILTY: Scott Turow in Kenosha
February 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
New from the author of “Presumed Innocent”, the #1 bestseller that redefined the legal thriller and is the basis for Apple TV+’s most-watched drama series ever!
Rusty is a retired judge ready to enjoy a life of relaxation when his stepson is accused of murdering his troubled girlfriend. Now Rusty must return to the courtroom one last time, where he’s forced to question if the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty.
Scott Turow and David Ellis (“Look Closer” and “The Best Lies”) will be at Blue House Books on Friday, February 21st to talk about the latest book in Scott’s “Presumed Innocent” series!
Turow, a former prosecutor, and Ellis, a sitting appellate court judge, will be talking about the thrilling side of crime and punishment, and how Turow has used his experience in the courtroom to write several bestselling novels!
There will also be time for questions from the audience and a book signing!
This event is free, but registration is required at the RSVP button below.
ABOUT PRESUMED GUILTY
Rusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon-to-be wife, Bea, with whom he shares both a restful home on an idyllic lake in the rural Midwest and a plaintive hope that this marriage will be his best, and his last.
But the peace that’s taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Bea’s young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesn’t return soon, he will be sent back to jail.
Aaron eventually turns up with a vague story about a camping trip with his troubled girlfriend, Mae, that ended in a fight and a long hitchhike home. Days later, when she still hasn’t returned, suspicion falls on Aaron, and when Mae is subsequently discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and set for trial on charges of first-degree murder.
Faced with few choices and even fewer hopes, Bea begs Rusty to return to court one last time, to defend her son and to save their last best hope for happiness.
ABOUT SCOTT TUROW
Scott Turow, a writer and former practicing lawyer, is the author of thirteen bestselling works of fiction, including “Presumed Innocent”, “Suspect”, and the upcoming “Presumed Guilty”.
Mr. Turow has also published two nonfiction books, including “One L”, 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 New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, and the Atlantic.
ABOUT THE BEST LIES
Leo Balanoff is a diagnosed pathological liar with unthinkable skeletons in his family’s closet. He’s also a crusading attorney who seeks justice at all costs. When a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo’s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says. But he might be the FBI’s only shot at taking down the dealer’s brutal syndicate.
Risk his life going undercover for the feds or head straight to prison for murder? Leo accepts the FBI’s offer—but it comes with a price, including a collision course with his ex, Andi Piotrowski, a former cop and “the one who got away.”
Forced to walk a tightrope between an ambitious FBI agent and a cruel, calculating crime boss, Leo’s trapped in a corner. But he has more secrets than anyone realizes, and a few more cards left to play …
ABOUT DAVID ELLIS
David Ellis is a judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight bestselling books co-authored with James Patterson. His novels have been translated into more than ten languages worldwide.
In December 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. He lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.
