The Final Case: A novel

ISBN: 0525563113

Author: Guterson, David

Condition: New

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars-a moving father-son story that is also a taut courtroom drama and a bold examination of privilege, power, and how to live a meaningful life."Ultimately, the mystery at the center of The Final Case is not about innocence or guilt, but about how one familys profound attachments can stand alongside breathtaking cruelty in another. -Scott Turow, The New York Times Book ReviewA girl dies one late, rainy night a few feet from the back door of her home. The girl, Abeba, was born in Ethiopia. Her adoptive parents, Delvin and Betsy Harvey-conservative, white fundamentalist Christians-are charged with her murder.Royal, a Seattle criminal attorney in the last days of his long career, takes Betsy Harveys case. An octogenarian without a drivers license, he leans on his son-the novels narrator-as he prepares for trial.So begins The Final Case, a bracing, astute, and deeply affecting examination of justice and injustice-and familial love. David Gutersons first courtroom drama since Snow Falling on Cedars, it is his most compelling and heartfelt novel to date.