Dissection of a Murder: A Novel

TO BE ADAPTED FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF APPLE TV+¡¯S PRESUMED INNOCENT, STARRING EMMY AWARD-WINNER RACHEL BROSNAHANNothing is as it seems¡ªand no one is telling the truth¡ªin this “addictive page-turner” about a young lawyer forced to defend a man on trial for murder against the mentor who taught her everything: her husband (Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author).Most Anticipated by GoodreadsWhen Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she¡¯s shocked by the victim: a well-known, well-respected judge, whose death sent shockwaves through the legal community. She¡¯s also incredulous¡ªshe¡¯s nowhere near experienced enough to handle such a high-profile assignment¡ªbut the defendant is insistent: he wants her, and only her, to represent him.Except he¡¯s refusing to talk. And if that wasn¡¯t complicated enough, Leila soon learns her opponent is the most ruthless prosecutor she¡¯s ever known: her husband.It¡¯s an impossible situation, yet Leila is determined to sway the jury¡ªuntil she¡¯s blindsided once again by a shadowy figure from her past. Suddenly, Leila finds herself fighting not only for her client and marriage, but also to keep her own secrets buried. And if she has to rewrite the rules to win, so be it.