Scott Turow's thrilling drama follows the fate of Rommy Gandolph, an inmate on death row for a triple murder in Kindle County, and the legal friends and foes who hold the keys to his fate. As Rommy nears execution, Arthur Raven, his reluctant court-appointed lawyer, learns of new evidence that may exonerate him. But they run up against Muriel Wynn, Kindle County's formidable chief deputy prosecuting attorney, and Larry Starczek, the original detective on the case, who believe Rommy deserves to die - for many reasons, not all of which have to do with Rommy. A lawyer himself, Turow takes us inside the courts and the law. His complex characters show us the human frailties, the ethical complications, and the personal and professional stakes involved in death penalty cases.