Will Robie escaped his small Gulf Coast hometown of Cantrell, Mississippi after high school, severing all personal ties, and never looked back. Not once. Not until the unimaginable occurs. His father, Dan Robie, has been arrested and charged with murder. Father and son haven't spoken or seen each other since the day Robie left town. In that time, Dan Robie -- a local attorney and pillar of the community -- has been elected town judge. Despite this, most of Cantrell is aligned against Dan. His guilt is assumed. To make matters worse, Dan has refused to do anything to defend himself. When Robie tries to help, his father responds only with anger and defiance. Could Dan really be guilty? With the equally formidable Jessica Reel at his side, Robie ignores his father's wishes and begins his own desperate investigation into the case. But Robie is now a stranger to his hometown, an outsider, a man who has forsaken his past and his family. His attempts to save his father are met with distrust and skepticism ... and violence. Unlike the missions Robie undertook in the service of his country, where his target was clearly defined, digging into his father's case only reveals more questions. Robie is drawn into the hidden underside of Cantrell, where he must face the unexpected and possibly deadly consequences of the long-ago choices made by father and son. And this time, there may be no escape for either of them.
Biografie
David Baldaccis Romane wurden in mehr als 45 Sprachen übersetzt und erreichen weltweit eine Gesamtauflage von über 100 Millionen. Er wurde 1960 in Virginia geboren und studierte dort Politik- und Rechtswissenschaften. Bevor er mit dem Schreiben begann, war er neun Jahre lang als Jurist tätig. Bereits sein erster Roman „Der Präsident“ war ein durchschlagender Erfolg und wurde kurz darauf verfilmt. Seit der Erkrankung seiner Schwester an Multipler Sklerose engagiert sich Baldacci ehrenamtlich für die National MS Society und weitere karitative Organisationen. Heute lebt er mit Frau und Kindern noch immer in Virginia.