Presumed Innocent -

The investigation quickly turns against him, and he is charged with the crime, forcing him to defend his life within the very system he served.

Written while Turow was an assistant U.S. attorney, the novel follows , a chief deputy prosecutor in Chicago. Presumed Innocent

" Presumed Innocent " is a landmark of the legal thriller genre, originating as a best-selling novel by Scott Turow in 1987 and later adapted into both a blockbuster 1990 film and a high-profile 2024 television series. The title refers to the foundational legal principle that a defendant is assumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 1. The Source Material: Scott Turow’s Novel (1987) The investigation quickly turns against him, and he

Rusty is tasked with investigating the brutal murder of his colleague, Carolyn Polhemus, with whom he had a secret, obsessive affair. " Presumed Innocent " is a landmark of