The Confession: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense (Bride Series)

By: John Grisham

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Synopsis: An innocent man is days from execution. Only a guilty man can save him. Travis Boyette is a murderer. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high-school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched and waited as police and prosecutors arrested Donte Drumm, a local football star with no connection to the crime. Tried, convicted and sentenced, Drumm was sent to death row: his fate had been decided.Nine years later, Donte Drumm is four days from execution. Over 400 miles away in Kansas, Travis faces a fate of his own: an inoperable brain tumour will soon deliver the end. Reflecting on his miserable life, he decides to do what's right. After years of silence, he is ready to confess.But the law doesn't want to hear it. As far as they're concerned, they've got their man.So how can a guilty man convince lawyers, judges and politicians that the man they're about to execute is innocent?

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 464 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781409021551
Related ISBNs:: 9781409064442, 9780099545798
Publisher:: Random House
Date of Addition:: 03/21/23
Copyrighted By:: Belfry Holdings PLC
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.