The Burden of Proof (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Scott Turow
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1990
- Setting: A fictional Midwestern city
- Principal Characters: Alejandro “Sandy” Stern, Dixon Haitnell, Sonia “Sonny” Klonsky, Margy Allison, Helen Dudak, Peter Stern, Marta Stern, Kate “Katy” Granum, John Granum, Silvia Hartnell, Nate Cawley
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature, Suspense
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Suicide, Crime or criminals, Chicago, 1980’s, Law or legislation, Adultery, Lawyers, Mysteries, Attorneys
- Locales: Chicago, IL, Midwest (U.S.), Kindle County, IL (fictive)
In 1987, Chicago-based attorney Scott Turow published Presumed Innocent, a suspenseful murder mystery that offered an insider’s view of the workings of the legal system. The book was both critically well-received and a highly successful best-seller—a remarkable accomplishment for a new writer with only one other book to his credit. The Burden of Proof is Turow’s follow-up to Presumed Innocent and, like its predecessor, it quickly achieved best-seller status.
Although The Burden of Proof is not actually a sequel to Presumed Innocent—their...
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