A Philadelphia law firm takes on a murder case at the request of a thirteen-year-old client who believes the convicted man is innocent.
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A Philadelphia law firm takes on a murder case at the request of a thirteen-year-old client who believes the convicted man is innocent.
It begins with an astonishing request from a thirteen-year-old prospective client. Allegra Gardner's sister Fiona was murdered six years ago. It seemed like an open-and-shut case: the accused, Lonnie Stall, was seen fleeing the scene; his blood was on Fiona and her blood was on him; most damningly, Lonnie Stall pleaded guilty. But Allegra believes Lonnie is innocent and has been wrongly imprisoned. The Gardner family is one of the richest and most powerful in the country, and Allegra's parents d...
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Mild adult romantic subplot; no explicit sexual content
Past murder central to case; blood evidence and thriller peril
Occasional strong language typical of adult legal thrillers
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No magic or witchcraft elements
No occult or demonology content
Justice-system themes; wrongful conviction and power
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Sister’s murder; teen grief; wrongful imprisonment trauma
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