The Confession

Synopsis

"Fans of JohnGrisham will find much to like here." --Library JournalConfession is goodfor the soul, but it could mean death to an ambitious young lawyer.Assistant DA Holt Douglas has made a career of gettingconfessions from criminals. With a confession in hand, he knows a guilty pleais soon to follow. In the midst of professional success, Holt is haunted by asecret--a lie he buried in the grave of his best friend. Holt's crime is hidden fromall eyes--family, friends, police, and his soon-to-be fiancé.But the truth has a way of coming back to life.With obsessive prosecutorial zeal, Holt reopens a cold caseinvolving the death of the town's wealthiest citizen. The man's death was ruleda suicide, but Holt suspects murder. Facing fierce opposition, he is determinedto expose the killer. Holt slowly begins to unravel the facts.And comes face-to-face with his own guilty conscience.With his job, his relationship with the woman he loves, andhis future at risk, Holt skirts the boundary between truth and lies, confessionand hypocrisy, redemption and ruin. Can he survive longenough to finally make the right choice?"Readers will find plenty to love about this suspenseful novel as theywatch its appealing main character juggle personal, professional, and spiritualcrisis with a combination of vulnerability and strength." --CBA Retailers and Resources, regarding The Living Room

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

416 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781401688875

Related ISBNs:

9781401688868, 9780529124128

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

Date of Addition:

12/09/22

Copyrighted By:

Robert Whitlow

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Religion and Spirituality, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.