Defending Jacob

Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis - a suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.

For almost two decades, Andy Barber has served as the assistant district attorney for his suburban Massachusetts county. He is well-liked in his neighborhood, tough in the legal system, and happy at home with his son, Jacob, and wife, Laurie. However, Andy is taken aback by what transpires when a horrific crime rocks his little New England town: his fourteen-year-old son is accused of killing a fellow classmate.