{"product_id":"degree-of-guilt-9781250773180","title":"Degree of Guilt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the premiere thriller writers of our day, in the same league as Vince Flynn, David Baldacci, Nelson Demille, and Michael Connolly, comes Richard North Patterson's engrossing \u003ci\u003eDegree of Guilt.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTV journalist Mary Carelli admits that she shot and killed Mark Ransom, one of the world's most famous authors. She claims it was self-defense. She swears he tried to rape her. Now she has to prove it in a court of law--with her former lover acting as her attorney... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Paget is one of the top lawyers in the country. But defending the mother of his son in the trial of the decade, he begins to have doubts. Is Mary telling the truth? Did she invent her story about the rape? What is she hiding? With each shocking revelation, Paget is forced to question his defense, his ethics, and the whole legal system. Because no one, not even the judge, is completely innocent. And guilt is a matter of degree...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard North Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn The Name Of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEclipse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDegree Of Guilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEyes Of A Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor, the assistant attorney general for the state of Ohio, and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. In 1993, he retired from his law practice to devote himself to writing. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Lasko Tangent\u003c\/i\u003e, was the winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel in 1980. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and is a recipient of their President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859394072850,"sku":"9781250773180","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f09a61b-6d96-47d6-816f-7a13cc7dffcc.jpg?v=1737557163","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/degree-of-guilt-9781250773180","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}