{"product_id":"the-final-case-9780525563112","title":"The Final Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars\u003c\/i\u003e--a moving father-son story that is also a taut courtroom drama and a bold examination of privilege, power, and how to live a meaningful life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Ultimately, the mystery at the center of \u003ci\u003eThe Final Case\u003c\/i\u003e is not about innocence or guilt, but about how one family's profound attachments can stand alongside breathtaking cruelty in another.\" --Scott Turow, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A girl dies one late, rainy night a few feet from the back door of her home. The girl, Abeba, was born in Ethiopia. Her adoptive parents, Delvin and Betsy Harvey--conservative, white fundamentalist Christians--are charged with her murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Royal, a Seattle criminal attorney in the last days of his long career, takes Betsy Harvey's case. An octogenarian without a driver's license, he leans on his son--the novel's narrator--as he prepares for trial. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So begins \u003ci\u003eThe Final Case\u003c\/i\u003e, a bracing, astute, and deeply affecting examination of justice and injustice--and familial love. David Guterson's first courtroom drama since \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars\u003c\/i\u003e, it is his most compelling and heartfelt novel to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAVID GUTERSON is the author of several novels: the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eSnow Falling on Cedars\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEast of the Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year; \u003ci\u003eThe Other\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eEd King\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of two story collections, two books of poetry, a memoir, and the work of nonfiction \u003ci\u003eFamily Matters\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy Homeschooling Makes Sense\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he lives in Washington State.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50617484116242,"sku":"9780525563112","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5061be6d-e7de-483c-b86a-190b9eff457c.jpg?v=1732519864","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-final-case-9780525563112","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}