{"product_id":"the-final-case-paperback","title":"The Final Case - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Guterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392220872882,"sku":"9780525563112","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f39b65a770e7e4930637028cfecf66bd.webp?v=1777958234","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-final-case-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}