EAN: 9781406379846

Bilder-Quelle: discount24.de - Sport-Freizeit

Inspired by the true story of a young man's false imprisonment for murder this is a gripping novel about a daughter's fight for justice against the odds.In his first book for teenagers Dick Lehr a former reporter for the Boston Globe's famous Spotlight Team has re-imagined a case he investigated to create a compelling story about a daughter determined to prove her father's innocence. On a hot summer night in Boston a thirteen-year-old African-American girl became the innocent victim of gang-related gunfire. Amid public outcry an immediate manhunt was on to catch the murderer and a young African-American man was quickly apprehended charged and - wrongly - convicted of the crime.Trell was only a baby when her father was imprisoned but she has always been certain of his innocence. Twelve years after his conviction she persuades a down-on-his-luck reporter and a determined lawyer to help clear her father's name. As they attempt to uncover back-door deals track down crucial witnesses and unearth vital evidence that will prove her father's innocence it becomes clear that some people in the neighbourhood want to keep this information hidden - at any cost.

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