A True Verdict by Robert Rotstein audiobook

A True Verdict

By Robert Rotstein
Read by Sean Pratt, Phil Thron, Kelli Tager, Sophie Amoss, Natalie Naudus, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Hillary Huber, Mark Bramhall, Robin Miles, Alex Boyles, Roxanne Hernandez, Eunice Wong, Deanna Anthony, and Graham Halstead

Blackstone Publishing 9798212189439

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
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  • 4 Formats: Library CD
  • 4 Formats: MP3 CD
  • 4 Formats: Paperback

  • ISBN: 9798212189361

  • ISBN: 9798212189354

  • ISBN: 9798212189378

  • ISBN: 9798874748418

Runtime: 8.52 Hours
Category: Fiction/Thrillers
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Robert Rotstein, A True Verdict is an edge-of-your-seat legal thriller filled with secrets.

MediMiracle Corporation manufactures Sophrosyne, a miracle cure for opiate addiction. Ellison Ricard, a research analyst for the company, claims to have uncovered data that proves Black users of Sophrosyne experience fatal side effects far more often than people of other races. When Ricard confronts MediMiracle’s charismatic founder and CEO, Peyton Burke, a violent confrontation ensues. The wheelchair-bound Ricard—a Black man who had been severely injured years earlier—is fired that very day.

Ricard turns to aging lawyer M. Bailey Klaus, to sue Burke and MediMiracle for civil rights violations, alleging that Ricard was fired because he blew the whistle on the coverup and because he was Black. Klaus faces off against his former protégé, Cicely Pagano, each arguing for drastically different versions of Ricard. Is he a brilliant, sincere, credible person who is rightfully standing up against a deadly product? Or is he a delusional, embittered, and avaricious liar who is taking advantage of his former employer?

Ricard’s fate rests with an eight-person jury who can’t agree on anything. Working together to reach a consensus means navigating a tempest of the most divisive issues: politics, sexism, drug abuse, capitalism, healthcare, and racism. Can eight people with different backgrounds, ages, classes, and political views avoid coming to blows, much less render a true verdict? Told through court transcripts and jury deliberations, A True Verdict is a suspenseful ride to a shocking outcome …

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Rotstein’s insight into the insidious nature of jury trials blew me away.” —Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon, Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling author of My Sister’s Grave
“A perfect legal thriller, full of twists that kept me reading compulsively. Highly recommended.” —Terry Shames, author of The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson
“Rich in verisimilitude, lawyer and author par excellence Robert Rotstein’s A True Verdict is a riveting blend of plot and prose that masterfully explores the complexities of morality and modern-day societal divisions. Get ready for a thought-provoking, can’t-put-down read that will leave you questioning the very nature of truth.” —David Freed, author of the Cordell Logan Mysteries series
“In the gripping legal thriller, A True Verdict, Robert Rotstein brilliantly transports readers directly into the deliberation room as the jury struggles with a complex whistleblower case. So many shocking secrets, so many serpentine twists! My true verdict? This book’s guilty of being a real page-turner!” —Alan Orloff, Anthony, Agatha, Derringer, and Thriller Award–winning author of Late Checkout
“A Rashomon for the courtroom, Robert Rotstein’s A True Verdict is a roller coaster of a legal thriller that perfectly balances a legal eagle’s eye to detail with twists that you will not see coming. I breathlessly read the last hundred pages on the edge of my seat in shock at what was transpiring on the page. A must-read for courtroom junkies and anyone who appreciates how elusive truth can be. Highly recommended!” —Adam Mitzner, bestselling author of The Brothers Kenney and Love Betrayal Murder
“A bravura demonstration of the truth that, as one of the jurors observes, ‘Our secrets define us as human beings.’” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Thirteen talented narrators deliver flawless performances in this engrossing courtroom drama…Accepting the conclusion might stretch listeners’ credulity, but the outstanding performances make this an enjoyable listening experience.” —AudioFile
“If you are a fan of the OG courtroom drama with a little bit of a modern twist, this needs to be on your TBR.” —The Book Review Crew
“Twists and turns galore!” —One More Exclamation
“A True Verdict milks the comedic side of people whose political viewpoints dictate their opinions about subjects that have nothing to do with politics. A discharged employee’s claim of whistleblower retaliation and race discrimination is turned upside down by the novel’s end…A True Verdict could be used to teach a course in small-group decision-making.” —Tzer Island
“Secrets and lies are discovered, and last-minute witnesses are shocking. I promise you won’t get over the shocking ending, which is quite thought-provoking.” —Linda’s Book Obsession
“A real powder keg of a legal thriller.” —Booklist

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Author

Author Bio: Robert Rotstein

Author Bio: Robert Rotstein

Robert Rotstein is the author of The Out-of-Town Lawyer and the USA Today bestseller We, the Jury, which was named a Suspense Magazine 2018 Best Book. He also coauthored, with James Patterson, “The Family Lawyer,” the title story of the New York Times bestselling collection. His other titles include Corrupt Practices, Reckless Disregard, and The Bomb Maker’s Son. Rotstein practices intellectual property law with the Los Angeles firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP, and has represented all the major movie studios and record companies, and several well-known directors, writers, and performers, including James Cameron, John Sayles, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Quincy Jones.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD, Paperback
Category: Fiction/Thrillers
Runtime: 8.52
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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