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The Murder Trial

A Thriller

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By James Patterson

By Nancy Allen

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On Sale
Oct 12, 2026
Page Count
480 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13
9780316601702

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$34.00

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$45.00 CAD

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  1. Trade Paperback (Large Print) $34.00 $45.00 CAD
  2. ebook $14.99 $19.99 CAD
  3. Hardcover $30.00 $40.00 CAD
  4. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $27.99

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A young woman stands trial for the double murder of her parents. 

Eighteen-year-old Janelle Thompson is used to seeing her adoptive parents in the news. Her father is a rising political star. Her mother is the mind behind his first major campaign.

Then one Friday night, the whole family makes headlines. 

Her parents are missing, declared dead—and all the evidence points to Janelle. A perfect family destroyed by a daughter barely old enough to vote. 

From her cell at Westfall Justice Center, Janelle swears she’s innocent, that she loved her parents. 

If only she could convince someone—anyone—that she’s telling the truth.
 

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James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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Nancy Allen

About the Author

Bestselling author Nancy Allen practiced law for fifteen years as Assistant Missouri Attorney General and Assistant Prosecutor in her native Ozarks, trying over thirty jury cases. She served on the faculty of Missouri State University for fifteen years, teaching law classes. She is the author of the Ozarks Mystery series. With James Patterson, Nancy is co-author of New York Times Bestsellers Juror #3 (2018) and Jailhouse Lawyer (2021). Renegade is the first book in her Anonymous Justice series.

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