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Degree of Guilt

By: Richard North Patterson
Narrated by: Alexander Adams
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Mary Carelli, one of the most powerful women in TV journalism, is charged with the murder of Mark Ransom, America's most eminent novelist. Her attorney, Christopher Paget, sets out to shock the courtroom with revelations about Ransom as a twisted sexual predator. But as the trial unfolds, it is Paget who will be surprised...by Mary's secret motive for murder...by evidence that Mary is lying...by a woman prosecutor who believes Mary invented the story of rape...and by an enigmatic judge with an agenda of her own....©1992 Richard North Patterson; (P)1994 Random House, Inc. Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Law Murder Suspense
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"One intense courtroom clash after another...An intelligent and gripping thriller."
--The Washington Post

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.... on every level. Well crafted and narrated. This is an exceptional 'listen' I will look out for this author and narrator again. Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Superb

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I really loved this intelligent novel - Crime and passion and clever lawyers! Keeps you wondering to the end! Wonderfully read!It is the first of this authors books that I have listened to, I will definitely try his others.

Excellent listening

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This book delivered in so many ways, first the characters were human flawed but decent. All characters had good and bad in them which was brought out during this tense and unpredictable novel.

I will be getting more in this series.

Gripping book

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A US Court drama. Sounds dull but it is keeps the listener interested. It was not the ending I expected.

Long but interesting story

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