The Guilty

David Baldacci

eBook - 2015

After failing a critical assignment overseas, Will Robie must investigate a murder accusation against his father—but to save him, he'll have to face a violent and deadly fallout in this New York Times bestselling thriller.Will Robie escaped his small Gulf Coast hometown of Cantrell, Mississippi after high school, severing all personal ties, and never looked back. Not until the unimaginable occurs. His father, Dan Robie, has been arrested and charged with murder.Father and son haven't spoken or seen each other since the day Robie left town. In that time, Dan Robie—a local attorney and pillar of the community—has been elected town judge. Despite this, most of Cantrell is aligned against Dan. His guilt is assumed.To make matter...s worse, Dan has refused to do anything to defend himself. When Robie tries to help, his father responds only with anger and defiance. Could Dan really be guilty? With the equally formidable Jessica Reel at his side, Robie ignores... more