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Above Suspicion

A harrowing account of crime and conscience that exposes the dark side of the nation's top law-enforcement agency and the complex workings of the human heart. When rookie FBI agent Mark Putnam's illicit involvement with an informant turns into a fatal attraction, he kills in a fit of passion, unwittingly committing the "perfect" crime. A movie based on the book, starring Emilia Clarke and Jack Huston and directed by Phillip Noyce, is set for release in 2017.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 284 pages

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