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Silent son

by Gallatin Warfield · 1994

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The sole witness to an elderly couple's murder is an eight-year-old boy, struck dumb by the trauma, and courtroom revelations place his life in jeopardy as well. By the author of State v. Justice.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
courtroomcourtroomMore like thisLess of thisfather sonfather sonMore like thisLess of thislawyerslawyersMore like thisLess of thismurdermurderMore like thisLess of thispolicepoliceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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