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Inspired by the true story of a young man´s false imprisonment for murder, this is a gripping novel about a daughter´s fight for justice against the odds.
In his first book for teenagers, Dick Lehr, a former reporter for the Boston Globe´s famous Spotlight Team, has re-imagined a case he investigated to create a compelling story about a daughter determined to prove her father´s innocence. On a hot summer night in Boston, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl became the innocent victim of gang-related gunfire. Amid public outcry, an immediate manhunt was on to catch the murderer, and a young African-American man was quickly apprehended, charged, and - wrongly - convicted of the crime. Trell was only a baby when her father was imprisoned, but she has always been certain of his innocence. Twelve years after his conviction, she persuades a down-on-his-luck reporter and a determined lawyer to help clear her father´s name. As they attempt to uncover back-door deals, track down crucial witnesses and unearth vital evidence that will prove her father´s innocence, it becomes clear that some people in the neighbourhood want to keep this information hidden - at any cost.

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