Trial

In "Trial," Richard North Patterson crafts a gripping narrative that centers around a nationally televised murder case, shining a light on America's contentious issues of race. The story follows Malcolm Hill, a Black eighteen-year-old voting rights worker, who is arrested for murder by a white sheriff’s deputy in rural Georgia, while his mother, Allie, anxiously awaits news. As the case unfolds, young congressman Chase Brevard experiences an unexpected twist when Malcolm’s photograph appears on the news, plunging all three characters into a relentless media frenzy that threatens their lives.