Gilbert C Brown

The Thirteenth Juror Gilbert C Brown

After forty-five years of marriage, Susan and George Nichols plan to enter a peaceful life of retirement. A respected and influential couple, Susan once headed Trout Lake's Child Protective Services and George was a beloved mathematics professor at the local community college. Working together, the pair started a weekend and summer tutoring camp for children facing difficulties in school.

But now Susan makes the horrifying discovery that George is a pedophile who molested their son Trey when he was a small boy.

When Susan confronts her husband, he breaks down, crushed by his shame and regret-confessing Trey isn't his only victim. In a moment of clarity, Susan decides to give George what he wishes for: an end to his torment and the uncontrollable illness that lives inside him.

But now she needs to make murder look like suicide, or, failing that, shift the blame from herself to an imaginary killer. Realizing what she's up against, and determined to be available to her son and help him emerge from his painful past, Susan hires the best criminal defense attorney in Trout Lake.

The verdict of guilt or innocence falls on twelve jurors with access to the limited evidence presented in court. Will justice be served?