The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 12 books · 1987 to 2025 · Set in the fictional Kindle County, Midwest

Scott Turow

Thriller and suspenseLegal thriller

Scott Turow, a Chicago lawyer, invented the modern legal thriller with Presumed Innocent, in which prosecutor Rusty Sabich is accused of murdering a colleague. His novels are set in fictional Kindle County, and characters move from book to book.

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Scott Turow books in order

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Kindle County

12 books · Set in the fictional Kindle County, MidwestLegal thriller
  1. 1Presumed Innocent1987With Rusty SabichBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Burden of Proof1990With Sandy SternBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Pleading Guilty1993With Mack MalloyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Laws of Our Fathers1996With Sonia KlonskyBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Personal Injuries1999With Robbie FeaverBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Reversible Errors2002With Arthur RavenBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Innocent2010With Rusty SabichBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Identical2013Buy on Amazon
  9. 9Testimony2017With Bill ten BoomBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Last Trial2020With Sandy SternBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Suspect2022With Clarice "Pinky" GranumBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Presumed Guilty2025With Rusty SabichBuy on Amazon

Characters

10 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Kindle County