Defending Jacob: A Novel

Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney with two decades of experience, respected in the courtroom and content with his life: his wife Laurie and their teenage son Jacob. When a young boy is stabbed to death in a nearby park, Andy's quiet suburb is shaken. The shock deepens when Jacob is accused of the crime. Andy believes in his son's innocence, as any parent would. However, mounting pressure tests his conviction: damning evidence emerges, doubt sets in, his marriage falters, neighbors turn against the family, and a murder trial threatens to destroy everything. The novel explores how far a parent will go to protect a child, and tests Andy's devotion and understanding of his son. For Andy—a man with an iron will and a dark secret—it becomes a question of guilt and innocence in the deepest sense.