Presumed Innocent May 2026

Written while Turow was an assistant U.S. attorney, the novel follows , a chief deputy prosecutor in Chicago.

Rusty is tasked with investigating the brutal murder of his colleague, Carolyn Polhemus, with whom he had a secret, obsessive affair. Presumed Innocent

" Presumed Innocent " is a landmark of the legal thriller genre, originating as a best-selling novel by Scott Turow in 1987 and later adapted into both a blockbuster 1990 film and a high-profile 2024 television series. The title refers to the foundational legal principle that a defendant is assumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 1. The Source Material: Scott Turow’s Novel (1987) Written while Turow was an assistant U