Trial & Retribution

The brutal rape and murder of a young white teaches looks like an open-and-shut case. The victim's black boyfriend has a criminal record and a feeble alibi, and the forensic evidence seems damning. But has unconscious racism distorted Connor's view of the facts? With accusations poisoning the atmosphere, she and her colleagues must find the killer in a community increasingly hostile to the police.

The brutal rape and murder of a young white teaches looks like an open-and-shut case. The victim's black boyfriend has a criminal record and a feeble alibi, and the forensic evidence seems damning. But has unconscious racism distorted Connor's view of the facts? With accusations poisoning the atmosphere, she and her colleagues must find the killer in a community increasingly hostile to the police.