From Publishers Weekly Criminal defense lawyer Alejandro "Sandy" Stern copes with his wife's suicide， his three grown children and a government investigation of his brother-in-law's successful brokerage house. "Turow develops a complex， satisfying plot， steeped in law and finance， that turns perhaps too often on coincidence but remains utterly faithful to its deeply probed characters，" said PW. $200，000 ad/promo. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information， Inc. Book Description Known to readers of PRESUMED INNOCENT， defense attorney Sandy Stern returns from a business trip to find that Clara， his wife of 30 years， is dead -- a suicide. But mourning must wait while Stern defends Dixon Hartnell， target of a federal grand jury investigation.As Stern ponders the mysteries of Clara's death and Dixon's tangled financial affairs， his whole world cracks in a kaleidscope of change and uncertainty. In this vortex， he must solve the greatest riddle of his personal and professional career."BURDEN OF PROOF is a novel of emotional resonance， riveting suspense， and profound and devastating revelations. It confirms Scott Turow's place as a compelling storyteller." (Publisher's Source) See all Editorial Reviews