Thirteen-year-old Trell Taylor's father, Romero Taylor, was convicted of the murder of a girl Trell's age when Trell was just a baby. Trell is determined to prove her father is innocent of the charge, but others don't want the truth revealed. Trell's efforts catch the attention of a dangerous person in her neighborhood and long-buried secrets are uncovered. Working with a lawyer and a reporter, Trell finds key pieces of evidence that were overlooked, leading to a shocking turn of events.
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call number/section: 1000
subjects: judicial error, fiction, gangs, fathers and daughters, reporters and reporting, lawyers, murder, investigation, errors, administration of justice, father-daughter relationship, criminal investigation, boston (mass.), fiction, mystery fiction, domestic fiction