Sometimes the real trial happens outside the courtroom... A cop with a secret to hide... A thief caught in a robbery gone wrong... A suffering wife trapped in a toxic marriage... A defence attorney willing to do anything to win his case... And in the background, a closely fought race for the keys to Ohio's Governor's mansion that could change everything. From celebrated mystery novelist William Harrington, Trial captures the issues facing 1970s America of racial tension, political scandal, and sexual revolution and focuses them around one trial that will change lives forever. Praise for 'Harrington blends all his disparate themes skilfully, holding the reader's attention riveted and constructing his story tightly' - Publishers' Weekly William Harrington (1931-2000) was born in Ohio and studied law at Ohio State University. An attorney for nearly 20 years, he became a full-time writer in 1980. Harrington published almost thirty novels during his career, including The English Lady (1982) and a series of six novels featuring fictional TV detective Columbo.