"Join us as we journey through our August book of the month, 'The Twelfth Juror'! Our August book will keep you glued until the end. A creative, impressive mystery--you'll never guess how it ends!" The Virtual Book Club August book announcement.
Young, beautiful, ambitious Megan Cleary seems to have the perfect life--a dream job in a prestigious law firm in New York city, an upscale boyfriend, and a fabulous apartment. But her perfect world is shattered when one night she is brutally attacked. Afraid and ashamed, she cannot forget her terrifying ordeal, and shortly afterward she illegally buys a handgun to protect herself.
A few months later, Megan is attacked again, but this time she is armed and ready. She shoots her assailant and flees the scene before the police arrive and discover the body. She never tells anyone that she owns a gun or that she has killed a man, but her life begins to unravel as she struggles to gain control of the fear and guilt from which she cannot free herself. When events beyond her control leave her financially destitute and emotionally drained, she returns to her parents' home in Buffalo to start over.
This suspense thriller will keep you guessing until the very end!
A few months later, Megan is attacked again, but this time she is armed and ready. She shoots her assailant and flees the scene before the police arrive and discover the body. She never tells anyone that she owns a gun or that she has killed a man, but her life begins to unravel as she struggles to gain control of the fear and guilt from which she cannot free herself. When events beyond her control leave her financially destitute and emotionally drained, she returns to her parents' home in Buffalo to start over.