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#1 New York Times Bestseller!

Read by Academy Award–winning actress Viola Davis.

“Davis is a force of nature, and her performance is riveting.” —Kirkus Reviews

All rise…for Judge Stone.

In Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), Judge Mary Stone draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. Criminally, it’s open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death.

No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves.

“Talk about a power combo! … With Davis’s razor-sharp emotional insight and Patterson’s mastery of rocket-fuel pacing, this is the dream team to deliver an up-all-night read that will keep the group chat buzzing.” —Oprah Daily

“Wonderfully satisfying … This legal thriller from [a] superstar duo … demands attention from its opening pages and never lets go.” ―Booklist (starred review)

Listening Length ‏ : ‎ 11 hours and 20 minutes
Author ‏ : ‎ James Patterson, see all
Narrator ‏ : ‎ Viola Davis
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 9, 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown & Company
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FVWBZ7PX
Version ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
Program Type ‏ : ‎ Audiobook
Best Sellers Rank: #156 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #3 in Legal Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #3 in Southern United States Literature
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