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Sophie's husband James is a loving father, a handsome man, a charismatic and successful public figure. And yet he stands accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is convinced he is innocent and desperate to protect her precious family from the lies that threaten to rip them apart. Kate is the lawyer hired to prosecute the case: an experienced professional who knows that the law is all about winning the argument. And yet Kate seeks the truth at all times. She is certain James is guilty and is determined he will pay for his crimes. Who is right about James? Sophie or Kate? And is either of them informed by anything more than instinct and personal experience? Despite her privileged upbringing, Sophie is well aware that her beautiful life is not inviolable. She has known it since she and James were first lovers, at Oxford, and she witnessed how easily pleasure could tip into tragedy.
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"An astonishingly incisive and suspenseful novel about a scandal amongst Britain's privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake. Sophie's husband James is a loving father, a handsome man, a charismatic and successful public figure. And yet he stands accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is convinced he is innocent and desperate to protect her precious family from the lies that threaten to rip them apart. Kate is the lawyer hired to prosecute the case: an experienced professional who knows that the law is all about winning the argument. And yet Kate seeks the truth at all times. She is certain James is guilty and is determined he will pay for his crimes. Who is right about James? Sophie or Kate? And is either of them informed by anything more than instinct and personal experience? Despite her privileged upbringing, Sophie is well aware that her beautiful life is not inviolable. She has known it since she and James were first lovers, at Oxford, and she witnessed how easily pleasure
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"Sophie's husband James is a loving father, a handsome man, a charismatic and successful public figure. And yet he stands accused of a terrible crime. Sophie is convinced he is innocent and desperate to protect her precious family from the lies that threaten to rip them apart. Kate is the lawyer hired to prosecute the case: an experienced professional who knows that the law is all about winning the argument. And yet Kate seeks the truth at all times. She is certain James is guilty and is determined he will pay for his crimes. Who is right about James? Sophie or Kate? And is either of them informed by anything more than instinct and personal experience? Despite her privileged upbringing, Sophie is well aware that her beautiful life is not inviolable. She has known it since she and James were first lovers, at Oxford, and she witnessed how easily pleasure could tip into tragedy. Most people would prefer not to try to understand what passes between a man and a woman when they are alone: al
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Анатомия скандала / Сара Воэн.
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"El marido de Sophie, James, es un padre amoroso, un hombre apuesto, una figura pública carismática y exitosa. Y sin embargo, se le acusa de un terrible crimen. Sophie está convencida de su inocencia y está desesperada por proteger a su preciosa familia de las mentiras que amenazan con separarla. Kate es la abogada contratada para llevar el caso: una profesional experimentada que sabe que sólo se puede ganar el caso a través de una buena argumentación. Pero Kate busca la verdad en todo momento. Está segura que James es culpable y que está decidido a pagar por sus crímenes. ¿Quién tiene razón acerca de James? ¿Sophie o Kate? ¿Se mueven por algo más que por una impresión y experiencia personales? A pesar de su educación privilegiada, Sophie es consciente de que su hermosa vida no es inviolable. Lo ha sabido desde que ella y James se enamoraron en Oxford, y ha sido testigo de la facilidad con la que el placer puede convertirse en tragedia. Muchas personas no quieren saber qué sucede entre
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