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Scott Turow

Scott Turow is an American writer, born on 12 April 1949 in Chicago. Honours include Carl Sandburg Literary Award and Order of Lincoln.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Scott Turow, mostly crime and mystery thriller, published by Grand Central Publishing, first published in 2025.

Born 12 April 1949, ChicagoFrom United States

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Books reviewed1

Our average4.0★from 1 rated

Our review

Presumed Guilty2025 · ★ 4.0

GenresCrime 1 Mystery Thriller 1PublishersGrand Central Publishing

Awards & honours

2 recorded

Carl Sandburg Literary Award2016

Literary prizes

Carl Sandburg Literary Award 2016

Honours & fellowships

Order of Lincoln 2000

Books

1 book

Presumed Guilty2025 · ★ 4.0

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We have reviewed 1 book by Scott Turow: Presumed Guilty.

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