Innocent - Douglas Kennedy VSD and RTL Award for Best Foreign Thriller, Amy Lloyd

If she trusts him, why is she afraid of him?

Twenty years ago, Dennis Danson was arrested and imprisoned for the murder of a young girl in Red River, a small town in Florida. While he is on death row, Netflix is preparing a documentary about his story to obtain a retrial. The numerous judicial errors committed attest to it: Danson's arrest looks like a set-up.
Thousands of miles away, in England, Samantha, a young teacher, obsessively follows Dennis's case. They begin an epistolary relationship, and very quickly, Samantha leaves her life and her demons behind to join Dennis, marry him, and work for his release.
When Dennis is finally released, their return to Red River will plunge Samantha into the troubled waters of a reclusive community, petrified by hatred and haunted by the ghosts of its past. But who to believe and who to turn to, when everyone seems to be lying to protect their own secrets?

“Written with panache, the book skillfully captures the nature of obsession and its consequences, leading to a climax that Patricia Highsmith would have admired.” Daily Mail

“Intelligent and fast-paced, this debut novel will captivate you.” Sunday Mirror