Turning Angel

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Turning Angel marks the return of Penn Cage, a lawyer, alongside Drew Elliott, the doctor who saved his life in a childhood accident. Both prominent figures in Natchez, they serve on the school board of St. Stephen's Prep. The community is rocked when the nude body of a young female student, Kate Townsend, is discovered near the Mississippi River. Penn is particularly affected, as his best friend is implicated in a passionate relationship with Kate and may be accused of her murder. Despite being a star student and athlete with a bright future, Kate harbored secrets unknown even to her lover. When Drew pleads for Penn to defend him, Penn's sense of obligation leads him to agree, but soon they are ensnared in a perilous web of blackmail and violence. Drew's behavior raises doubts about his innocence, while Shad Johnson, the ambitious black district attorney, seeks to send a wealthy white man to death row. As Drew is jailed and the investigation stalls, Penn realizes he must uncover the truth behind Kate's murder to save his friend. His journey into the hidden world of St. Stephen's reveals a disturbing reality filled with troubled teens and a lurking psychopath, ultimately leading to a shocking revelation that will change their quiet Southern town forever.