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  • Published: 9 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804957677
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $38.00

Judge Stone

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10 Mar 2026
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9 Mar 2026
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9 Mar 2026
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9 Apr 2026
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From bestselling thriller writer James Patterson and Academy Award winner Viola Davis comes To Kill A Mockingbird for the 21st Century – a heart-pounding courtroom drama where establishment, power, and conscience collide.

Brought to you by Penguin.

Viola Davis and James Patterson have written an incredible courtroom drama and created the most unforgettable character in years.

All rise…for Judge Stone.

The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. Everything changes when she 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.

An explosive legal thriller that will keep you turning pages until the stunning conclusion.

James Patterson is 'the master storyteller of our times' - HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

Viola Davis is 'one of the greats' - TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET

© James Patterson and Viola Davis 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
  • Published: 9 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804957677
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $38.00
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About the author

James Patterson

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers, including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
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