Counting Backwards

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"Jacqueline Friedland's ripped-from-the-headlines story is an Erin Brockovich for our times." —Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost ". . . a riveting, compelling story—but it's also an important one, reminding us that history's darkest aspects can echo forward into our present day and that there is so much work left to do in the fight for freedom and equality." —Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The German Wife A routine immigration case, a shocking legacy. Jessa Gidney's quest for justice draws her into the heart of an abhorrent conspiracy. As she uncovers her personal ties to a heartbreaking past, her life takes a dramatic turn, in this emotionally riveting novel inspired by true events. New York, 2022. Jessa Gidney is trying to have it all—a high-powered legal career, a meaningful marriage, and hopefully, one day, a child. But when