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INNOCENT AGAIN: A LEGAL THRILLER (THE SECOND CHANCE NOVEL SERIES) Kindle Edition

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Innocent Again is my twelfth novel, and while it’s my first legal thriller, I am blessed to be married to a career trial attorney. My wife Karen has served as a public defender, private defense attorney, and a prosecutor during her long and esteemed career. She reads every word I write in all my books. As a result, all of the legal matters that ended up in this novel were assiduously vetted by someone who is intimately familiar with the law and its practical application.
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She was framed for murder. Three times.

Rebecca Moreland has a picture-perfect life—until the day it shatters. When someone close to her is murdered, all evidence points to Becky. Convicted and imprisoned, she refuses to accept defeat. With nothing but her wits, she uncovers the truth, exposes the real killer, and wins her freedom.

Then it happens again. Another murder. Another wrongful accusation. This time, she clears her name before the bars can close around her.

But the third time is different. The love of her life is dead, and the case against her is airtight. Sentenced to life in prison, Becky has no way out—until a new inmate arrives with a secret that changes everything.

INNOCENT AGAIN is a gripping legal thriller of betrayal, resilience, and the fight for justice. But beyond the courtroom battles and prison walls lies a deeper truth—sometimes, the hardest fight isn’t proving innocence, but learning to forgive.

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THE SECOND CHANCE NOVEL SERIES

Everyone dreams of getting a second chance. In these novels, people do.

Each novel in the Second Chance series is a standalone story, offering a gripping journey through which characters rise from their darkest moments, fighting through adverse circumstances to experience triumphant highs. From heartbreak and betrayal to courage and ultimate victory, these tales will leave you cheering for the human spirit's boundless potential to persevere.

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What's in the books... For a man who thought love was lost forever, an unfathomable miracle is still to come. An innocent woman is framed for murder. Three times. A stirring second chance at love threatened by the power of the human mind itself. If you loved Friday Night Lights, this novel is for you.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DZ51CXPX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TIER Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8992570809
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ THE SECOND CHANCE NOVEL SERIES
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Steven Decker is the author of many novels, including the bestselling Time Chain series and Child of Another Kind. His love of writing was born on the day he threw a spitball at one of his 5th grade classmates. Rather than punish him, his wise old teacher, Mrs. Brewer, called Steven to the front of the class and handed him a book of poetry. She quietly instructed him to memorize “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” by Robert Frost, and informed him that he would be reciting the poem in front of the class the following day. Mrs. Brewer hit a home run.

Inspired by Frost’s ability to paint a picture and generate deep emotion with the written word, Steven fell in love with reading, writing and storytelling. As an 8th grader, he read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, for fun. It wasn’t a homework assignment. As a student at the University of Virginia, he was thrilled at the prospect of writing a thesis as the culmination of his undergraduate studies. While traveling the world for work, Steven kept writing, and his experiences around the globe have influenced his novels in many ways.

When living in Appalachia while writing his first novel, Steven studied and practiced the art of storytelling. Since that time, he always edits his books by reading them aloud to himself. Novels are a story and need to sound like one. Fiction readers want to escape from our everyday lives when we read a novel. Thus, the true job of a novelist is to imagine special things, sometimes even spectacular things, and then write about them in a way that inspires the reader to go there, too, leaving the ordinary behind.

Steven Decker lives and writes in both Arizona and Connecticut and travels throughout the world looking for new ideas and settings for his books. He enjoys spending time with Karen and Mr. Wilson, the beagle, walking in the countryside, and being with his family.

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Customers find this legal thriller fast-paced and immersive, with one review noting how it includes courtroom drama. Moreover, the narrative style is engaging, with one customer mentioning how it keeps readers spellbound from beginning to end. Additionally, the book features compelling characters and emotional depth, with one review highlighting how the protagonist's struggles feel personal.

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"...With nothing but her wits, she uncovers the truth, exposes the real killer, and wins her freedom. Then it happens again. Another murder...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the narrative style of the book, finding it engaging and descriptive, with one customer noting how it keeps readers spellbound from beginning to end.

"...In keeping with his series theme, Decker opens this superb novel in a courtroom in Arizona, in 2004, as Rebecca hears a jury’s verdict of ‘guilty’..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with its compelling characters and realistic portrayal of strengths. One customer notes how the author makes the protagonist's struggles feel personal.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2025
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    Connecticut author Steven Decker is a world explorer - for business, for sport (he has been a traveling triathlete), and for the pleasure of examining and appreciating other cultures. He has published sixteen novels to date – including DISTANT FINISH, PROJECTOR FOR SALE, ANOTHER KIND SAGA, the TIME CHAIN series, ONE MORE LIFE TO LIVE, WALKING INTO DREAMS, SHADOW IN PURSUIT, and now INNOCENT AGAIN – the fourth volume of his series THE SECOND CHANCE. Decker aptly describes the themes of this series: ‘The Second Chance Novel series explores the transformative power of redemption and the human spirit’s relentless drive to overcome adversity…a gripping journey through which characters rise from their darkest moments, fighting through adverse circumstances to experience triumphant highs.’

    In keeping with his series theme, Decker opens this superb novel in a courtroom in Arizona, in 2004, as Rebecca hears a jury’s verdict of ‘guilty’ to a murder she did not commit. And that is just the beginning, as the distilled action attests: ‘‘Rebecca Moreland has a picture-perfect life—until the day it shatters. When someone close to her is murdered, all evidence points to Becky. Convicted and imprisoned, she refuses to accept defeat. With nothing but her wits, she uncovers the truth, exposes the real killer, and wins her freedom. Then it happens again. Another murder. Another wrongful accusation. This time, she clears her name before the bars can close around her. But the third time is different. The love of her life is dead, and the case against her is airtight. Sentenced to life in prison, Becky has no way out—until a new inmate arrives with a secret that changes everything.’

    Decker’s successful novel about the importance of resilience soars in a novel that is airborne from page one to the final paragraphs. INNOCENT AGAIN is a book for all ages, and a promising cinematic consideration…Highly recommended.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025
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    Innocent Again by Steven Decker is a psychological thriller about a woman's wrongful incarceration. Becky has had a rough time— her felandering husband was found dead with traces of poison in his scotch the night he died. Becky is found guilty and is immediately booked. It isn't until her suspicions fall on an old friend that Becky realises she could have a chance at freedom again, but she'll have to be very discreet or she could lose everything— forever this time.

    The plot was well-thought-out and Steven's narrative style was engaging. Becky's resilience and determination in finding justice truly made her stand out for me, I was rooting for her all the way through. Greed is one's ultimate downfall and can destroy lives which Innocent so clearly depicts. I recommend Innocent Again to fans of legal thrillers.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2025
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    Becky is rich and beautiful. She doesn’t have to struggle with mortgage or student loan payments. She doesn’t even have to make a career, enjoying the benefits of well-off parents and a successful husband.

    Becky would have been blissfully happy had an unsavoury discovery about her husband having an affair not spoiled her charmed existence. She would have probably lived with the bitterness scratching at the back of her mind and marring her marital eldorado a little for years. Still, since the spouse admitted his guilt and promised not to hurt her again, Becky’s perfect life wouldn’t have suffered from his mishap too dramatically.

    Yet, something happens that pushes her husband’s infidelity not even to the background but outside the scope of things that matter. Something unbelievable. And, at first sight, irreversible.

    Becky gets accused of murder. And if that isn’t outrageous enough, the jury issues a daunting verdict – guilty! – and the young woman, used to a privileged and mostly carefree life, finds herself locked in prison. Surrounded by people who can, want, and will hurt her – unless she is quick enough to outsmart them.

    Truth to be told, Becky isn’t the most likeable of heroines. Still, I found myself admiring her nerve, gumption, and courage. Thrown into the hostile environment – and what environment can be more hostile than jail? – she doesn’t freeze with fear, curl up in a ball and sit in her cell waiting to be abused and molested. Far from it! Not waiting for something horrible to happen and not dwelling on the cruel blows fate has been too generous at dealing her, Becky seeks ways to, first, make her life in prison tolerable, and second, prove her innocence and find the real killer.

    I’ve read other Steven Decker books, and although this is his first thriller, “Innocent Again” shares some of his trademark features I’ve grown to appreciate. The story is fast-paced and the pages turn themselves. The plot is packed with action, and every chapter brings a new revelation. You can’t stop reading before you find out how the book ends.

    This author’s books are rich with details that make the narrative multi-dimensional and immersive. Whether you are getting ready to land on an unfamiliar planet or travel our beautiful Earth from the US to the ancient Great Wall of China and all the way to the distant shores of Australia or sit in the courtroom, listening to the lawyers and prosecutors deliver their speeches dotted with legal terms, you feel a part of the scene. The author makes you plunge into the story, and after reaching the end, you emerge as if disembarking the spaceship or exiting the grim gates of a correctional institution.

    It might seem that fate was too cruel to Becky, putting her through too many hardships and making her suffer too many losses. But long after I finished reading the book, the thought that tough things either break us or make us better versions of ourselves kept lingering in my mind.
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