Paul confronted Charlie in the courthouse basement, where the original manuscript’s missing pages were hidden. The last sentence read: “The truth is not what happened. The truth is what we choose to bury.”
The case of Joel D. was closed. The book Paul wrote became his masterpiece. But at the signing tour, a reporter asked: “Why did you call it ‘The Truth About the Case of Joel D.’ when Joel was innocent?” La Verdad Sobre El Caso Harry Quebert Joel Di...
Paul smiled. “Because sometimes the accused is the only one left to protect us from the truth.” Paul confronted Charlie in the courthouse basement, where