In search of the truth - a star lawyer recounts spectacular legal cases. Is the pursuit of truth central to trials and verdicts? This question may seem surprising at first, especially coming from a well-known criminal defense attorney. Now, he illustrates through numerous examples that appearances can often be deceiving and that only half the truth is revealed at first. But what is truth, and how does it relate to justice? Is a confession worth more than circumstantial evidence? Are agreed-upon verdicts still true enough to be just? Why should one not approach reality in every possible way? Volk shares how arduous and sometimes perilous this quest for truth can be, how the courtroom can resemble a theater stage, and why there is hardly anything more thrilling than a criminal trial, all through case stories.