Beverley McLachlin
2 SeriesBeverley McLachlin, a Canadian author of the Jilly Truitt legal thriller series, previously served as the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2000 to 2017, becoming the first woman and longest-serving in this role. In 2018, she was honored as a Companion of the Order of Canada. She also served as a non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from 2018 to 2024.
In "Proof," the third Jilly Truitt novel by Beverley McLachlin, criminal defense lawyer Jilly Truitt juggles motherhood and her career while taking on a high-profile case. She defends Katie, the ex-wife of pop star Trist Jones, who is accused of kidnapping their child. As Jilly follows her instincts to find the real kidnapper, she races against time amidst growing police suspicions that the child may be dead.
