When Judge Calvin Jeffries becomes the first sitting judge to be murdered while serving in office, charismatic criminal defense attorney Joseph Antonelli finds himself smack in the middle of a riveting case. As he works through the intricacies of a homicide audacious enough to strike at the heart of justice, the ensuing investigation and trial reveal a deadly trail of evil, shattered lives, and revenge. While challenging traditional notions of crime and punishment, the novel also calls into question the very principles of our judicial system and marks the breakthrough of a master storyteller.
Bill M. (knight) from CARLSBAD, NM wrote on 1/14/2007...
The plot is ingenious, but what really makes this book work is it's interesting characters and owerful writing.
Holly H. from BOISE, ID wrote on 9/7/2006...
Some bad words are marked out.
Leslie S. from KINNELON, NJ wrote on 5/19/2006...
This smart, complex legal thriller features attorney Joseph Antonelli, a criminal attorney who, in agreeing to defend a man everyone else believes to be guilty, begins to unravel the threads of obsession, retribution, and vengeance. The plot involves not only the murder victim, but also a former colleague of Joseph's who's been a mental patient for years.