Description:
When young Alex Ives is implicated in a deadly car crash, Paul Madriani joins a case as tangled as any he's ever taken. Alex swears he only had one drink, but can't remember the evening in question. Ives is being charged with drunk driving and manslaughter. When Paul discovers that Alex was investigating the deceased, a hard-charging lawyer named Olinda Serna, Madriani realizes that Alex could be facing a murder charge.
In Washington, D.C., attorney Cletus Profitt, who worked with Serna, knows that she held dark secrets reaching the highest levels of national politics. Profitt will go to any lengths to ensure that this dirt dies with her. Senator Maya Grimes, who is implicated, also begins crafting her own web of deceit to suffocate anything that might come back to bite her.
Now others want to kill Alex and the only way to save him is for Madriani to uncover the corruption that surrounds Serna's friends and find her killer.
Brief description:
Steve Martini is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including The Enemy Inside, Trader of Secrets, The Rule of Nine, Guardian of Lies, Shadow of Power, Double Tap, and others featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani. Martini has practiced law in California in both state and federal courts and has served as an administrative law judge and supervising hearing officer. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.
Review Quotes:
"Martini expertly pulls all the threads together as Madriani navigates an assortment of physical and professional challenges." - Publishers Weekly
Praise for Steve Martini: "Action-packed fun." - Oklahoma City Oklahoman
"Take it from a prosecutor--Steve Martini has created one of the most charismatic defense attorneys in thriller fiction. Madriani is a guy who won't quit until he works every angle, finds every chink in the D.A.'s armor, and picks at the evidence until he tears the thread to unravel his opponent's case. Best of all, he's got the heart of a lion?protective, humane, courageous--that makes him such great fun to watch." - Linda Fairstein
"You like Law & Order? Or, even a John Grisham novel? Well, Steve Martini is one of the best of the best when it comes to crime thrillers." - Asbury Park Press
"A terrific series. . . . Steve Martini is an expert at good old-fashioned, gimmick-free storytelling." - Steve Berry
"Martini's proven formula for best-seller success combines the appeal of the legal thriller (Martini is a former prosecutor) with the high-concept adventure of, say, Vince Flynn and James Rollins." - Booklist
"Entertaining... Intriguing premise... Compelling courtroom scenes display a sophisticated knowledge of legal trench warfare." - Publishers Weekly
"One of the most charismatic defense attorneys in thriller fiction. Madriani is a guy who won't quit. . . . Best of all, he's got the heart of a lion: protective, humane, courageous-that makes him such great fun to watch." - Linda Fairstein