| Wrongful Death Contributor(s): Sarshik, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1436321433 ISBN-13: 9781436321433 Publisher: Xlibris OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: When a New York City police officer shoots an unarmed black man on Thanksgiving Day, the incident threatens to tear the City apart and derail the Mayor's plans to run for the presidency. Marci Brenner, an ambitious and resourceful TV reporter, is assigned to cover the story and has to fight to discover the truth. Was the police officer too quick to fire his weapon, or was he justified under the circumstances? A nationally-known trial lawyer with a perfect record battles it out with a crusty old negligence lawyer in the fierce legal contest. A missing witness turns up at trial, but Marci Brenner believes there may be more to the story, and her determined search for the truth leads to the real surprise twist at the end of this novel. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | Thrillers - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.44 lbs) 340 pages |
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| Publisher Description: When a New York City police officer shoots an unarmed black man on Thanksgiving Day, the incident threatens to tear the City apart and derail the Mayor's plans to run for the presidency. The victim's widow sues the City for negligence, and the City calls upon Oliver Reed Wolcott, a famous trial lawyer with a perfect record to defend the police officer. A crusty old negligence lawyer gives him more than he can handle in the fiery courtroom battle of wits. |