| Steve Martini rides his books as if they aresurfboards. A helluva trip," said Newsday aboutthe New York Times best-seller Undue Influence,the book Kirkus Reviews called the "court-room novel of the year." Now, with The Judge,Martini returns to give his readers anotheredge-of-the-seat ride. Steve Martini s explosive new thriller findsattorney Paul Madriani the unlikely defenselawyer for an old nemesis. Judge Armando"the Coconut" Acosta is arrested on chargesof soliciting prostitution in a st!rig operationfor "johns," and few, including Paul Madri-ani, who has a long history of enmity withthe judge, are sympathetic. Abandoned by hisfriends on the Capital County bench, Acostais forced, in an ironic twist, to ask Paul to savehis career from intpending doom. Paul ini-tially rejects Acosta s pleas, but when Acosta soriginal defense lawyer is forced off the caseby a zealous district attorney looking forrevenge, Paul is required to step forward anddefend the judge. As the case proceeds, the young femaledeputy reserve officer who snared the judge is found brutally murdered, and Acosta is theprime suspect. The reason? The officer wasthe only person who could give evidenceagainst the judge. With his client now chargedwith murder, Paul faces the most daunting,disturbing, and complex case of his career. Packed with the nonstop drama and richlydrawn characters that have come to be SteveMarring trademarks, TheJudge delivers a decisivethumbs-up verdict.Steve Martini s best-selling novels includeCompelling Evidence, Prime Witness, and UndueInfluence. He lives on the West Coast. |
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