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A stunning legal thriller, this novel confirms that Edgar Award winner Lisa Scottoline offers more than just a gripping crime story. With her fifth work, Scottoline breaks new ground in the legal genre, launching a riveting series featuring the adventures of an all-woman law firm. The narrative begins with criminal lawyer Marta Richter on the brink of winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere, accused of murder. However, as the jury deliberates, Steere reveals that he sold Marta a false self-defense claim and admits to murdering a homeless man. Infuriated, Marta races against time to gather evidence to convict Steere before the jury returns. She enlists the help of young lawyers Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier from Rosato & Associates. Together, they brave a historic blizzard, sifting through snowdrifts and records, interviewing witnesses, and searching for evidence. Meanwhile, Bennie Rosato, the managing partner, realizes Marta's determination to convict her client could jeopardize the firm. As Steere proves to be a formidable opponent with his resources and cunning, the lawyers find themselves in a perilous battle. This novel showcases Scottoline's breakneck pacing, vivid characters, and realistic dialogue, making it a compelling exploration of legal and ethical issues in the justice system.
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Rough Justice, Lisa Scottoline
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- Rok vydání
- 1998
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- Titul
- Rough Justice
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Lisa Scottoline
- Vydavatel
- HarperCollins Publishers Limited
- Rok vydání
- 1998
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 320
- ISBN10
- 0002258099
- ISBN13
- 9780002258098
- Série
- Případ Rosato
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Detektivky & Thriller, Thrillery, Napětí, USA, Klasické detektivky, Psychologické thrillery, New York, Právnické prostředí, Soudy, soudní procesy, Soudnictví
- Hodnocení
- 3,7 z 5
- Anotace
- A stunning legal thriller, this novel confirms that Edgar Award winner Lisa Scottoline offers more than just a gripping crime story. With her fifth work, Scottoline breaks new ground in the legal genre, launching a riveting series featuring the adventures of an all-woman law firm. The narrative begins with criminal lawyer Marta Richter on the brink of winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere, accused of murder. However, as the jury deliberates, Steere reveals that he sold Marta a false self-defense claim and admits to murdering a homeless man. Infuriated, Marta races against time to gather evidence to convict Steere before the jury returns. She enlists the help of young lawyers Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier from Rosato & Associates. Together, they brave a historic blizzard, sifting through snowdrifts and records, interviewing witnesses, and searching for evidence. Meanwhile, Bennie Rosato, the managing partner, realizes Marta's determination to convict her client could jeopardize the firm. As Steere proves to be a formidable opponent with his resources and cunning, the lawyers find themselves in a perilous battle. This novel showcases Scottoline's breakneck pacing, vivid characters, and realistic dialogue, making it a compelling exploration of legal and ethical issues in the justice system.