Losing the trial of his life could mean losing everything.
When a young reporter is found dead and a prominent Philadelphia businessman is accused of her murder, Mick McFarland finds himself involved in the case of his life. The defendant, David Hanson, is Mick’s best friend, and the victim, a TV news reporter, had reached out to Mick for legal help only hours before her death.
Mick’s played both sides of Philadelphia’s courtrooms. As a top-shelf defense attorney and former prosecutor, he knows all the tricks of the trade. And he’ll need every one of them to win.
But as the trial progresses, he’s disturbed by developments that confirm his deepest fears. This trial, one that already hits too close to home, may jeopardize his firm, his family—everything. Now Mick’s only way out is to mastermind the most brilliant defense he’s ever spun, one that may cross every legal and moral boundary.
You will want to binge read this one!!! A great combination of a legal procedural and mystery. Mr. Myers clearly knows his way around a courtroom – lots of realistic details. The book moves at a brisk pace, with new developments in each chapter. Character development was also well done – surprisingly good for a first novel.I hope the author is working on a second novel!!
I would read another novel by this author in a heartbeat Details. The devil is in the details. And this author’s knowledge of the criminal justice system makes the story sizzle. I shouldn’t enjoy the lead character as much as I do. But flaws make every one of the novel’s characters compelling. There are no unrealistic good guys; there are no irredeemable bad guys. Even the murder victim is flawed. You are caught up from the very first in a mystery you have to pick at constantly. Who is lying? Who is hiding unwelcome truths? What exactly is going on…
Wow.. Didn’t see that coming… If you love procedural legal dramas and mysteries you will love “A Criminal Defense’ by William L. Myers Jnr…