William Jeremiah Coughlin was een begenadigd auteur van zestien romans, puttend uit zijn twintig jaar ervaring als advocaat en rechter in Detroit. Zijn werken zijn doordrenkt van een diep begrip van de menselijke natuur, morele complexiteiten en de juridische wereld, en bieden lezers scherpe inzichten in de fijne kneepjes van gerechtigheid. Coughlin verkent meesterlijk de menselijke psyche en levert meeslepende verhalen vol spanning en onverwachte onthullingen. Zijn kenmerkende stem en complexe plot maken hem tot een gedenkwaardige verteller.
An electrifying courtroom drama of extraordinary power, reissued to tie in with the super release of In the Presence of Enemies. A failed trial lawyer and recovering alcoholic is swept back into the spectacular career he'd lost when a woman from his past asks him to defend her stepdaughter against a murder charge.
Legal thriller, tells of a federal judge who gets caught in the middle of a takeover war between corporations.
In a twisted trail of blood, he spelled out his name, The Stalking Man, hunting women in cities across the country the way his father had once taught him to hunt deer. He loved the moment of terror frozen on their faces when the all-too-horrifying realization would hit them-they were going to die a death more violent and ghastly than their worst nightmares...They had caught him once-he did his time and now he was "cured." But he'd been sloppy then. This time he slithered through the country, striking with cunning and precision, laughing at the law as he outran them again and again. Now two men must piece together his macabre clues and stop a sadistic killer who's about to strike too close to home...
Originally published in 1883, this reprint offers readers a chance to explore the historical context and themes of the time. It captures the essence of its era, providing insights into societal norms and values through its characters and storyline. The book's enduring relevance and rich narrative make it a valuable addition for those interested in classic literature and its impact on modern storytelling.
Nine Supreme Court judges will soon decide four history-making cases. Eight of them will split along party lines four to four. The ninth judge, holding the swing vote, will tip the scales of justice. He's a good man, a fine man, and, unknown to nearly everyone, a dying man-barely kept alive by machines in a very private hospital.High-powered Washington attorney Jerry Green is one of the privileged few who discovers American justice rides on the rise and fall of a respirator. Now he's been called by the President himself to do something about it. It's a hunt for truth that will arouse his darkest suspicions...force him to make a shocking choice...and save the legitimacy of American justice. Or shatter it forever...
