The Mayor of Lexington Avenue - Couverture souple

Sheehan, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0312362889 ISBN 13 : 9780312362881

Editeur : St Martins Pr, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Sheehan James

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Jack Tobin is a trial lawyer with a searing-hot reputation in Miami, far removed from his scrappy youth on the streets of New York. But when a young Florida man is railroaded into a murder conviction in the tiny Florida backwater of Bass Creek, Tobin is driven to pay back a debt to his best friend, the boy who once dubbed him 'the Mayor of Lexington Avenue'.

In his efforts to get the death penalty overturned, Tobin moves back to South Florida, where he finds himself up against the small-town legal establishment, where favours are routinely traded at the expense of truth, and where police corruption has become an art form.

'If you like crime novels, legal thrillers and courtroom dramas, you'll love The Mayor of Lexington Avenue, which has all three, plus some nostalgic New York City flashbacks as an added bonus. James Sheehan, a Florida trial attorney, has created Jack Tobin, a Florida trial attorney, and one of the most interesting and complex characters I've come across in a long time. This is a debut novel, but it reads like it was written by a master of the genre.' Nelson DeMille

Revue de presse :

Praise for James Sheehan's previous novels:

"Sheehan...writes with bleak clarity...but there's a touch of the poet in his voice."―The New York Times, on The Mayor of Lexington Avenue

"This is a debut novel but it reads like it was written by a master of the genre."―Nelson DeMille, on The Mayor of Lexington Avenue

"Here's a legal thriller that's so good it instantly leaves Grisham and the gang choking on its dust..."―Booklist, on The Mayor of Lexington Avenue

"To Kill A Mockingbird on steroids..."―Chicago Tribune, on The Mayor of Lexington Avenue

"An assured, elegant, suspenseful courtroom thriller."
―Kirkus Reviews, on The Law of Second Chances

"Fast moving and tightly written...boasts a gripping story and characters who will make the reader care. Al in all, a stylish and engaging novel."
―Richard North Patterson, on The Law of Second Chances

"Compelling."
―New York Law Journal, on The Law of Second Chances

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: St Martins Pr
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0312362889
• ISBN 13: 9780312362881
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 416