An Innocent Client - Couverture souple

Pratt, Scott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0451412656 ISBN 13 : 9780451412652

Editeur : Onyx Books, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Pratt Scott

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A preacher is found brutally murdered in a Tennessee motel room. A beautiful, mysterious young girl is accused. In this Mystery Readers International finalist for "Best Debut Mystery," criminal defense lawyer Joe Dillard has become jaded over the years as he's tried to balance his career against his conscience. Savvy but cynical, Dillard wants to quit doing criminal defense, but he can't resist the chance to represent someone who might actually be innocent. His drug-addicted sister has just been released from prison and his mother is succumbing to Alzheimer's, but Dillard's commitment to the case never wavers despite the personal troubles and professional demands that threaten to destroy him. "Pratt's richly developed characters are vivid and believable, especially the strong Southern women who fight their male-dominated culture from behind a facade of vulnerability in this brilliantly executed debut." -- Publisher's Weekly. "It’s Scott Turow and Grisham... The opening chapter is maybe the most compelling I’ve read in a decade.” – Ken Bruen. Smart and sophisticated, with a plot twist that will leave you shaking your head in wonder, "An Innocent Client" -- the first in the acclaimed Joe Dillard series -- will also leave you wanting more.

Biographie de l'auteur

Scott Pratt was born in South Haven, Michigan, in 1956, and grew up in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from East Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Tennessee. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and four dogs.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Onyx Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0451412656
• ISBN 13: 9780451412652
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 358
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible