The a Paul Madriani novel Martini, Steve 1946- creator author. text Suspense fiction. Legal stories. nyu 2015 2015 First edition. monographic eng

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374 pages ; 24 cm "Defending an innocent young man, defense attorney Paul Madriani uncovers a morass of corruption and greed that leads to the highest levels of political power. One of the most successful lawyers in the country, Olinda Serna is a master at managing money as well as her influential clients. After years of fierce combat in the political trenches, Serna knows all the dirty secrets, where the bodies are buried, and how deeply they are stacked. When she's killed in a roadside crash in the high desert of Southern California, powerful heads in Washington begin to panic, worried that their secrets may not be safe anymore. Alex Ives, a friend of Paul Madriani's daughter, is accused of vehicular manslaughter in Serna's death. Ives claims he had only one drink on the night of the accident, yet he can't remember anything between the time he left for a party north of San Diego and the moment he woke up in a hospital the next morning. He's still dazed and a little bruised, but also obviously very afraid. After all, a woman is dead, and he's sure he didn't kill her. To save an innocent young man's life, the brilliant defense attorney must uncover everything he can about Serna and her clients--no matter how unsavory--a search that will lead him into a vortex of corruption, and at its center, a devious killer poised to strike again"-- Steve Martini. Madriani, Paul (Fictitious character) Fiction Murder Fiction Political corruption Fiction California Fiction PS3563.A73358 E54 2015 813/.54 9780062328939 (hbk.) 006232893X (hbk.) 2015460246 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1512/2015460246-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1512/2015460246-b.html YDXCP 150804 20190710123832.0 18728590 eng