Putnam Adult, 2000-01-10. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed by author on title page without inscription. First Edition with full number line. In protective acid-free archival quality acetate cover.Dust jacket is chipped.

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"Riveting . . . a suspenseful tale, right up to the satisfying climax," wrote Publishers Weekly in praise of The Judge. "Legal thrillers don't get much better than this." Kirkus Reviews hailed Undue Influence as "the courtroom novel of the year." Now Martini delivers Paul Madriani's most challenging case yet: one pitting a drug-addicted mother against her daughter's newly rich grandfather in a contentious custody case that leads to criminal accusations and ultimately murder. Having moved to San Diego to be closer to the woman in his life, Madriani takes on the case of Jonah Hale, an elderly man in terrible straits. As a result of their only child Jessica's longtime drug addiction, Jonah and his wife have been raising their eight-year-old granddaughter, Amanda. On the heels of Jonah's multimillion-dollar state lottery win, Jessica revives her interest in mothering. When Jonah won't deal--maternal rights for a mega-bucks payoff--Jessica plays dirty: she accuses the old man of having sexually abused her as a child and similarly abusing Amanda now. Enter Zo Suade--a flamboyant, feminist activist with a penchant for making the objects of custody battles and their mother/plaintiffs "disappear." True to form, a week after Zo takes on Jessica's case, mother and daughter vanish. When Zo's body turns up, Jonah becomes the prime suspect. And Madriani is the man who can prove his innocence. Filled with action in and out of court, rich in characters with motives obvious and subtle, The Attorney marks the much-anticipated return of Paul Madriani.

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Bookseller: Hill Country Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20-4-6
Title: The Attorney (Paul Madriani, Book 5)
Author: Martini, Steve
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0399145362
ISBN 13: 9780399145360
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2000-01-10
Keywords: attorney Paul Madriani novel
Bookseller catalogs: Signed, Limited Editions, First Editions~Mystery;
X weight: 26 lbs

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