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Warren Blackburn, a young criminal‑defence lawyer in Houston, Texas, is the son of a respected judge. At twenty‑nine, a single error of judgement leads to his disbarment for several years. Upon returning to the bar, he must face two new cases that echo the one that caused his downfall, forcing him to confront the legal and personal consequences of his past mistakes.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Clifford Irving
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