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Terry Flynt, a low‑rank legal clerk, faces the biggest job offer of his life when he is assigned to defend millionaire Vernon James, accused of murdering a woman in his hotel suite. Terry’s task is complicated by the fact that Vernon was the man who betrayed him and turned his university friends against him. With the trial date fast approaching, Terry must navigate the dual pressures of proving Vernon's innocence and securing his own promotion, all while confronting hidden truths from their shared past that could change everything. The novel delivers a tense legal drama filled with courtroom twists and a confrontation that tests loyalty, justice, and personal ambition.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: Nick Stone
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