Bass Creek, Florida, ist tiefste Provinz: Korrupte Lokalgrößen schieben dem geistig zurückgebliebenen Rudy den Mord an einer jungen Prostituierten in die Schuhe – er wird zum Tode verurteilt. Erst als Rudy schon in der Todeszelle sitzt, bekommt Jack Tobin, ein New Yorker Staranwalt, Wind von der Sache. Rudys Vater und er sind in ihrer Jugend durch dick und dünn gegangen, und Jack setzt alle Hebel in Bewegung, um den Sohn seines früheren besten Freundes aus seiner verzweifelten Lage zu befreien. Kann er die Mühlen der Justiz aufhalten und die wahren Schuldigen entlarven?
James Sheehan Books
James Sheehan's formative years were spent in New York City, an experience that profoundly shaped his life and perspective. Growing up in a bustling environment, he began working at a young age, holding various jobs that offered a wide range of practical experiences. From shining shoes to working in construction and as a short-order cook, these early endeavors provided him with a unique understanding of different walks of life. His extensive professional background, including over three decades as a trial attorney, informs his distinct outlook.
De burgemeester van Lexington Avenue
- 383 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Jack Tobin is a trial lawyer with a searing-hot reputation in Miami, far removed from his scrappy youth on the streets of New York. But when a young man, Rudy, is railroaded into a murder conviction in the tiny Florida backwater of Bass Creek, Tobin resolves to pay back a debt to his best friend, the boy who once dubbed him 'the Mayor of Lexington Avenue'. Heartbreak, tragedy, courtroom drama and the hope of redemption play out in this utterly page-turning, thought-provoking legal thriller.