Philip Friedman is the author of several New York Times bestsellers that achieved global recognition on bestseller lists worldwide. His thrillers, written under his own name and the pseudonym Philip Chase, often delve into suspenseful narratives and intricate investigations. His works, including a critically acclaimed cold war thriller noted as one of the best of its year, have garnered significant literary praise. Beyond fiction, Friedman has contributed to influential publications, including a seminal book that introduced a popular exercise method to a wide audience.
From the author of REASONABLE DOUBT and GRAND JURY, a crime novel in which young widower Ben Kaplan, chief of the Major Crimes unit in the US Attorney's New York office, is trying to rebuild his life and care for his five year old daughter. Then he becomes involved with a case which has implications for his new life and recently formed friendships.
Grand Jury explores the secret workings of New York City's pretrial testing ground. An elderly Chinese couple is arrested for narcotics trafficking. One grand juror, herself part Chinese and oddly sympathetic to the pair, smells a rat. She inveigles another juror, a computer jock captivated by her beauty, into traveling with her to Asia, where love blooms. Back home, though, the local corruption squad has smelled the same rat, and the chase is on.
For tough New York City prosecutor Joe Estrada, the law is his life. That's why he's determined to get the goods on millionaire real-estate tycoon and community hero Roberto Morales, who is accused of raping and murdering his mistress. The more Joe investigates, however, the closer he moves to the possibility that Morales is innocent and that all he has to go on is...INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE.
A collection of articles, some of them published previously. Partial contents: (From the Bibliography of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism)