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William Coughlin's series character Charley Sloan gets a second lease on life in this new thriller that carries the small-town Michigan lawyer into murder and mayhem; vintage heroes never die, even if their creators do, and Walter Sorrells, a talented writer whose mysteries plow much of the same ground, carries on Coughlin's series with a nifty setup--a bestselling crime writer fallen on hard times who's accused of murdering his wife in a plot taken from one of his own books. Miles Dane may get away with murder unless Charley can prove he's been set up by the man who may--or may not--be his long-lost son. This is a solid legal thriller that will delight the late Coughlin's fans who've wondered what happened to Charley and what's still happening in picturesque Pickeral Point. Long may the franchise wave! --Jane Adams --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Sorrells (Cry for Justice) takes one of the more endearing fictional lawyers from the 1980s and early 1990s, the late Coughlin's Charley Sloan, and puts him back in court with the same clever, bombastic style that Coughlin perfected in a string of successful Sloan novels (Shadow of a Doubt; The Judgement, etc.) before his death in 1993. Sloan, the thrice-divorced, formerly hard-drinking defense attorney from suburban Detroit, finds himself working for a particularly difficult client. Miles Dane, a thriller writer of fading popularity, stands accused of beating his wife to death. Dane insists he didn't commit the murder, but his implausible story of a late-night intruder strikes Sloan as a defense he would rather not take into court. Dane alludes to another version of events that would completely clear him, but he won't tell Sloan what it is. As the media frenzy over the trial of the enigmatic writer intensifies, Sloan has no option but to begin digging into Dane's personal life. What he finds-the dead wife's enormous trust fund, a son kept secret from the public for nearly 30 years, a brood of in-laws who viciously ostracized Dane-gives Sloan enough ammunition to keep the courtroom fireworks at full blaze. Sorrells does a credible job of maintaining Coughlin's breezy voice. He also gives Sloan a worthy sidekick: his daughter, Lisa, a law student who shares his aggressive approach to criminal defense, as well as his taste for liquor. The plot bogs down somewhat as Dane's trial starts, with many witnesses repeating what readers already know, yet Sorrells rallies down the stretch and adds a sly clincher at the end.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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William Coughlin's series character Charley Sloan gets a second lease on life in this new thriller that carries the small-town Michigan lawyer into murder and mayhem; vintage heroes never die, even if their creators do, and Walter Sorrells, a talented writer whose mysteries plow much of the same ground, carries on Coughlin's series with a nifty setup--a bestselling crime writer fallen on hard times who's accused of murdering his wife in a plot taken from one of his own books. Miles Dane may get away with murder unless Charley can prove he's been set up by the man who may--or may not--be his long-lost son. This is a solid legal thriller that will delight the late Coughlin's fans who've wondered what happened to Charley and what's still happening in picturesque Pickeral Point. Long may the franchise wave! --Jane Adams --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
Sorrells (Cry for Justice) takes one of the more endearing fictional lawyers from the 1980s and early 1990s, the late Coughlin's Charley Sloan, and puts him back in court with the same clever, bombastic style that Coughlin perfected in a string of successful Sloan novels (Shadow of a Doubt; The Judgement, etc.) before his death in 1993. Sloan, the thrice-divorced, formerly hard-drinking defense attorney from suburban Detroit, finds himself working for a particularly difficult client. Miles Dane, a thriller writer of fading popularity, stands accused of beating his wife to death. Dane insists he didn't commit the murder, but his implausible story of a late-night intruder strikes Sloan as a defense he would rather not take into court. Dane alludes to another version of events that would completely clear him, but he won't tell Sloan what it is. As the media frenzy over the trial of the enigmatic writer intensifies, Sloan has no option but to begin digging into Dane's personal life. What he finds-the dead wife's enormous trust fund, a son kept secret from the public for nearly 30 years, a brood of in-laws who viciously ostracized Dane-gives Sloan enough ammunition to keep the courtroom fireworks at full blaze. Sorrells does a credible job of maintaining Coughlin's breezy voice. He also gives Sloan a worthy sidekick: his daughter, Lisa, a law student who shares his aggressive approach to criminal defense, as well as his taste for liquor. The plot bogs down somewhat as Dane's trial starts, with many witnesses repeating what readers already know, yet Sorrells rallies down the stretch and adds a sly clincher at the end.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Miles Dane, Stash Olesky, New York, Diana Dane, Pickeral Point, Blair Dane, Judge Evola, Detective Denkerberg, Charley Sloan, Agent Pierce, Leon Prouty, Chantall Denkerberg, Mark Evola, Riverside Boulevard, Bob Gough, Helen Raynes, Miss Denkerberg, Chief Bower, Daniel Rourke, Elgin Press, Kerry County, Officer Ingram, Deputy Dehaven, Meredith Kline, Padgett Books New!
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Later the address would become familiar to everyone in America, a phrase on everyone's lips. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
suicide doors, probable cause hearing, state crime lab Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miles Dane, Stash Olesky, New York, Diana Dane, Pickeral Point, Blair Dane, Judge Evola, Detective Denkerberg, Charley Sloan, Agent Pierce, Leon Prouty, Chantall Denkerberg, Mark Evola, Riverside Boulevard, Bob Gough, Helen Raynes, Miss Denkerberg, Chief Bower, Daniel Rourke, Elgin Press, Kerry County, Officer Ingram, Deputy Dehaven, Meredith Kline, Padgett Books New!
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- The Stalking Man by William J. Coughlin on 4 pages
- In the Presence of Enemies by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- In The Presence of Enemies by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Shadow of a Doubt (Charley Sloan Courtroom Thrillers) by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- The Heart of Justice by William J. Coughlin in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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