Double Jeopardy - Hardcover

Bernhardt, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708958281 ISBN 13: 9780708958285

Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books, 1996

Synopsis

'Bernhardt serves up a fine farrago of nonstop action.' - Kirkus 'A fast-paced thriller.' - Booklist Lawyer Travis Byrne had never seen anyone as mean and vicious as Maroconi, charged with orchestrating a monstrous crime against a young woman. When the first defense attorney on the case disappears, Travis is obliged to speak for the defense. But, as the trial is getting under way, Moroconi shoots his way out of court. No sooner does Moroconi disappear than Travis becomes ensnared in a web of corruption and betrayal. Running for his life, Travis realizes that the charge against Moroconi is just a cover for something much bigger and more foul...

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

, a smart Dallas cop who decided in mid-career to trade his badge for a law degree, has seen a lot of scum in his time -- but no one as low, mean, and vicious as Al Moroconi. Moroconi has been hauled in on the charge of orchestrating a monstrous crime against a young woman. The first defense attorney on the case disappears under highly suspicious circumstances. Now, appointed by a federal judge, Travis is obliged to speak for the defense.
Much as he despises Moroconi, Travis is a professional: he'll do everything he can to get Moroconi off, even in the face of a death threat from the Mob. But just as the trial is getting under way, Moroconi shoots his way out of court custody, steals a car, and vanishes into the Dallas underworld -- taking Travis's reputation with him.
No sooner does Moroconi disappear than Travis becomes ensnared in a web of corruption and betrayal, in which nothing is what it appears to be. The FBI is after Travis for a murder he didn't commit. The Mob wants to kill him

About the Author:

William Bernhardt is the author of more than twenty novels, including Primary Justice, Murder One, Criminal Intent, Death Row, Capitol Murder, Capitol Threat, Capitol Conspiracy, and Nemesis. He is one of fewer than a dozen recipients of the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award given “in recognition of an outstanding body of work in which we understand ourselves and American society at large.”

About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0708958281
• ISBN 13: 9780708958285
• Binding: Hardcover