Head On - Softcover

Banks, Jerry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1466940719 ISBN 13: 9781466940710

Publisher: Trafford, 2012

Synopsis

This novel is set again in the Great Northwest. It starts with a dramatic scene of a horrific automobile collision on the day after Memorial Day in 1973 on a mountain road in western Oregon. Two people are killed, and three others suffer serious injuries. A major lawsuit follows, involving several plaintiffs, including an injured wife, two injured children, and the estates of the person killed in the accident. On the opposite side are the manufacturers of both vehicles as well as a service station that had serviced one of the vehicles shortly before the collision. Barry O'Shea represents one of the vehicle manufacturers, Monarch Motors. Plaintiff hires a local lawyer with little trial experience, who associates Wayne Merriman, a famous litigator from Carson City, Nevada. Fascinating twists and turns portrayed in the pretrial investigations and proceedings keep the readers' attention. Merriman's dynamic presence and novel tactics highlight these normally boring proceedings. Barry finds himself involved in a real "dog fight" Adding to the mix is an attractive insurance adjuster for the plaintiffs' insurance carrier, who has a plan of her own. The trial is held in Astoria, a town of Scandinavian history, situated on the mouth of the Columbia River as it empties into the Pacific Ocean. A judge of Norwegian ancestry is called upon to preside over a very unique trial that has Barry digging deep his "bag of tricks" to fend off the tactics of the plaintiff's counsel. Because of Merriman's discovery, a substantial settlement is made with one of the vehicle manufacturers. Then Merriman turns his full attention to the case against Monarch, relying heavily upon expert witnesses. Barry's handling of these experts, as well as his preparation of Monarch's defense, leads to another surprising ending, which is a feature of the Barry O'Shea mysteries series. The fast pace and mobility of this novel will keep the reader riveted to

About this title

About the Author:

After forty-one years as a trial lawyer, Jerry Banks retired to pursue another career, one that had been in the works for years: novelist. Using his vast store of knowledge from his years in law and the courtroom, Jerry created a courtroom mystery drama inspired by real-life events, and packed with suspense and high drama. This unique insider viewpoint of the courtroom helped Jerry fashion a mystery novel readers won't be able to put down. Jerry was a featured author at BEA in 2009 and also was one of six "hot new authors" featured on Publishers Weekly.

About this edition

• Publisher: Trafford
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1466940719
• ISBN 13: 9781466940710
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328