Supreme Justice
A Novel of Suspense
Published on 25. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-06-192652-5 (ISBN)
Description
"New York Times" bestselling author Phillip Margolin returns to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., with an exciting thriller about "A Ghost Ship" and the President's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sarah Woodruff, on death row in Oregon for murdering her lover, John Finley, has appealed her case to the Supreme Court just when a prominent justice resigns, leaving a vacancy. Then, for no apparent reason, another justice is mysteriously attacked. Dana Cutler - one of the heroes from Margolin's bestselling "Executive Privilege" - is quietly called in to investigate. She looks for links between the Woodruff appeal and the ominous incidents in the justices' chambers, which eventually lead her to a shoot-out that took place years ago on a small freighter docked upriver in Shelby, Oregon, containing a dead crew and illegal drugs. The only survivor on board? John Finley. With the help of Brad Miller and Keith Evans, Dana uncovers a plot by a rogue element in the American intelligence community involving the president's nominee to the Supreme Court, and soon the trio is thrown back into the grips of a deadly, executive danger.
With nonstop action, "Supreme Justice" picks up where "Executive Privilege" left off, putting readers right back where they were - on the edge of their seats.
With nonstop action, "Supreme Justice" picks up where "Executive Privilege" left off, putting readers right back where they were - on the edge of their seats.
Reviews / Votes
"Entertaining... Thriller fans who like to see the villains receive their just rewards and the good guys come to no harm will find this a comforting read." -- Publishers Weekly "[An] intriguing glimpse into the inner workings of the court. As always with Margolin, roller-coaster plot propels the action along, with plenty of twists and turns to keep things interesting." -- The Portland Oregonian "Margolin's latest is a fast-paced yarn connecting a Supreme Court vacancy, a death row inmate, an ex-CIA chief and an attack on another Justice." -- New York Post, Required Reading "Get ready for a page-turning thriller... [It] will keep you guessing until the last page." -- National Examiner "A good old fashioned political thriller... Supreme Justice is a simple pleasure... An exciting and enjoyable mystery." -- Huffington Post "Margolin creates a tangled plot... The ending was deliciously devious." -- Bellingham Herald "A wry twist ending ... puts a legal cherry on top of this satisfying gulp of Supreme Justice." -- Clarion Ledger "Margolin has come up with a winning recipe for success: by combining his legal expertise and experience with attention-grabbing characters and surprising storylines, he's assured himself a secure spot in a genre known for keeping people guessing." -- Cascadia Weekly "Action speeds along through 65 fast-paced chapters with more bodies along the way... But don't think you can solve this one on your own. Just when you think it's wrapping up, there is another surprise." -- The OklahomanMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
230 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-192652-5 (9780061926525)
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Phillip Margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels Woman with a Gun, Worthy Brown's Daughter, Sleight of Hand, and the Washington trilogy. Each displays a unique, compelling insider's view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, he lives in Portland, Oregon.