The Good Doctora
An Organized Crime Legal Thriller
Published on 25. March 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
310 pages
978-1-965278-02-4 (ISBN)
Description
Author Todd Merer, a former attorney to the infamous Escobar family and the Cali Cartel, pulls back the curtain on the thrilling and treacherous world of the Big Apple's White Powder Bar.
Electra, a fearless lawyer in the cutthroat legal arena, thrives on representing extradited drug lords. It's a lucrative, high stakes game where survival depends on walking the fine line between crime and cooperation. But when she becomes the prime suspect in her latest case, Electra's world spirals into chaos. Her fight for justice becomes a battle for her own life.
From the vibrant Colombian expat community in Queens to the perilous Andean cartel strongholds, follow Electra on her breakneck journey through a dead drug lord's abandoned fantasyland and a federal courtroom in the heart of New York.
As the stakes escalate, Electra finds herself at the crossroads of crime and conscience. In the quest to clear her name, she discovers more than she bargained for - from the depths of corruption to the heights of her own resilience. Brace yourself for a gripping narrative that explores not only the dark alleys of the legal world but the inner sanctum of Electra's true self.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
452 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-965278-02-4 (9781965278024)
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Todd Merer, a New York University Law School graduate, boasts a four-decade career in criminal defense law. Throughout his tenure, he specialized in representing individuals facing drug crime allegations, particularly those extradited from Latin America. Notably, his clientele included prominent figures such as leaders of the Cali Cartel, the Pablo Escobar family, the Bogota Cartel boss, and Colombian associates of El Chapo.Drawing from his wealth of experience, Merer authored "The Extraditionist," a widely acclaimed novel that achieved best-selling status and earned recognition as an "Amazon book of the month" selection. This literary triumph captured the attention of industry luminaries, leading to its optioning by Alexandra Milchan, co-producer of "The Wolf of Wall Street," with direction by Oliver Stone. Additionally, Merer wrote a compelling sequel titled "The White Tigress," inspired by his advocacy for Asian defendants embroiled in the "China White" heroin trade.