Beneath the Gavel
Published on 1. August 2025
Book
Hardback
302 pages
978-1-64456-843-9 (ISBN)
Description
A judge. A murder. A family divided.Judge Ferdinand Pitt never expected to see his estranged father in his courtroom-especially not in handcuffs, accused of murder. But when the victim turns out to be his son's volatile boss, the case takes a devastating turn. As evidence shifts suspicion from father to son, Ferd is forced to investigate the crime himself, risking his career and violating every ethical boundary he's sworn to uphold.With his rival attorney circling, his marriage unraveling, and his mother's health failing, Ferd must navigate a maze of lies, secrets, and buried resentments to uncover the truth. But in a family fractured by abandonment and silence, justice may come at the cost of everything he has left.Beneath the Gavel is a gripping mystery about loyalty, legacy, and the impossible choices we make when the law hits home.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64456-843-9 (9781644568439)
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Person
Stephen M. Murphy is a judge in the San Francisco Superior Court and an accomplished author known for his gripping legal thrillers. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and the University of San Francisco School of Law before serving as a law clerk in New Hampshire, where his work on a murder trial inspired his first Dutch Francis novel, Alibi. His writing, praised for its impeccable plotting and lifelike characters, explores the complexities of the legal system with authenticity and intrigue. https: //stephenmmurphy.com.