Deaken's War |
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Author:
| Freemantle, Brian |
Read by:
| Franklin, David |
ISBN: | 978-1-5318-0485-5 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
Publisher: | Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
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Imprint: | Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio |
Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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A lawyer gets caught in the crossfire of a deadly civil war in Africa....
Richard Deaken has lost his nerve. Once a globally renowned trial lawyer, he has suffered a string of bad results that have sapped his confidence and dulled the edge necessary for success in the high-stakes world of international law. Resigned to life in obscurity, he has retreated to an unimpressive office in Geneva, where the trickle of low-paying clients doesn't come close to supporting the lifestyle...
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A lawyer gets caught in the crossfire of a deadly civil war in Africa....
Richard Deaken has lost his nerve. Once a globally renowned trial lawyer, he has suffered a string of bad results that have sapped his confidence and dulled the edge necessary for success in the high-stakes world of international law. Resigned to life in obscurity, he has retreated to an unimpressive office in Geneva, where the trickle of low-paying clients doesn't come close to supporting the lifestyle that he - and his wife - are used to. But a big case is right around the corner.
Deaken's new employers are soldiers in a vicious African civil war on the brink of erupting into unprecedented bloodshed. An order of $50 million worth of arms is on its way to his client's opponents, and to stop it they have kidnapped the arms dealer's son. They ask Deaken to negotiate the ransom - the guns in exchange for the child - and he cannot say no, because the guerillas have also kidnapped his wife.