The Last Defense |
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Author:
| Darden, Christopher A. Lochte, Dick |
ISBN: | 978-0-451-20732-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | N A L Hardcover |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Mercer Early, a young litigator at the most prestigious African-American law firm on the West Coast, has everything going for him. That is, until a labyrinthine murder case drops into his lap-and threatens the pillars on which his many laurels rest. An incisive look at criminal justice and race relations, this novel will challenge your assumptions about guilt and innocence-and keep you turning pages until the very end.
Mercer Early, a young litigator at the most prestigious African-American law firm on the West Coast, has everything going for him. That is, until a labyrinthine murder case drops into his lap-and threatens the pillars on which his many laurels rest. An incisive look at criminal justice and race relations, this novel will challenge your assumptions about guilt and innocence-and keep you turning pages until the very end.