The Letter of the Law

When a 22-year-old law student is found brutally murdered, her father comes undoneand rightfully so. In a fit of rage, Donald Sales accuses Eric Lipton, his daughters arrogant and brilliant professor, of killing her. Then, after an article of the victims blood-soaked clothing is found in Professor Liptons possession, he hires attorney Casey Jordan to represent him. To Jordan, Sales violent history makes him a more logical suspect, and the skillfull attorney discredits him on the...
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When a 22-year-old law student is found brutally murdered, her father comes undoneand rightfully so. In a fit of rage, Donald Sales accuses Eric Lipton, his daughters arrogant and brilliant professor, of killing her. Then, after an article of the victims blood-soaked clothing is found in Professor Liptons possession, he hires attorney Casey Jordan to represent him. To Jordan, Sales violent history makes him a more logical suspect, and the skillfull attorney discredits him on the witness stand. As the jury finds Lipton not guilty, Casey is stunned when the professor whispers to Jordan that he did it. Weeks later, as more bodies turn up, Jordan must decide whether to uphold her legal oath to protect her client.... or join forces with an unlikely ally in bringing a demented killer to justice. Tim Greens latest novel, Double Reverse, was published in Warner hardcover in 8/99, and it received universally terrific praise. The Red Zone (Warner, 1998) received national praise in USA Today, People, and Library Journal. His backlist titles Ruffians, Titans, and Outlaws were published in fall 1999 in paperback. The hardcover edition of The Dark Side of the Game (Warner, 1996) appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, has more than 100,000 copies in print, and was featured on 60 Minutes.