The Attorney

  • Author: Steve Martini
  • Narrator: Erik Bergmann
  • Publisher: HarperCollins USA
  • Duration: 11:06:02
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Synopsis

Riveting . . . a suspenseful tale, right up to the satisfying climax, wrote Publishers Weekly in praise of The Judge. "Legal thrillers don't get much better than this. "Kirkus Reviews hailed Undue Influence as "the courtroom novel of the year." Now Martini delivers Paul Madriani's most challenging case yet: one pitting a drug-addicted mother against her daughter's newly rich grandfather in a contentious custody case that leads to criminal accusations and ultimately murder. Having moved to San Diego to be closer to the woman in his life, Madriani takes on the case of Jonah Hale, an elderly man in terrible straits. As a result of their only child Jessica's longtime drug addiction, Jonah and his wife have been raising their eight-year-old granddaughter, Amanda. On the heels of Jonah's multimillion-dollar state lottery win, Jessica revives her interest in mothering. When Jonah won't deal—maternal rights for a mega-bucks payoff—Jessica plays dirty: she accuses the old man of having sexually abused her as a child and similarly abusing Amanda now. Enter Zo Suade—a flamboyant, feminist activist with a penchant for making the objects of custody battles and their mother/plaintiffs "disappear." True to form, a week after Zo takes on Jessica's case, mother and daughter vanish. When Zo's body turns up, Jonah becomes the prime suspect. And Madriani is the man who can prove his innocence. Filled with action in and out of court, rich in characters with motives obvious and subtle, The Attorney marks the much-anticipated return of Paul Madriani.

Chapters

  • 001 - The Attorney

    Duration: 29s
  • 002 - Chapter 01

    Duration: 32min
  • 003 - Chapter 02

    Duration: 26min
  • 004 - Chapter 03

    Duration: 12min
  • 005 - Chapter 04

    Duration: 31min
  • 006 - Chapter 05

    Duration: 24min
  • 007 - Chapter 06

    Duration: 20min
  • 008 - Chapter 07

    Duration: 24min
  • 009 - Chapter 08

    Duration: 23min
  • 010 - Chapter 09

    Duration: 13min
  • 011 - Chapter 10

    Duration: 20min
  • 012 - Chapter 11

    Duration: 17min
  • 013 - Chapter 12

    Duration: 12min
  • 014 - Chapter 13

    Duration: 16min
  • 015 - Chapter 14

    Duration: 23min
  • 016 - Chapter 15

    Duration: 09min
  • 017 - Chapter 16

    Duration: 16min
  • 018 - Chapter 17

    Duration: 22min
  • 019 - Chapter 18

    Duration: 20min
  • 020 - Chapter 19

    Duration: 16min
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