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"Margolin creates a tangled plot. . . . The ending was deliciously devious."--Bellingham Herald
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"New York Times" bestselling author Phillip Margolin returns to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., with an exciting thriller about a ghost ship and the President's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sarah Woodruff, on death row in Oregon for murdering her lover, John Finley, has appealed her case to the Supreme Court just when a prominent justice resigns, leaving a vacancy.
Then, for no apparent reason, another justice is mysteriously attacked. Dana Cutler--one of the heroes from Margolin's bestselling "Executive Privilege"--is quietly called in to investigate. She looks for links between the Woodruff appeal and the ominous incidents in the justices' chambers, which eventually lead her to a shoot-out that took place years ago on a small freighter docked upriver in Shelby, Oregon, containing a dead crew and illegal drugs. The only survivor on board? "John Finley."
With the help of Brad Miller and Keith Evans, Dana uncovers a plot by a rogue element in the American intelligence community involving the president's nominee to the Supreme Court, and soon the trio is thrown back into the grips of a deadly, executive danger.
With nonstop action, "Supreme Justice" picks up where "Executive Privilege" left off, putting readers right back where they were--on the edge of their seats.
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Format:Hardcover
Politics, power and justice are key topics in Phillip Margolin's new bestseller.
Sarah Woodruff, on death row in Oregon for murdering her lover, John Finley, has appealed her case to the Supreme Court just when a prominent justice resigns, leaving a vacancy.
Then, and for no apparent reason, another justice is mysteriously attacked. Dana Cutler - one of the heroes from Margolin's bestselling book "Executive Privilege" - is quietly called in to investigate. She looks for links between the Woodruff appeal and the ominious incidents in the justice's chambers, which incidentally lead her to a shoot-out that took place years ago in a small freighter dock upriver in Shelby, Oregon, containing a dead crew and illegal drugs. The only surviver on board? John Finley.
Dana uncovers a plot by a rogue element in the American intelligence community involving the president's nominee to the Supreme Court, and is soon thrown into the grips of deadly, executive danger.
It's always something almost magical about crimes linked to the corridors of power in Washington and the book is fast-paced and superbly written. Margolin keeps the reader hooked througout and finishes off with a totally unexpected, elegant twist at the end.
Unmissable for all his fans and highly recommended to new readers of a writer who never disappoints.
Sarah Woodruff, on death row in Oregon for murdering her lover, John Finley, has appealed her case to the Supreme Court just when a prominent justice resigns, leaving a vacancy.
Then, and for no apparent reason, another justice is mysteriously attacked. Dana Cutler - one of the heroes from Margolin's bestselling book "Executive Privilege" - is quietly called in to investigate. She looks for links between the Woodruff appeal and the ominious incidents in the justice's chambers, which incidentally lead her to a shoot-out that took place years ago in a small freighter dock upriver in Shelby, Oregon, containing a dead crew and illegal drugs. The only surviver on board? John Finley.
Dana uncovers a plot by a rogue element in the American intelligence community involving the president's nominee to the Supreme Court, and is soon thrown into the grips of deadly, executive danger.
It's always something almost magical about crimes linked to the corridors of power in Washington and the book is fast-paced and superbly written. Margolin keeps the reader hooked througout and finishes off with a totally unexpected, elegant twist at the end.
Unmissable for all his fans and highly recommended to new readers of a writer who never disappoints.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
In SUPREME JUSTICE, New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin returns to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., with a thriller about a ghost ship and the President's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former Seattle policewoman Sarah Woodruff sits on death row in Oregon, as she has been convicted of murdering her lover John Finley. Woodruff had already faced trial once for Finley's murder; she has therefore appealed her case to the United States Supreme Court just when a justice unexpectedly resigns, leaving a vacancy that the new President of the United States (POTUS) will be happy to fill. Then, for no apparent reason, another justice is mysteriously attacked.
Private investigator Dana Cutler is quietly called in to investigate. Cutler is a female hero of Margolin's previous bestseller EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE, in which, I gather Brad Miller, now a Supreme Court clerk, Keith Evans of the FBI, and Cutler, making up a fearless band of detectives, somehow find the POTUS to be a person with some seriously anti-social behaviors. The trio, along with Brad Miller's beauteous fiancée Ginny Striker, now looks for links between the Woodruff appeal and the ominous incidents in the justices' chambers. They are eventually led to a shoot-out that took place years ago on a small freighter docked upriver in Shelby, Oregon that was found to contain a dead crew and illegal drugs. And John Finley was the only survivor. Further investigation helps the foursome to uncover a plot by a rogue element in the American intelligence community that involves the president's nominee to the Supreme Court.
Margolin, a Seattle-based criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases, has written fourteen New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, Fugitive and Executive Privilege. He has won the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award. SUPREME JUSTICE is a quick-moving, easy read, with a bit of a surprise in its tail, but it seemed to me to be a forgettable commercial grade thriller. The author does not succeed in giving us any real flavor of the places in which he sets this work, Washington D.C., Chicago or Oregon. His characters are so thin as to cast no shadow: we're supposed to believe that Dana Cutler is a tough chick, but nothing of the little bit we are told about her leads me to believe she's in the class of the girl with the dragon tattoo. The book might work as a beach read. Or might suit those conspiracy theorists that never get enough speculation about the misdeeds of high government officials, and can somehow believe that the POTUS has time to indulge in serious misbehaviors, but I got weary of this kind of plot years ago. Give it an extra star if you're still into this kind of thing.
Former Seattle policewoman Sarah Woodruff sits on death row in Oregon, as she has been convicted of murdering her lover John Finley. Woodruff had already faced trial once for Finley's murder; she has therefore appealed her case to the United States Supreme Court just when a justice unexpectedly resigns, leaving a vacancy that the new President of the United States (POTUS) will be happy to fill. Then, for no apparent reason, another justice is mysteriously attacked.
Private investigator Dana Cutler is quietly called in to investigate. Cutler is a female hero of Margolin's previous bestseller EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE, in which, I gather Brad Miller, now a Supreme Court clerk, Keith Evans of the FBI, and Cutler, making up a fearless band of detectives, somehow find the POTUS to be a person with some seriously anti-social behaviors. The trio, along with Brad Miller's beauteous fiancée Ginny Striker, now looks for links between the Woodruff appeal and the ominous incidents in the justices' chambers. They are eventually led to a shoot-out that took place years ago on a small freighter docked upriver in Shelby, Oregon that was found to contain a dead crew and illegal drugs. And John Finley was the only survivor. Further investigation helps the foursome to uncover a plot by a rogue element in the American intelligence community that involves the president's nominee to the Supreme Court.
Margolin, a Seattle-based criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases, has written fourteen New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, Fugitive and Executive Privilege. He has won the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award. SUPREME JUSTICE is a quick-moving, easy read, with a bit of a surprise in its tail, but it seemed to me to be a forgettable commercial grade thriller. The author does not succeed in giving us any real flavor of the places in which he sets this work, Washington D.C., Chicago or Oregon. His characters are so thin as to cast no shadow: we're supposed to believe that Dana Cutler is a tough chick, but nothing of the little bit we are told about her leads me to believe she's in the class of the girl with the dragon tattoo. The book might work as a beach read. Or might suit those conspiracy theorists that never get enough speculation about the misdeeds of high government officials, and can somehow believe that the POTUS has time to indulge in serious misbehaviors, but I got weary of this kind of plot years ago. Give it an extra star if you're still into this kind of thing.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This novel is an exciting thriller, a puzzling murder mystery involving a ghost ship and the President's nominee to the U.S Supreme Court. The story leads us in a twisted tale that opens more questions than answers involving a real soup mix of law enforcement officers: local police, state police, CIA, FBI, Homeland security and the U.S. Supreme court..... (Hahaha it seems the only group missing is the keystone cops....:) )
This is quite an involved story with numerous characters, plots and sub-plots weaving in and out.
The main plot involves an attack on Felicia Moss, a Supreme Court Justice, who has the swing vote concerning a death penalty case reviewing the fate of Sara Wooddruff, a police officer, convicted of murdering her boyfriend, John Finley. When the officer's appeal reaches the top court, shadowy links begin to surface to a mysterious ghost ship and several cold case murders. Reopening the case threatens to uncork a bubbling mess hidden within the justice system.
Private investigator Dana Cutler, FBI Agent Keith Evans and attorney Brad Miller are brought in to determine why the murder case is causing shockwaves in Washington. As they search for answers, they are forced to pull out every trick in the book, jump many hoops and cross many avenues. The result will inevitably leave a warm spot in the heart of any demanding mystery reader.
This book is sharply written with an interesting and charming cast. Although some recurring characters from "Executive Privilege" have the lead roles, not knowing their past history did not deter my interest, the non-stop action kept me on the edge of my seat and entertained for hours.
This is quite an involved story with numerous characters, plots and sub-plots weaving in and out.
The main plot involves an attack on Felicia Moss, a Supreme Court Justice, who has the swing vote concerning a death penalty case reviewing the fate of Sara Wooddruff, a police officer, convicted of murdering her boyfriend, John Finley. When the officer's appeal reaches the top court, shadowy links begin to surface to a mysterious ghost ship and several cold case murders. Reopening the case threatens to uncork a bubbling mess hidden within the justice system.
Private investigator Dana Cutler, FBI Agent Keith Evans and attorney Brad Miller are brought in to determine why the murder case is causing shockwaves in Washington. As they search for answers, they are forced to pull out every trick in the book, jump many hoops and cross many avenues. The result will inevitably leave a warm spot in the heart of any demanding mystery reader.
This book is sharply written with an interesting and charming cast. Although some recurring characters from "Executive Privilege" have the lead roles, not knowing their past history did not deter my interest, the non-stop action kept me on the edge of my seat and entertained for hours.
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