First published 2013
Jerry Kennedy knows what he is. His ex-wife called him the classiest sleazy criminal lawyer in Boston, and the description fits. Now Jerry faces his biggest challenge yet when he agrees to defend Billy Ryan, the longtime Public Works commissioner who has finally made one corrupt deal too many. Jerry holds no illusions about his client's guilt. He figures the only reason they don't have Billy for selling the apple to the serpent who sold it to Eve is because the serpent won't testify against him out of professional courtesy. The government wants Billy badly, and Jerry knows they usually get their man when they set their sights on a public official. The case becomes even more dangerous when Jack Bonaventre, a crooked state legislator turned government witness, starts singing to save his own skin. As the courtroom drama unfolds, Jerry must navigate the treacherous waters of Boston politics and legal maneuvering, knowing that sometimes even the classiest sleazy lawyer can't save a client from his own corruption.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, legal-thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Boston
Period: 20th-century
Audio CD · Blackstone Publishing