First published 2021
Barry Slotnick sits in his sharp suit, reviewing another impossible case. The Bronx-born criminal lawyer has built a reputation as America's finest defender of the indefensible. His client list reads like a roll call of notoriety: Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, mob boss John Gotti, subway shooter Bernie Goetz. Between high-stakes criminal trials, he handles celebrity contracts for Bette Midler and negotiates prenuptials for future First Lady Melania Trump. Slotnick calls himself Liberty's Last Champion, and his record backs up the claim. He has never lost a case. His bold courtroom tactics and razor-sharp legal mind have redefined criminal defense in America. But each victory comes with a cost, and Slotnick must navigate the moral complexities of representing clients the public loves to hate while staying true to his belief in justice for all.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-ambiguity, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Bronx, America
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
416 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: violence