The Jury (A Paul Madriani Novel)

About this book

The Attorney which marked the return of Steve Martinis lawyer-sleuth Paul Madriani was hailed for its "well-observed courtroom maneuverings" (The Christian Science Monitor) and "crisp dialogue and tart observations" (Publishers Weekly). Now Martini delivers the most daunting capital case of Madrianis career. Paul Madriani has ample reason to suspect hes representing a guilty man. Dr. David Crone a respected medical researcher and principal in mapping the human genome is charged with the murder of a young colleague: twenty-six-year-old Kalista Jordan an African-American research physician whose body washed up on a beach in San Diego Bay. Forensic evidence links her murder with material in Crones garage. Crone had both opportunity and motive: Kalista had recently ended their affair and may have been deserting him professionally as well moving on to a rival genetic research facility. However when a key witness for the prosecution dies unexpectedly leaving an incriminating note behind Crones innocence seems confirmed-until Madriani hits upon a potentially damning loose end.