Title: In The Interest of Justice
Author: Daniel Eller
Publisher: Hollyhock Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 0980108101
Type: Paperback
Condition: Fine
Jacket condition: None as issued
Signed: Signed by Author
Notes: SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Signature only, no inscription. Book is in Fine condition with no signs of use or wear. Gift worthy.
About the Book
In 1977 Jackie Geroux entered law school with one ambition - to become a criminal defense attorney, believing she'd be serving a noble purpose by defending those whom the state sought to punish or incarcerate. After acting as a public defender for several years, she enters private practice with Noah Schepers, a highly regarded "been there, done that" criminal defense attorney who has been witness to the "good ol' boy" legal system of St. Cloud, Minnesota, for forty years.
In the first big case Noah gives Jackie, she must defend a man charged with a brutal rape whom she feels is innocent. When the jury returns a "guilty" verdict, Jackie's idealism fuels her attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice. But suddenly the woman who has accused Jackie's client of rape turns up dead, the victim of a horrific murder. To complicate matters, it's discovered that the doctor who was counseling the victim during the rape trial was also having an affair with her and is now a suspect in her murder. When he wants to hire Noah and Jackie as defense attorneys, Jackie is starkly confronted with her obligation as a lawyer. Can she set aside personal feelings about whether her client is guilty and make the state prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt? Is that really in the interest of justice?
