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The Prosecution (Joseph Antonelli Novels Book 2) (edition 1999)

by D.W. Buffa

Series: Joseph Antonelli (book 2)

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From the best-selling author of The Defense, a spellbinding sequel.It was a one-way ticket out of his self-imposed isolation and into the courtroom on the right side of justice. It was a favor for his old friend Judge Horace Woolner. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to serve as special prosecutor in a case against a man sworn to uphold the law, Marshall Goodwin, the chief deputy district attorney accused of having his former wife murdered. It was an opportunity Joseph Antonelli couldn't walk away from.But Antonelli is walking into more than he bargained for. The Goodwin case renews his appetite for the practice of law, and although Antonelli is determined to remain on the side of justice, there are many shades between right and wrong. And Antonelli may be over his head when Russell Gray, an urbane, worldly, and wealthy man from a prominent Portland family, is found murdered in his living room. Horace Woolner's wife stands accused of the crime. With justice and love on the line, the stakescouldn't be higher. In this stunning look at our legal system and our hearts, D. W. Buffa delivers on the promise of The Defense and takes us into the dark recesses of our courtrooms and our souls, where there are no easy answers.… (more)
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Title:The Prosecution (Joseph Antonelli Novels Book 2)
Authors:D.W. Buffa
Info:Blue Zephyr (1999), Kindle Edition, 288 pages
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Joseph Antonelli is coaxed out of retirement by a judge, an old friend, who has learned of a charge against the current chief deputy D.A. that he had had his wife killed. The confessed killer, offered the testimony that he had been hired to kill her in return for a reduced sentence.

We'll forget details of the plot, or should I say plots, since there are really two distinct story lines, tied together only by Antonelli's friendship with the judge. As is usual in books like this, each story has a little twist at the end that serves to expand our understanding of Antonelli's character as he plays both sides of the fence in this one.

Buffa really knows how to write courtroom dialog. Those sections are very hard to put down. Antonelli's ruminations might prove distracting for those who wish a more linear story that moves without pause, but I find it's always nice to stop a while and smell the roses. ( )
  ecw0647 | Sep 30, 2013 |
Another great story told in another interesting manner. There are two separate cases that have intertwined and affected all the characters concluding both with a not-so predictable ending. I am curious to see which of these characters might appear again in the future and if friendships will recover. Again, I get that Antonelli and a couple of other characters are tall, but enough already with the repetitive descriptive of how they sit. I am capable of remembering it and visualizing it if need be. It does get distracting after while. ( )
  debavp | Jul 25, 2010 |
3698. The Prosecution A Legal Thriller, by D. W. Buffa (read 11 Feb 2003) This is Buffa's second book, a sort of sequel to his The Defense, with some of the same characters. The book is fast-paced, and easy to read, but the trial scenes are dumbed down and not very realistic. The coincidences are so frequent, the acts done by people so non-credible, that when I finished I had a low opinion of the book. ( )
  Schmerguls | Nov 15, 2007 |
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From the best-selling author of The Defense, a spellbinding sequel.It was a one-way ticket out of his self-imposed isolation and into the courtroom on the right side of justice. It was a favor for his old friend Judge Horace Woolner. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to serve as special prosecutor in a case against a man sworn to uphold the law, Marshall Goodwin, the chief deputy district attorney accused of having his former wife murdered. It was an opportunity Joseph Antonelli couldn't walk away from.But Antonelli is walking into more than he bargained for. The Goodwin case renews his appetite for the practice of law, and although Antonelli is determined to remain on the side of justice, there are many shades between right and wrong. And Antonelli may be over his head when Russell Gray, an urbane, worldly, and wealthy man from a prominent Portland family, is found murdered in his living room. Horace Woolner's wife stands accused of the crime. With justice and love on the line, the stakescouldn't be higher. In this stunning look at our legal system and our hearts, D. W. Buffa delivers on the promise of The Defense and takes us into the dark recesses of our courtrooms and our souls, where there are no easy answers.

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