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On a quiet night, San Antonio's peace is shattered by insistent screams. A black maid working late in a downtown office building says she was attacked and raped by a young man who appears dumbfounded and confused as he is handcuffed and taken away.Tags
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Story of a Texas District Attorney whose son is accused of rape and the intricate machinations of delving into the truth of the story as well as insights into the political nature of some legal positions in the US and how politics impacts on decisions.
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Jay Brandon is an attorney and author. He was born in Texas in 1953. Brandon received a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University. Brandon has served with the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Baxter County District Attorney's Office, and the San Antonio Court of Appeals during his legal career. He practices law in San Antonio, Texas. show more Brandon's novel, Loose Among the Lambs, was a main selection of the Literary Guild. Another novel, Fade the Heat, was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel of the Year. Booklist magazine gave his novel, Deadbolt, an Editor's Choice award. An article he wrote about the judicial races in San Antonio won a Gavel Award from the State Bar Association in 1994. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Original title
- Fade the Heat
- Original publication date
- 1990
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- Texas, USA
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