Offer of Proof
by Robert Heilbrun
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A riveting thriller, the debut novel of a high profile Manhattan public defender with a gift for writing about the law in ways that are vastly entertaining, witty, sardonic and wise.A beautiful young businesswoman is murdered on the streets of New York after shopping for art in Chelsea, and in her final words to the police, she identifies her assailant. Or does she?Arch Gold, dedicated public defender, gets the biggest case of his life when he's assigned to represent the accused killer, show more Damon Tucker, a young black kid from Harlem. Damon claims he's innocent, and Gold puts his reputation on the line to save his client and find the real killer." show lessTags
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Charlotte King is robbed and murdered in New York City. The police find Damon Tucker a few blocks away, running. They bring him to Charlotte and she seems to identify Damon before dieing. Damon also had $180.00 in his pocket and this was suspicious.
Arch Gold, veteran defense attorney gets the case.
Damon believes that the police are setting him up and Arch must prove Damon's innocence so he checks into Damon's story and comes to believe his innocence.
Checking with Damon's employer, Arch finds that Damon's take home pay is $180.00 and the reason he had it with him is that he way going to buy his mother a gift. Further, Arch finds that Charlotte King had been sleeping with her employer, the ruthless David Yates. Yates owns a P.I. firm show more that he plans to take public within a year and could make millions and Arch thinks the Charlotte knew something about David or the firm and was blackmailing Yates.
Yates tries to frighten Arch off the case but Arch continues and finds things out that should be read (Not want to give plot away).
Well done book with good characters and good drama. show less
Arch Gold, veteran defense attorney gets the case.
Damon believes that the police are setting him up and Arch must prove Damon's innocence so he checks into Damon's story and comes to believe his innocence.
Checking with Damon's employer, Arch finds that Damon's take home pay is $180.00 and the reason he had it with him is that he way going to buy his mother a gift. Further, Arch finds that Charlotte King had been sleeping with her employer, the ruthless David Yates. Yates owns a P.I. firm show more that he plans to take public within a year and could make millions and Arch thinks the Charlotte knew something about David or the firm and was blackmailing Yates.
Yates tries to frighten Arch off the case but Arch continues and finds things out that should be read (Not want to give plot away).
Well done book with good characters and good drama. show less
A very good read about the public defenders side of the justice system with believeable characters.
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- Original publication date
- 2003-10
- People/Characters
- Arch Gold; Kathy Dupont; Damon Tucker; David Yates; Robin Stephens; Mrs. Tucker (show all 18); Judge Everett; Paul McSwayne; Noah; Kevin Layden; John Taback; Debbie Ringle; Dr. Stern; Tom Twersky; Harriet King; Renee Albertson; Judge Bernice Stoddard; Rob Stephens
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA; Manhattan, New York, New York, USA; So. Carolina; New York Public Defender's Office; Harlem Hospital; Riker's Island (show all 7); Yates Associates
- Dedication
- For Laura
- First words
- Say your life breaks down, or your luck goes bad, and you get arrested, busted, taken into custody for some damn thing here in Manhattan.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I'm ready for the next case."
- Blurbers
- Siegel, Sheldon
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- 89
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- 359,165
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 1
