Good Counsel

Junkin, Tim

ISBN 10: 1565122844 / ISBN 13: 9781565122840

Published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 2001

About this Item

291, [1] p. In this taut suspense novel written by a legal insider, Jack Stanton is an attorney whose specialty is preparing his clients for cross examination. But soon, the line between "truth" and manipulated fact has thinned to almost nothing and he is charged with lying under oath. On the lam, he meets a mysterious woman who may, or may not, be his savior. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ has slight wear and soiling. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Good Counsel
• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565122844
• ISBN 13: 9781565122840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Tim Junkin's fast-paced insider novel tracks a moral journey. Jack Stanton began his career as a public defender in the Washington, D.C., "Agency." A quick study and a charismatic trial lawyer, Jack believed wholeheartedly in indigent clients' rights to the best legal defense possible. He worked tirelessly and won some tough cases against the District's corps of prosecuting attorneys. His reputation for expert client preparation grew alongside his passion for winning.Ultimately, however, Jack pays for that reputation with his integrity. And, for his workaholism, he pays with his marriage. By the time he decides to leave the Agency to establish his own private law practice, his line between truth and manipulated fact has thinned to almost nothing. And so, specializing in medical malpractice cases, Jack succeeds brilliantly until he obscures that thin line altogether and is charged with lying under oath.He runs, hiding out in a secluded house on the Chesapeake Bay. It's there that he encounters an idealistic young woman plotting to avenge her father's murder by terrorists. Her plight leads Jack to act once again on behalf of an underdog and to regain-at least for himself-his own idealism and honor.With its intriguing cast of the accused and their defenders, Good Counsel dramatically illustrates the process and practice of litigation. It's a knowing, taut, suspenseful novel that confronts the high price of professional success.

About the Author

Tim Junkin is a lawyer and an award-winning novelist who lives in Maryland.