Margolin, Phillip
The Third Victim
- ISBN 13:
- 9781250118868
- author:
- Margolin, Phillip
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- St. Martin's Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 18.8 x 11.9 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Third Victim is a gripping legal thriller that showcases Phillip Margolin's mastery of suspense. A woman's horrific story of kidnapping and torture leads to the arrest of prominent local attorney Alex Mason, but as his defense team takes on the case, secrets begin to surface.
Regina Barrister, a legendary criminal defense attorney known for her courtroom victories, agrees to defend Mason despite the damning evidence against him. Her young lawyer assistant, Robin Lockwood, is second chair in the high-stakes trial, and as she delves deeper into the case, she starts to question whether her boss's behavior and the details of the prosecution add up.
A tightly plotted and smoothly written thriller, The Third Victim is a gripping pacey read that explores the complexities of the justice system and the personal costs of defending those accused of heinous crimes.