The Hanging Judge
Michael Ponsor$21.25
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From the author of The One-Eyed Judge A New York Times-bestselling novel about a federal death penalty trial from the perspective of the presiding judge.
When a drive-by shooting in Holyoke, Massachusetts, claims the lives of a drug dealer and a hockey mom volunteering at an inner-city clinic, the police arrest a rival gang member. With no death penalty in Massachusetts, the US attorney shifts the double homicide out of state jurisdiction into federal court so he can seek a death sentence.
The Honorable David S. Norcross, a federal judge with only two years on the bench, now presides over the first death penalty case in the state in decades. He must referee the clash between an ambitious female prosecutor and a brilliant veteran defense attorney in a high-stress environment of community outrage, media pressure, vengeful gang members, and a romantic entanglement that threatens to capsize his trial--not to mention the most dangerous force of all: the unexpected.
Written by judge Michael Ponsor, who presided over Massachusetts's first capital case in over fifty years, The Hanging Judge explores the controversial issue of capital punishment in a dramatic and thought-provoking way that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is "a crackling court procedural" (Anita Shreve) and "gripping legal thriller" (Booklist) perfect for fans of Scott Turow.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Open Road Media Mystery & Thri
Published: 12/03/2013
ISBN: 9781480441941
Pages: 478
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/14/2013
Booklist 11/15/2013 pg. 24
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2013
When a drive-by shooting in Holyoke, Massachusetts, claims the lives of a drug dealer and a hockey mom volunteering at an inner-city clinic, the police arrest a rival gang member. With no death penalty in Massachusetts, the US attorney shifts the double homicide out of state jurisdiction into federal court so he can seek a death sentence.
The Honorable David S. Norcross, a federal judge with only two years on the bench, now presides over the first death penalty case in the state in decades. He must referee the clash between an ambitious female prosecutor and a brilliant veteran defense attorney in a high-stress environment of community outrage, media pressure, vengeful gang members, and a romantic entanglement that threatens to capsize his trial--not to mention the most dangerous force of all: the unexpected.
Written by judge Michael Ponsor, who presided over Massachusetts's first capital case in over fifty years, The Hanging Judge explores the controversial issue of capital punishment in a dramatic and thought-provoking way that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is "a crackling court procedural" (Anita Shreve) and "gripping legal thriller" (Booklist) perfect for fans of Scott Turow.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Open Road Media Mystery & Thri
Published: 12/03/2013
ISBN: 9781480441941
Pages: 478
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/14/2013
Booklist 11/15/2013 pg. 24
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2013