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When a drive-by shooting in Holyoke, Massachusetts, claims the lives of a Puerto Rican drug dealer and a nurse at a neighborhood clinic, the police arrest a black drug dealer. With no death penalty in Massachusetts, the US attorney shifts the double homicide out of state jurisdiction into federal court so that he can pursue the death penalty.

The Honorable David S. Norcross, who has been on the federal bench only two years, now presides overthe first death penalty case in the state in 50 years. He must contend not only with an ambitious female prosecutor and a brilliant veteran defense attorney, but with a citizenry outraged at the senseless killing of a white hockey mom- not to mention the pressures of the media, anti-death penalty protesters, vengeful gang members, and the million other things that can go wrong in a capital trial.

Michael A. Ponsor takes readers into the courtroom and beyond, presenting with great sensitivity the points of view of the defendant and his wife; the victims' families; law enforcement officers; witnesses; and the judge who, while still coming to terms with the death of his wife, begins a relationship with a woman he is not sure he can trust.

©2013 Michael Ponsor (P)2013 Recorded Books Crime Fiction Thriller & Suspense Crime Law Fiction Thriller Marriage Massachusetts
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well narrated fantastic story with more than interesting characters a great story always had my interest I look forward to the follow up book to listen to

intriguing

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really liked the narrator. did a great job. story was good but found myself skipping it whenever they talked about the old murder trial in the middle. found it had nothing to do with the story at hand. apart from that an enjoyable listen

decent listen

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This is the first novel written by a real live judge about a court case bringing in capital punishment.

I firstly read his second book, the One-Eyed Judge, released recently on the strength of positive reviews in the book section of the Sunday Times Culture magazine. It was so good, I immediately downloaded his first, despite the three star rating. And couldn’t stop listening to it either.

Praise for the narrator, Rich Orlow, quite wonderful.

If you like courtroom drama, a riveting read with humour and heart, try this.

What a superb book!

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I enjoyed the general direction of the story in this book but found it to jump from one subject to another and miss out large chunks of the story as the chapters changed. So much so that at time’s I was forced to check it hadn’t missed a chapter accidentally!!

Good Story but not fluent.

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It's a good listen, and the Narrator for once, treats the listener like a adult and does not make the women's voices sound like little girls with pigtails, and any one other than a white male, like a babbling idiot. Im following the Narrator!!

Best Narrator!

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