The Advocate's Daughter: A Thriller
jul. de 2024 · Macmillan + ORM
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A DC lawyer and Supreme Court expert delivers a “smart, sophisticated, suspenseful [thriller] written with real insider authenticity” (Lee Child).
Among Washington D.C. power players, everyone has secrets, including Supreme Court lawyer Sean Serrat. After leaving his misspent youth behind, he now has one of the most respected legal careers in the country. But just as Sean edges toward a seat on the nation’s highest court, his daughter Abby is murdered.
Soon after Abby’s body is found in the Supreme Court library, her boyfriend Malik—a Supreme Court clerk—is arrested. The ensuing media frenzy leads to allegations that Malik’s arrest was racially motivated, sparking a national controversy.
As he grapples with the shocking loss, Sean begins to suspect the authorities arrested the wrong person. Delving into the mysteries of his daughter’s last days, Sean stumbles over secrets within his own family as well as the lies of some of the most powerful people in the country. People who will stop at nothing to ensure that Sean never exposes the truth.
Among Washington D.C. power players, everyone has secrets, including Supreme Court lawyer Sean Serrat. After leaving his misspent youth behind, he now has one of the most respected legal careers in the country. But just as Sean edges toward a seat on the nation’s highest court, his daughter Abby is murdered.
Soon after Abby’s body is found in the Supreme Court library, her boyfriend Malik—a Supreme Court clerk—is arrested. The ensuing media frenzy leads to allegations that Malik’s arrest was racially motivated, sparking a national controversy.
As he grapples with the shocking loss, Sean begins to suspect the authorities arrested the wrong person. Delving into the mysteries of his daughter’s last days, Sean stumbles over secrets within his own family as well as the lies of some of the most powerful people in the country. People who will stop at nothing to ensure that Sean never exposes the truth.
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ANTHONY FRANZE has garnered national praise for his work as a lawyer in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice of a major Washington D.C. law firm. The New York Times, Washington Post, and other prominent news outlets have quoted or cited Franze concerning the Supreme Court, and he has been a commentator on high-court issues for The New Republic, Bloomberg, and National Law Journal. He lives in the Washington D.C. area with his family.
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