Author:
Patterson, James, 1947- author.
Note:"He's America's best lawyer until he's its #1 murder suspect"-- Dust jacket cover.
Note:"A thriller"-- Dust jacket cover.
Note:"Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town trial lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi's #1 lawyer and top local celebrity. Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career. That's when Penney makes a bold decision. He stops trading on his power-lawyer identity and creates a new one: lawyer lifeguard. Moonlighting at the beach, showing up to court in flip-flops, mentoring a law student, the new Penney is at first unrecognizable. It's said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But when Penney is accused of murder, the #1 lawyer will find a way to triumph"-- Publisher marketing.
