Jersey Law
By Ron Liebman
(Simon & Schuster, Hardcover, 9781416569770, 272pp.)
Publication Date: June 14, 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Hardcover
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“There are no doubt more qualified lawyers around here. Most probably across the river in Philadelphia. But know what? Me and Mickie have got them scratching their heads. They’re thinking, How come those two guys keep winning their cases?” —from chapter two of JERSEY LAW
NOT SINCE THE SOPRANOS HAS THE UNDERBELLY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BEEN BROUGHT SO VIVIDLY TO LIFE.
Meet Mickie and Junne. That’s Mickie Mezzonatti and Salvatore “Junne” Salerno of Camden, New Jersey, a lovable pair of cops-turned-attorneys who defend and corral New Jersey’s worst of the worst.
Set in the streets and courtrooms of Camden, JERSEY LAW is the story of Junne and Mickie’s attempts to spring longtime client Slippery Williams, a charismatic drug lord who rules the local underworld, from jail. Junne and Mickie owe Slippery big time. He once saved their lives—literally—after a previous client tried to have our heroes murdered. But this case turns out to be much more complicated and far more perilous than Junne and Mickie imagined, and, once again, they’ll be lucky if they survive to hear the verdict.
Dark, witty, and fast, JERSEY LAW is a juicy, cinematic thriller that will enthrall readers through the very last page.
Ron Liebman spent two decades at the Washington, D.C. office of one of America's top law firms. He specialized in litigation, both domestic and international. He is the author of Death by Rodrigo, Grand Jury and Shark Tales. He is married to the artist Simma Liebman. Their two daughters live and work in New York.
“Being a lawyer never looked so good....or so dangerous! Mickie and June are outright heroes. But warning: If you hate lawyers now, you'll love them after Jersey Law.”
–Nancy Grace, host of HLN's Nancy Grace as well as Swift Justice and author of Death on the D-List.
“Hey, what’s not to love about Death By Rodrigo? You got your quirky characters, you got a story moving faster than a boosted Caddie on the Jersey ‘Pike, you got side-splitting humor, you got a gritty look at life on the meanest of mean streets. We’re talking fast and furious fun.”
–Jeffery Deaver
“Rich with sharp, crackling dialogue, memorable characters and local color.”
–Publishers Weekly
“[A] suspenseful, often very funny first novel.” --Booklist
“Engaging and often funny. Colorful characters and a clever plot are supported by believable portrayals of the judicial system, legal ethics, and the street-level drug trade.” –Booklist
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