I Right the Wrongs: A Novel - Softcover

Schaffer, Dylan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582345708 ISBN 13: 9781582345703

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, 2006

Synopsis

Dylan Schaffer's sequel to Misdemeanor Man is a mind-bending whodunit about small crime, big crime, and the Barry Manilow–loving lawyer caught in the middle.

About this title

About the Author:

Dylan Schaffer is a criminal-defense lawyer who has served as appellate counsel in more than fifty murder cases, including death penalty matters. He lives in Oakland, CA.

From Publishers Weekly:

Criminal defense lawyer Schaffer's follow-up to Misdemeanor Man is a great big puppy dog of a book, exuberant and eager to please. Gordon Seegerman, an assistant public defender for the city of Santa Rita, Calif., does as little work as possible in order to conserve his energy for his real passion, being the lead singer of a Barry Manilow tribute band. His latest case involves local high school football hero Marcus Manners, who's been arrested for stealing a rival team's canine mascot. Marcus also had a little pot in his car, but all in all it's a basic misdemeanor bust. So it's too bad the judge is a whacko, the local African-American community is up in arms and the sports-addled alumni of rival school Saint Illuminatus are out for blood. The murder of the dog owner's wife considerably raises the stakes, and to further complicate matters, Gordon and the Mandys are scheduled to play a Las Vegas gig with the exalted Barry in attendance. Schaffer attempts to persuade readers of Manilow's greatness, but his fandom doesn't get too much in the way of the increasingly complicated legal elements. There are other subplots, both humorous and not, but Schaffer is able to juggle all of them and still produce a credible performance both in the courtroom and on the stage.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1582345708
• ISBN 13: 9781582345703
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352