The Last Alibi (A Jason Kolarich Novel) - Softcover

Ellis, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425267741 ISBN 13: 9780425267745

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2014

Synopsis

Believing he’s the target of a frame-up, geeky loner James Drinker hires defense attorney Jason Kolarich to take his case. Two women he knows have recently been murdered, seemingly by the same killer, and Drinker thinks he’ll be the police’s main suspect. Something about Drinker seems off from the start, but Kolarich doesn’t give it too much thought. Until another murder occurs. And then another.
 
As he begins to probe his client’s life and story more closely, it quickly becomes clear that nothing about James Drinker is what it seems...and the target of the frame-up isn’t Drinker, but Kolarich.
 
Faced with a murder charge and unable to prove his own innocence without breaking his sworn attorney-client privilege, Jason Kolarich must hunt for the truth about James Drinker, the series of brutal killings, and why he’s been set up to take the fall. The answers will be beyond anything he could have imagined.

About this title

About the Author:

David Ellis is the author of eleven highly acclaimed thrillers, including 2 written with James Patterson, most recently Mistress. He is an attorney in Chicago who served as the House Prosecutor who tried and impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich before the Illinois Senate.

From Booklist:

Defense attorney Jason Kolarich (The Wrong Man, 2012) has always thrived on the courtroom’s adrenaline rush, but pain and medications from a recent injury have dulled his interest. So, when new client James Drinker claims he’s being framed for murder, Jason is not firing on all cylinders. As a preemptive strategy, he maps out the techniques the killer may be using to implicate his client. But Jason has missed cues suggesting that Drinker isn’t who he claims to be, leaving Jason the unsuspecting target when Drinker uses those techniques to incriminate his lawyer in a string of murders on Chicago’s North Side. Jason’s clouded memory holds the key to Drinker’s identity and motive for revenge, but he can’t retrieve it in time to avoid arrest. The playing field then moves to the courtroom, Jason’s turf, where he responds with an impressive but risky volley of Perry Masonesque maneuvers. Ellis’ plotting is playful yet airtight and infused with enough warped psychology to provide lip-chewing thrills. This fourth Jason Kolarich novel is an excellent choice for readers who seek connections with powerful characters. --Christine Tran

About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0425267741
• ISBN 13: 9780425267745
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608