Exile - Hardcover

Patterson, Richard North

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1597224170 ISBN 13: 9781597224178

Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc, 2007

Synopsis

David Wolfe is a successful American lawyer being primed for a run for Congress. But when the phone rings and he hears the voice of Hana Arif--the Palestinian woman with whom he had a secret affair in law school--he begins a completely unexpected journey.

The next day, the prime minister of Israel is assassinated by a suicide bomber while visiting San Francisco. Soon, Hana is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder. Now David faces an agonizing choice: Will he, a Jew, represent her?

The most challenging case of David's career requires that he delve deep into the lives of Hana and her militant Palestinian husband, all the way back to Israel and the West Bank. There he uncovers the couple's dangerous connectionsâ ¦culminating in an explosive trial where the stakes are Hana's life--and the future of two peoples.

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From the Back Cover

 "Torn from the headlines...Exile delivers."
--The New York Times Book Review
David Wolfe is a successful American lawyer being primed for a run for Congress. But when the phone rings and he hears the voice of Hana Arif--the Palestinian woman with whom he had a secret affair in law school--he begins a completely unexpected journey.
 
"Artful...compelling."--USA Today
The next day, the prime minister of Israel is assassinated by a suicide bomber while visiting San Francisco. Soon, Hana is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder. Now David faces an agonizing choice: Will he, a Jew, represent her?
 
"Astonishing, hugely entertaining."--Bill Clinton
The most challenging case of David's career requires that he delve deep into the lives of Hana and her militant Palestinian husband, all the way back to Israel and the West Bank. There he uncovers the couple's dangerous connections...culminating in an explosive trial where the stakes are Hana's life--and the future of two peoples.

About the Author

Richard North Patterson is the author of thirteen previous bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson served as the SEC's liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform, and women's rights. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha's Vineyard.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597224170
• ISBN 13: 9781597224178
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 823