The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni
A Stunning Legal Thriller From the Author of Damage Control
Oct 5, 2009
In The Jury Master Robert Dugoni packs all the ingredients loved by thriller readers - fast pace, action, intrigue, memorable and distinct characters, crisp dialogue and an ending tthat leaves the reader stunned but satisfied.
The hero is San Francisco lawyer David Sloane. He knows how to work a jury. He transforms lost cases into triumphs for the defence no matter how dire the situation is. He can even use a closing argument to wrest a case from the jaws of defeat. He can't explain how. The words just flow out of his mouth. It is a gift.
Triumph and Torment
David’s private life could be a lot better. He is tormented by a recurring nightmare. He does not know who he is because he grew up in several forster homes.
His victories leave him feeling like a villain but the latest case makes him feel guiltier than ever. Tortured, David flees to the Sierra Nevada mountains, his usual refuge. But the healing power of nature is elusive this time around.
Frustrated, David rushes back to San Francisco but finds his life plunged into chaos. He has no time to figure out what is happening but it is obvious a killer is pursuing him.
Could he be a target because of the phone call made to him by Joe Branick, the special adviser to the US President before he died in mysterious circumstances?
Partnership with Detective Tom Molia
David joins forces with Joe Branick’s family and goes to the Oval Office to meet the president of the United States. He is accompanied by a nosy and stubborn detective from a small county in Western Virginia. Detective Tom Molia is on the Branick case against directives from his superiors including the US Assistant Attorney General.
Danger escalates around David and Molia and those close to them as they race to unmask and stop the dark forces on their trail before it’s too late, for not even the President of the United States is safe. And David is the only man who stands between the killer and the Oval Office.
Espionage and Revenge
The Jury Master is about personal and tough choices in times of conflict and danger, of consequences that reach out across time and continents, and a small boy who was caught in the middle of it all.
It is a story about one man's quest for revenge and another's desire to bury the truth forever. In unmasking both villains David discovers his parentage and the origin of his gift as well as the source of his nightmare- a village massacre in Mexico.
David is ultimately confronted with an extra-ordinary choice when he meets the father he did not know he had- to stop his father and save the President of the United States or to let his father quench his thirst for revenge.
About Robert Dugoni
New York Times best-selling author Robert Dugoni is a former journalist and lawyer. He is now a full time writer. He is also the author of The Cyanide Canary, Damage Control. His latest book, Wrongful Death, is based on the current Iraqi war. Robert Dugoni won the Pacific Northwest Writers association Literary Contest twice.
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