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Street Legal: The Betrayal

by William Deverell

This legal thriller follows the lives of three young, ambitious lawyers in 1980 as they are setting up their own practice. The fledgling firm is rocked when partner Carrie Barr, the successful legal defense of the notorious Midnight Strangler, takes on the case of a suave, handsome accused hit man. The new client proves far more dangerous―and alluring―than she imagined, and soon she is drawn into a web of terror involving a rogue police operation, a ruthless drug lord, and a series of brutal murders that threatens to destroy the firm. A breathtaking courtroom scene dramatically rounds out this fast-paced mystery.

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Publisher: ECW Press

Date: 2004

ISBN: 9781550226607

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Sub-genres: Thriller , Legal , Urban

About The Author

William Deverell is a Canadian novelist best known for his award‑winning legal crime fiction, beginning with his 1979 debut Needles and continuing through his long‑running Arthur Beauchamp series. Deverell created CBC's Street Legal, one of Canada's longest-running drama series.

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