Underemployed and burdened with guilt, Joth Proctor is dragged into a shady divorce case with criminal undertones when he is hired to help a prominent member of the community avoid a blackmail sting. As Heather Burke fights to stave off personal and professional disaster, Joth teams up with recently reinstated private detective DP Tran, but finds that only gambler and career criminal Jimmie Flambeau has the tools Joth needs to solve the problem. Once again, the price of justice is high.

After gambler and loan shark Jimmie Flambeau leverages Joth into an uncomfortable professional relationship, Joth and private detective DP Tran develop a high risk plan to deliver Heather from impending disaster. As nerves are frayed and lines are crossed, Joth stumbles on to a clue to a decades old mystery—and then ghosts from his past intrude.“Irving’s writing reveals the twists and turns of thecourts of law and the dark byways of the human heart.”—Barry Maine, Professor of Engli...

“Irving’s writing reveals the twists and turns of the courts of law and the dark byways of the human heart.”—Barry Maine, Professor of English, Wake Forest UniversityThe dramatic murder of Heather’s political rival assures her re-election, but suspicious eyes focus on the county’s chief prosecutor as the person who benefits most from Randy Hamburger’s death. Joth is committed to clearing his long-time ally’s name, but when other friends and clients find themselves in the crosshairs...

When an investigation threatens his lucrative financial planning business, ex-lacrosse All-American Frank “Halftrack” Racker hires lawyer Joth Proctor, a friend of a friend, to fix it. Taking the case, Joth steps back into the seedy world of petty crime, strip clubs, fraud, and death.Joth is presented with overlapping legal problems complicated by deceit and self-interested motives as friends and those posing as friends seek to manipulate both Joth and the system.Friend of ...

Joth Proctor is an under-employed, criminal defense lawyer with a marginal solo practice in Arlington, Virginia, where a mix of southern charm, shady business dealings, and Washington, D.C. intrigue pervade the story. Upon the suspicious death of the wife of a close friend, Proctor enters a web of drug and alcohol abuse, family real estate deceit, and friends of questionable character whose intentions are not to be trusted. An ex-athlete, Proctor is cynical but principled, world-weary and ...

“Irving’s writing reveals the twists and turns of the courts of law and the dark byways of the human heart.”—Barry Maine, Professor of English, Wake Forest UniversityAntiquities dealer Micah Hornblower acquires a rare copy of a sixteenth century play that may have been signed by the author—William Shakespeare. The evidence indicates that the signature is a phony, but a frightening demand for the book sends Hornblower to Joth Proctor for advice. Shortly after Hornblower persuades Jo...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to England.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from climbing the mighty Scafell Pike in the Lake District, to punting past exquisite architecture in Cambridge, and digging into platters of fresh seafood on the North Norfolk Coast.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's

This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience England travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip.Discover amazing local experiences from punting on the River Cam through the elegant grounds of the University of Cambridge; to watching graffiti artists at work underneath the arches of London's ...

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fast†‘moving, musically astute portrait of arguably the greatest composer of American popular musicIrving Berlin (1888–1989) has been called—by George Gershwin, among others—the greatest songwriter of the golden age of the American popular song. “Berlin has no place in American music,” legendary composer Jerome Kern wrote; “he is American music.” In a career that spanned an astonishing nine deca...

This 14-volume edition contains the key works and commentary by leading Fisher scholars, allowing modern readers access to the major issues in Fisherian economic thought.

This 14-volume edition contains the key works and commentary by leading Fisher scholars, allowing modern readers access to the major issues in Fisherian economic thought.

This 14-volume edition contains the key works and commentary by leading Fisher scholars, allowing modern readers access to the major issues in Fisherian economic thought.