{"product_id":"mystic-wind-a-legal-thriller-volume-1-paperback","title":"Mystic Wind: A Legal Thriller Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Barretto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Indie Excellence Award Winner for Legal Thriller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e American Fiction Award Winner for Legal Thriller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2022 American Fiction Award Winner for Legal Thriller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe last remaining fragment of truth--hidden in the mire of the Mystic Creek\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Boston star-prosecutor-turned-corporate-attorney Jack Marino has risen fast and far from his upbringing in the Mystic housing projects. But after he's savagely beaten in retaliation for his work as head of the District Attorney's Urban Gang Unit, he's fired because his powerful boss is running for governor and fears the beating may have shaken Jack's formidable confidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jack lands a plush suite at his father-in-law's mega law firm, making big money practicing corporate law. Although he seemingly has everything--money, privilege, and an heiress for a wife, what he doesn't have is his own self-respect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he is given a chance to get back into criminal law--this time as defense counsel in a capital murder case--he finally feels alive again. But to save his client from death row, he'll face a criminal network far more organized and powerful than he could have imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The case will take Jack back to the projects he thought he'd escaped. He'll risk personal and professional ruin, and ultimately his very life, to fight the corrupt forces determined to see his client go down--forces that may have already given absolute immunity to the real killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Barretto\u003c\/b\u003e is a former appellate brief writer, assistant district attorney, defense attorney, assistant attorney general and AG division chief. As a founding principal at a litigation firm, he has had experience in third-party litigation, worker's compensation, insurance defense, and general civil and criminal litigation. He has also served as a legal analyst for the local affiliate of a national cable news network and has appeared on national and international television as a commentator on a variety of legal subjects. He is currently a judge on the Massachusetts District Court. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystic Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.98 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765265465632,"sku":"9781608095780","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4316aefcc6ced226489429576cfe29f5.webp?v=1780265389","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mystic-wind-a-legal-thriller-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}