Shadow of Power
Written by Steve Martini
Narrated by George Guidall
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
The echoes of a murder reach deep into the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court in this electrifying new thriller featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani from New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini.
Terry Scarborough is a legal scholar and provocateur who craves headline-making celebrity, but with his latest book he may have gone too far. In it he resurrects forgotten language in the U.S. Constitution—and hints at a missing letter of Thomas Jefferson's—that threatens to divide the nation. Then Scarborough is brutally murdered and a young man with dark connections is charged. What looks like an open-and-shut case to most people, doesn't to defense attorney Paul Madriani. He believes there is much more to the case, and that the defendant is a pawn caught in the middle, being scapegoated by circumstance.
As the trial spirals toward its conclusion, Madriani and his partner Harry Hinds race to find the missing Jefferson letter—and the secrets it holds about slavery and scandal at the time of our nation's founding and the very reason Scarborough was killed. Madriani's chase takes him from the tension-filled courtroom in California to the trail of a Supreme Court justice now suddenly in hiding and lays bare the soaring political stakes for a seat on the High Court, in a country divided, and under the shadow of power.
Steve Martini
Steve Martini is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including The Enemy Inside, Trader of Secrets, The Rule of Nine, Guardian of Lies, Shadow of Power, Double Tap, and others featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani. Martini has practiced law in California in both state and federal courts and has served as an administrative law judge and supervising hearing officer. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Supreme Court is one of our most sacred - and secretive - public institutions. But sometimes secrets can lead to cover-ups with very deadly consequences. Terry Scarborough is a legal scholar and provocateur who craves headline-making celebrity, but with his latest book he may have gone too far. In it he resurrects forgotten language in the U.S. Constitution - and hints at a missing letter of Thomas Jefferson's - that threatens to divide the nation. Then, during a publicity tour, Scarborough is brutally murdered in a San Diego hotel room, and a young man with dark connections is charged. What looks like an open-and-shut case to most people doesn't to defense attorney Paul Madriani. He believes that there is much more to the case and that the defendant is a pawn caught in the middle, being scapegoated by circumstance. As the trial spirals toward its conclusion, Madriani and his partner, Harry Hinds, race to find the missing Jefferson letter - and the secrets it holds about slavery and scandal at the time of our nation's founding and the very reason Scarborough was killed. Madriani's chase takes him from the tension-filled courtroom in California to the trail of a high court justice now suddenly in hiding and lays bare the soaring political stakes for a seat on the highest court, in a country divided, and under the shadow of power.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It had been a few years since I had picked up a Steve Martini (Paul Madriani) novel but I was at the library last week and saw Shadow of Power and I needed something to read. Shadow of Power (like the other Madriani novels) is a legal thriller and was a quick fun read. The characters are great as usual (my favorites are actually Harry Hinds-Madriani's partner and Herman Diggs-Madriani's investigator). If you like legal thrillers I would recommend this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Author Steve Martini carries the reader with criminal defense attorney Paul Madriani as he prepares for and defends an alleged murderer. The story is laced with historical conspiracy and racial tension. A fast trail with bumps and turns. Mr. Martini is a master of surprise that doesn't annoy.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Terence Scarborough is an author whose recent bestseller reveals that there is still language in the U.S. Constitution supporting the practice of slavery. This revelation creates an uproar in the country and riots ensue in many large cities. While on a promotional book tour, Scarborough hints that in the sequel to this book, he will reveal a document which will cause even more outrage. Soon after, Scarborough is brutally murdered in his hotel room. A room service waiter whose bloody boot and finger prints are found in the room is charged with the crime. Now Paul Madriani and his staff of defense attorneys must find a way to defend against what looks like a slam-dunk conviction.There is no question that former lawyer ,Martini, knows the ins and out of capital crime trials. Much of the book is spent in the courtroom with lawyers on both sides examining witnesses. But there is plenty of action outside of the court as well leaving the reader breathless and more than a little surprised at the ending!