Three years ago, hotshot defense attorney Kevin Corvelli relocated to Hawaii from New York after he failed to get an acquittal for an innocent client, who later died. But things aren't any better for Corvelli in paradise when he must again deal with a deceased client.
Corvelli finds himself caught up in a high-profile case when the beautiful, young mistress of Hawaii's governor is found dead from poison in her expensive apartment. Even though Governor Wade Omphrey was not on the island when it happened, he's suspected of having hired the deed done. He knows that only someone as ruthless as Corvelli can defend him.
When career criminal Turi Ahina is arrested by the DEA in a big sting operation they having going on the islands, Corvelli owes it to Ahina to take his case. After all, Ahina saved Corvelli's life, so he owes him big-time. Knowing the only way to protect Ahina is to set a trap for the head of the island drug trade, Corvelli also realizes it will be dangerous and possibly suicidal.
With the perfect blend of mystery and suspense, LAST LAWYER STANDING by Douglas Corleone is a witty and complex legal thriller. The exotic setting and idiosyncratic characters are an added bonus to the third book in this series after ONE MAN'S PARADISE and NIGHT ON FIRE.
Defense attorney Kevin Corvelli fled from New York to
Hawaii after the sensational death of one of his clients
three years ago. Now, in the wake of another clientβs
deathβa client Kevin had fallen in love withβKevin would
run again if only he could pull himself free from a couple
of high-profile, high-risk cases. The FBI is investigating
the poisoning of a young woman who happened to be Governor
Wade Omphreyβs mistress. The governor was off the island
at the time, but that doesnβt mean that he didnβt order
the hit or that he doesnβt need a hotshot lawyer like
Corvelli defending him.
Then the DEA raids a local meth lab and Turi Ahina is
picked up in the sweep. A career criminal, Ahina has set
Corvelli up with plenty of client referrals, but Corvelli
owes him for much more than that ever since Ahina saved
his life. Now Ahinaβs only way out is to turn in the big
man, and he canβt just tell the FBI who it isβthey already
know that. He needs to find him and set a trap, a trap
that wonβt succeed without Corvelliβs help. The plan is
simple, as foolproof and dangerous as a suicide attempt.
As the stakes rise, Corvelli gets drawn in deeper and
deeper until the only way he can escape is to stick it out
to the end in Douglas Corleoneβs most compelling legal
mystery yet.
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