In the Shadow of the Law: A Novel

A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of the YearWinner of the Philadelphia Athenaeum Literary Award. In the Shadow of the Law is the story of Morgan Siler a powerful Washington D.C. law firm that has transformed itself from a traditional practice serving those most in need into a shrewd giant serving the interests of the wealthy. Through the intertwined stories of a pro bono murder case and a class action lawsuit brought against a large chemical company we meet the fascinating engaging and conflicted characters that make up this world: Mark Clayton the rookie; Walker Eliot the prodigy; Katja Phillips the idealist; and Harold Fineman the brilliant and burned-out partner leader of the chemical companys defense team. With a thorny and breathtakingly paced narrative In the Shadow of the Law marks the arrival of a writer who stakes a firm claim to the literary territory of Scott Turow (The Times-Picayune New Orleans).