Trial of Passion

Fiction & Literature, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense
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Author: William Deverell ISBN: 9781554902392
Publisher: ECW Press Publication: October 1, 2002
Imprint: Language: English
Author: William Deverell
ISBN: 9781554902392
Publisher: ECW Press
Publication: October 1, 2002
Imprint:
Language: English

*Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Mystery Novel, 1998 *Winner of the Dashiell Hammett Award, 1998. Arthur Beauchamp, one of Vancouverrsquo;s most heralded criminal lawyers, has moved to a quiet island off the British Columbia coast. Hersquo;s trying to recover from a marriage gone sour, but his retirement is interrupted by his former law partners - they want Arthur to take charge of the defence trial of Jonathan Orsquo;Donnell, the acting dean of the law school. Orsquo;Donnell has been accused of rape by one of his students, Kimberley Martin, a smart but arrogant woman who is engaged to a rich businessman. If convicted, Orsquo;Donnell understands that his career will implode; he believes that only Arthur Beauchamp can save his professional life.After much pleading, Beauchamp agrees to handle the case. He is drawn into a complex legal situation dealing with gender and sex, while his personal life takes a provocative turn as well. A courtroom drama ensues, with unpredictable twists and bizarre events.When published in Canada, Trial of Passion won the 1998 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Mystery Novel. And even though it hadnrsquo;t yet been released in the U.S., the book was nevertheless winner of the 1998 Dashiell Hammett Award "for a work of literary excellence in the field of crime writing" as chosen by the North American branch of the International Association of Crime Writers.

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*Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Mystery Novel, 1998 *Winner of the Dashiell Hammett Award, 1998. Arthur Beauchamp, one of Vancouverrsquo;s most heralded criminal lawyers, has moved to a quiet island off the British Columbia coast. Hersquo;s trying to recover from a marriage gone sour, but his retirement is interrupted by his former law partners - they want Arthur to take charge of the defence trial of Jonathan Orsquo;Donnell, the acting dean of the law school. Orsquo;Donnell has been accused of rape by one of his students, Kimberley Martin, a smart but arrogant woman who is engaged to a rich businessman. If convicted, Orsquo;Donnell understands that his career will implode; he believes that only Arthur Beauchamp can save his professional life.After much pleading, Beauchamp agrees to handle the case. He is drawn into a complex legal situation dealing with gender and sex, while his personal life takes a provocative turn as well. A courtroom drama ensues, with unpredictable twists and bizarre events.When published in Canada, Trial of Passion won the 1998 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Mystery Novel. And even though it hadnrsquo;t yet been released in the U.S., the book was nevertheless winner of the 1998 Dashiell Hammett Award "for a work of literary excellence in the field of crime writing" as chosen by the North American branch of the International Association of Crime Writers.

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