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The Heart of Justice Kindle Edition

by William J. Coughlin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 409 ratings

Hope Scott...
She's a beautiful New York heiress who will do anything for love, including pulling strings with a ruthless power broker to advance her husband's judicial career. But she doesn't know the hidden price; a blackmail, the rape of her trust fund, and perhaps the ruin of her marriage.

Judge Paul Murray...
He fought his way up from his working-class Irish roots to the Federal bench. Tough and honest, dedicated to the law, he relishes sitting on the case before to rival some of America's biggest corporate takeovers.

The heart of justice..
The outcome is worth billions, the tactics cutthroat, and suddenly, with the threatened exposure of a ruinous secret, everything Paul cares about is on the line--his marriage, his career, his reputation. Now faced with choices he never thought he'd have to make, he must confront what truly lies at the heart of justice...

With lighting dialogue and authentic courtroom action, William J. Coughlin, former prosecutor and bestselling author of In the Presence of Enemies and Shadow of a Doubt, spins another superb legal thriller filled with emotions on the fire, intellects at war, and an outcome exploding with excitement and surprise.

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    March 26, 2024
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From Publishers Weekly

A corporate takeover leads to a moral dilemma in this archly written but truncated posthumous novel from Coughlin (In the Presence of Enemies). The dilemma belongs to Judge Paul Murray, who unwittingly has received his recently acquired position on the federal bench thanks to his new wife, beautiful socialite Hope Scott. Hope asked powerful corporate raider and old boyfriend Jordan Crandell to recommend Paul for the judgeship; Crandell obliged. Now Crandell is in a headline-grabbing legal fight with takeover king Lew Valentine to buy up the computer company Starwares. As fate and plotting would have it, the Starwares case ends up in federal court, with Paul presiding. Coughlin devotes most of the novel to building up a world where amoral types like Crandell and Valentine will be judged by people who are flawed but essentially moral and upright, like Paul. But what the author offers is nearly all setup: instead of giving it the space and weight it deserves, Coughlin deals with Paul's moral dilemma?to rule on the case or to step down??in only a scant few pages. Perhaps Coughlin's death in 1992 is the reason behind this sketchy and unsatisfying climax; otherwise, the book is a sharply observed tale of self-interested sharks who tear away at each other during a corporate takeover. 75,000 first printing; $75,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This Information Age legal drama opens incongruously with the judge and his socialite wife interrupted in bed by a threatening telephone call. Extensive flashbacks into a world of political favors, corporate intrigue, and New York society follow. The judge proves incorruptible; the marriage continues happily; the lawyers make money, and the businesspeople all lose. In his dramatic reading, Dick Hill changes tone, pace, and pitch to bring conniving businesspeople, savvy lawyers, and the humane judge to life. However, abrupt changes in sound volume make road listening a bit annoying. Furthermore, this listener found the fuzzy, faraway sound quality added to denote telephone conversations obtrusive. Overall though, The Heart of Justice is an absorbing story. Recommended for large popular fiction collections.?Juleigh Muirhead Clark, Coll. of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00L73W2IW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks (March 26, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.7 MB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
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  • Beyond-Paleo- Millie Barnes
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is the third in the series and they are all absolutely fabulous!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
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    Absolutely stunning. A cliffhanger. I couldn't put it down. I read half the night because I just cannot put it down. Can't recommend it enough.
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  • clm
    4.0 out of 5 stars A bit dated
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017
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    Coughlin is usually ahead of his era on women and other issues, but not so much in this one. I'm also not so sure that the denouement passes the smell test. Nevertheless, a great plot.
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  • T. Novak
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as his more recent work, but not bad
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2008
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    I got hooked on Coughlin's writing after stumbling across a more recent book of his. Now I'm reading his older works, and I can see how they've improved with time. While not spellbinding, this was still a decent story. There was little or no suspence, if that's what you're looking for, and the ending was rather abrupt and anticlimactic. Not a bad read, though.
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  • Avocado
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great page turner, couldn't put it down.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2020
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    A friend who reads a lot said I'd love this, and I did! It was published a few years ago, so I was very happy to find it on Amazon. There's a really sweet love story, a court battle, possibility of blackmail, etc. The author kept me guessing about the ending. This was his last book bcz he died before it was published, so now I'm going to go back & read his other ones.
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  • Cozy Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars A excellent legal thriller from a masterful writer
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017
    Coughlin is on his game in this legal thriller that is both intriguing and fast paced. It meets all the requirements of a good afternoon thriller reading experience, If you enjoy thrillers based on the law as I do this will be a enjoyable read as it delves into corporate law, takeovers and bribery. Well executed. Thank you for the advance reading copy which did not influence my review. Coughlin remains one of my favorite authors.
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  • N. Schauer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. What a pleasure.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017
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    I was looking for a new author. This book has been a pleasure. Legal drama, high finance and romance. What a pleasure reading this. I really needed my reading time and this was worth it.
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  • Claudette Cleveland
    4.0 out of 5 stars Greed and Government
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
    Coghlin takes us into the world of corporate take-overs and monopoly on a very large scale. His story centers around a relatively honest state supreme court judge, Paul, who gets appointed to the Federal bench. Falling in love with an heiress with unscrupulous corporate friends tests his love and honesty when they try to black mail him.
    It was interesting that at some point the reader couldn't decide who to root for. Does anyone win when big business, greed and government mix. A very entertaining, suspenseful and thought provoking read.
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  • Nuytten, Phil
    5.0 out of 5 stars Author Coughlin is at the top of his game
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2016
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    Author Coughlin is right at the top of his game! His entire book series just kept getting better and more imaginative. A fine writer, indeed. I can hardly want for the next one out!
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