{"product_id":"2940149418930","title":"The Case Against William","description":"Criminal defense lawyers must make their peace with one harsh fact of life:  most of their clients are guilty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when William Tucker, a celebrated and self-centered star college football player, is suddenly arrested and charged with the brutal rape and murder of a college coed two years before, his estranged father, Frank Tucker, a drunken, broken-down, beach-bum ex-criminal defense lawyer, cannot believe his son is guilty.  No father can.  So he must find a way to sober up and save his son from the death penalty sought by an ambitious district attorney.  And father and son learn that only three things in life are certain:  death, taxes, and a father's love for his son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR MARK GIMENEZ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaily Mail (UK):  \"There cannot be any dispute.  Gimenez has taken over John Grisham's mantle. . . . His work is now faster and fresher than Grisham, his characters are stronger, and his plot lines reek of tomorrow's headlines.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeekend Sport (UK):  Same brilliant storyteller, brand new character to follow.  Gimenez is a great and growing writer who hasn't let his readers down yet, and doesn't look likely to.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Australian:  \"Mark Gimenez writes colloquially smart dialogue but plots like an old master.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHouston Press: \"Gimenez's writing is explosive, fast-paced, and filled with unexpected plot twists that keep readers guessing right up to the last page.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCivilian-Reader (UK):  \"Gimenez's novels are gripping, intense thrillers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOamuru Mail (New Zealand):  \"Gimenez is a thriller writer of quality.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrimeSquad.com (UK):  \"As ever, Gimenez is highly recommended, impossible to put down and definitely not to be missed. . . . Gimenez' stature continues to grow.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Courier-Mail (Australia):  \"Mark Gimenez already has a reputation as a fine thriller writer.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook-of-the-Month club:  \"Boy can this guy tell a story!\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Navarchus Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068031615216,"sku":"2940149418930","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149418930_p0.jpg?v=1763716564","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149418930","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}