{"product_id":"9781554902392","title":"Trial of Passion","description":"\u003cp\u003e*Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Mystery Novel, 1998\u003cbr\u003e  *Winner of the Dashiell Hammett Award, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132813951216,"sku":"9781554902392","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554902392_p0.jpg?v=1763753850","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554902392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}