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008 190514s2017 nyu g 000 1 eng d
010 $a 2016043747
020 $a9780765383693 (hbk.) :$cNT$1050
040 $aTWTNM$beng$dTWTNM
050 00$aPS3605.G355$bS53 2017
082 04$a813.6$222
100 1 $aEgan, Kevin$c(Lawyer),$eauthor.
245 12$aA shattered circle /$cKevin Egan.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York :$bForge, A Tom Doherty Associates Book,$c[2017].
300 $a300 p. ;$c22 cm.
520 $a"After an accident leaves New York City judge William Lonergan mentally impaired, his wife, Barbara, who doubles as the judge's confidential secretary, is determined to protect his health, his career, and his reputation. Barbara andLarry Seagle, the judge's law clerk, support Judge Lonergan enough for him to fulfill his judicial duties, keeping his true condition secret. Months pass under this exhausting routine, until suddenly Barbara finds her new way of life undersiege. A private investigator needs Judge Lonergan's help in investigating the murder of a well-known lawyer in upstate New York. A bitter litigant files a grievance against the judge with the Judicial Conduct Commission. Driven by loyaltyand guilt, court officer Foxx is looking into a decades-old courthouse murder to exonerate a childhood friend who is dying in prison. He hits many dead ends, until he learns that Barbara Lonergan, who worked as a stenographer long before she married the judge, likely has information about the murder victim. After the judge is attacked, Barbara decides they should leave New York City. Arriving at their summer house, Barbara believes that she and the judge are safe. She could not be more wrong. A Shattered Circle by Kevin Egan is a tensely plotted legal thriller set in New York City's iconic 60 Centre Street"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0$aJudges$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vFiction.
650 0$aMurder$xInvestigation$vFiction.