Frame-Up
by John F. Dobbyn
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Pub Date Mar 08 2010 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
After graduating from Harvard Law with his closest friend, John McKedrick, Michael Knight practices with the U.S. Attorney’s office and with a prestigious trial firm in Boston. Then Michael and his mentor, the legendary trial attorney Lex Devlin, form Devlin & Knight to do criminal defense work, while John becomes sole associate of a notorious mob lawyer.
Michael never lost hope that John McKedrick would escape to “cleaner pastures”—until John is murdered in a car bombing bearing the signature of his questionable clientele. How could two friends who were so close have taken such wildly divergent paths?
In the wake of McKedrick’s murder, three men who took their own deviating paths will meet for the first time in forty years. Matt Ryan, a priest; Dominic Santangelo, a Mafia don; and Lex Devlin put the past aside to focus on a present concern: Dominic’s son has been charged with John McKedrick’s murder.
At Lex’s urging, Michael Knight reluctantly agrees to represent the alleged bomber. In building a defense, Michael is drawn into a high-stakes art fraud that leads him from the seediest parts of Boston to the sophisticated Amsterdam inner sanctum of international crime.
Advance Praise
"Frame-Up is a twisted tale of mafia gangsters and international intrigue providing an in-depth view of the criminal justice system." The Big Thrill
"This book is definitely a page turner reminding me of John Grisham’s legal thrillers and Robert Ludlum’s international crime thrillers." Review the Book
"Dobbyns is a talented writer, and this novel boasts subtle characterizations and a first-rate story." Booklist
"A fantastic legal thriller that will keep you on the edge of your chair throughout." Bookpleasures
"Here is another fast-paced legal thriller from John Dobbyn, a former law professor, whose writing is decidedly nonacademic.” Lincoln Journal Star
"Frame-Up is a terrific character driven legal thriller. Fans will relish John F. Dobbyns’ superb tale." Genre Go Round Reviews, Harriet Klausner
"Dobbyn writes with a skillful, unique deftness and I’ll be looking for more of his work." Meanderings & Muses
"An electrifying thriller. A murder mystery with a plot that is well-paced, replete with credible misdirection. Highly recommended." Mysterious Reviews
“From the very first page, this legal thriller drags the reader into a world of lawyers and their mob-linked clients and keeps him there until the very last page." Blogcritics
"A picture perfect example of what a legal thriller should aspire to be, Frame-Up gives any Grisham book a run for its money." Freelance reviewer Vicki Landes
"Frame-Up brings a good plot, starts with violence, and has fast moving action throughout the length of the book. Characters are well-defined, and history is fed in carefully on an as needed basis." Sacramento Book Review
"A fast paced legal thriller complete with excitement at every turn. Well written, well executed." Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine
"Frame-Up is hard to put down." Bookloons
"This quick and intricate legal thriller will keep readers in suspense and wanting more." Fresh Fiction
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781933515632 |
| PRICE | 25.95 |
| PAGES | 312 |
