Review
"Deverell gets inside a woman's head right down to the reinforced toe of her pantyhose. When Elizabeth Finnegan enters the male arena of the law, even the judge stands naked."--Susan Musgrave
"Simply excellent."--The Globe and Mail
Book Description
In this legal drama, Liz Finnegan, a women's rights lawyer who defends abortion clinics and abused women, publicly denounces Judge Vandergraaf for giving a slap-on-the-wrist sentence to a white-collar rapist. The tension between these two legal powerhouses increases when a woman studying law comes forward with an accusation that she was raped by the judge many years ago but never reported it. Blocked in her efforts to open up the case, Finnegan holds an impromptu press conference during which she lays out the accusations and dares the judge to sue for slander in order to bring the case before a jury.
Slander FROM THE PUBLISHER
In this legal drama, Liz Finnegan, a women's rights lawyer who defends abortion clinics and abused women, publicly denounces Judge Vandergraaf for giving a slap-on-the-wrist sentence to a white-collar rapist. The tension between these two legal powerhouses increases when a woman studying law comes forward with an accusation that she was raped by the judge many years ago but never reported it. Blocked in her efforts to open up the case, Finnegan holds an impromptu press conference during which she lays out the accusations and dares the judge to sue for slander in order to bring the case before a jury.
About the Author:William Deverell is the author of Trial of Passion, which won the Dashiell Hammett Award in 1998 and the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Mystery Novel in Canada. He is also the author of Needles. He lives in Pender Island, British Columbia.