Michael Ponsor Point of Order Paperback Book

The trial for a fiftyyearold murder comes with plenty of danger for one judge, in this explosive legal thriller by the author of The Hanging Judge. Dominic OConnell is one of Bostons most prominent businessmen. His rise from poverty to power as a successful contractor is the stuff of local legend. But it may all come to an end after he goes to courta dying hitman has fingered OConnell for the longunsolved murder of a police officer. The Hon. David S. Norcross reluctantly agrees to preside at the trial as a favor to a colleague. His generosity, unfortunately, draws him into a nightmare. His wife miraculously survives a deadly bombing at Harvard Yard. Then someone sends the judge photos of his infant son, along with an anonymous warning to get off the case... or else. As the trial date approaches, the tension only continues to mount. The FBI believes terrorists are behind the bombing, and one of the suspects is tied to Norcrosss past. But what is their motive? Who is after Norcrosss family? Is OConnell guilty? And just how many more people will die before all questions are answered? Drawing on decades of experience as a trial judge, New York Timesbestselling author Michael Ponsor crafts a gripping third Judge Norcross novel. The result is another pageturning mystery brimming with intrigue, fear, and courage, set in the reallife world of a federal court. The courtroom seen from the judges bencha legal thriller both entertaining and morally nuanced, filled with telling insider... | Michael Ponsor Point of Order Paperback Book