Stay of Execution [Hardcover]

Small-time operator Bobby Carnes took a shot at a big score, setting up a major drug sale with some high rollers in Marina del Ray. He went in with a few bags of crank-methamphetamine and a .44 and walked out a stone-cold killer: a suitcase full of cash in his hands and four bodies in his wake. Now Carnes is up for trial, and Los Angeles County District Attorney George Keegan has decided to prosecute the case himself, prompted by his own private anguish. Its a move that guarantees him media coverage in a brutal reelection campaigna strategy that could easily backfire. For Keegans star witness is running scared, and if he loses the case, a brutal murderer will go free . . . and all of George Keegans dreams will turn to dust.Wood delivers a compelling moral tale disguised as an intelligent legal thriller. Publishers Weekly No one writes a better police procedural than Bill Wood. John Lescroart,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Thirteenth JurorandThe Hunt ClubWilliam P. Wood . . . knows the intricacies and ironies of the legal system. He also knows how to employ them to weave a compelling story. San Diego UnionWilliam P. Wood, a former prosecutor, knows well how to surprise and engross us. Vincent Bugliosi, international bestselling author of Helter SkelterWood clearly knows the inner workings of the judicial system. Publishers WeeklyWhat Joseph Wambaugh did for law enforcement, William P. Wood will do for the judiciary. Tulsa WorldWood delivers another knock-out punch with colorful, behind-the-scenes details with a nonstop plot. (Library Journal)For Sudden Impact:Wood's engaging investigative thriller starts off with a bang, as beloved Sacramento police officer and local hero Tommy Ensor is killed in a late-night hit-and-run in front of the California state capitol building. The driver is charitable and good-natured Judge Frank Stevenson, who happens to be preparing for a meteoric rise through the ranks of California's l#…