Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel [Paperback]

Murder reaches deep into the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court in this latest thriller featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani, now published by William Morrow

Controversial law professor Terry Scarborough rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. With the publication of his new bookwhich claimed that the U.S. Constitution and some lost writings of Thomas Jefferson supported racial discriminationhe only added fuel to the fire. When hes found beaten to death in a San Diego hotel room and a young man with connections to neo-Nazis is charged with first-degree murder, defense attorney Paul Madriani eagerly signs on to the case.

The passionate and wily litigator believes it isnt just about power and race. Hes betting theres a deeper mystery to this defendantand that he may be just as much a victim as the deceased. Amid the glare of cameras and the jeers of protesters, Madriani buckles down, digging deep to find the evidence he needs to unlock the truth. And no one will stand in his waynot an officer of the U.S. government or a sitting Supreme Court justice.

When a controversial legal scholar—whose latest book contains shocking information about the U.S. Constitution and founding father Thomas Jefferson—is killed, defense attorney Paul Madriani faces his greatest challenge yet. Searching for the truth in what appears to be an open-and-shut case of murder, Madriani's pursuit of justice pits him against one of the nation's highest public institutions: the Supreme Court.

Martini is a crafty pro. -Washington Post

Exciting. . . . Compelling. -Publishers Weekly

Martinis writing more than matches television for realism. -Hartford Courant

Madriani shines in the courtroom. -Kirkus Reviews on DOUBLE TAP