Old City Hall A Novel [Paperback]

Breathtaking . . . A tightly woven spiderweb of plot and a rich cast of characters make this a truly gripping read. Jeffery Deaver, author ofThe Bodies Left Behind

The murder of a Toronto radio host's wife engulfs the lives of cops, lawyers, and a journalist in this sprawling legal thriller.

It should be an openandshut case. Canada's leading radio-show host, Kevin Brace, has confessed to killing his young wife. The trouble is, after muttering his last incriminating wordes -- I killed her -- he now refuses to talk to anyone, including his own lawyer.

With the discovery of strange fingerprints at the crime scene, and a revealing courtroom cross-examination, the seemingly simple case begins to take on all the complexities of a hotly contested murder trial.

In the tradition of defense lawyers-turned-authors such as Scott Turow and John Grisham, Toronto-based defense counsel Robert Rotenberg delivers a debut legal thriller.

An amazing debut novel. Robert Rotenberg'sOld City Hallhas everything a legal thriller should have, and more: absolutely engaging characters, a tight, taut, and believable plot, a heart-quickening pace, and, best of all, some of the finest writing I've read in years. This one has winner written all over it. Nelson DeMille, author of The Gate House

Rotenberg juggles a large cast and spins his twisty yarns efficiently. Entertainment Weekly

The plot is chock-full of atmospheric tension. . . . Old City Hall has enough hidden motives and gumshoeing to make it a hard-boiled classic. Nathaniel G. Moore, The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

A roller coaster of a legal thriller . . . an outstanding and fast-paced plot, well-developed characters with depth and personality, great dialogue, plenty of courtroom and investigative drama, and an explosively satisfying conclusion. Library Journal

[Rotenberg] has got it all -- pace, good characters, tenslƒ'