One Man’s Paradise
One Man’s Paradise by Douglas Corleone, published by St. Martin’s Press in April 2010, is a legal thriller that follows the journey of Kevin Corvelli, a New York criminal defense lawyer who faces a dramatic fall from grace. After a high-profile case results in the wrongful conviction and subsequent death of his client, Corvelli escapes to Hawaii, determined to rebuild his life and career by taking on only minor cases. However, his plans are quickly upended when he becomes embroiled in a serious case involving a law student accused of murder.
In this edition, readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of failure and redemption as Corvelli grapples with his past mistakes while trying to prove his new client’s innocence. The story unfolds against a backdrop of legal intrigue, highlighting the complexities of the justice system and the personal stakes involved. With 352 pages of engaging content, One Man’s Paradise presents a compelling exploration of the challenges faced by those in the legal profession, making it a notable addition to the mystery and detective genre.
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Hotshot New York criminal defense lawyer Kevin Corvelli was rolling. He had all the right connections to get way ahead. Guilty? Innocent? It didn’t matter so long as he won, got in the papers, and got paid. That’s until he loses—and loses big—when a client, who was convicted and then killed in jail, is later proven innocent. The media has a field day plastering Corvelli’s face all over Manhattan, so Corvelli, disgraced and in a professional free fall, bolts for Hawaii.
Committed to being a lawyer if only because of the knee-buckling debts he accumulated becoming one in the first place, he sets up shop in paradise and swears to handle only misdemeanors this time around—no felonies, no murders, no media attention, no high stakes, no real responsibility. But his first case turns out to be exactly that: law student Joseph Gianforte, Jr., is accused of chasing his ex-girlfriend to Hawaii and killing her. He’s innocent, same as Corvelli’s last case, only this time Corvelli knows it, and with that knowledge comes the chilling realization that the killer is still out there with plenty of incentive to make sure that any proof of Gianforte’s innocence doesn’t go any further than the three of them.
Douglas Corleone’s One Man’s Paradise, the winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition, is a gripping story of failure and the search for redemption, and it marks the stellar debut of an exciting new crime-writing voice.
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