"From the back rooms of a tavern to the sanctity of a courtroom, this story is filled with engaging characters, realistic dialogue, and plenty of intrigue."
— A.J. McCarthy, author of Sins of the Fathers and other novels
About The Shark's Protege
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A chance encounter pulls Bud Boyer into the orbit of a small-town loan shark—and changes his life forever. As success, romance, and loyalty collide, Bud is drawn into a crime that threatens everything he's built. Packed with surprises, The Shark's Protégé is a gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and consequences.
About the Author
Bob Rothman was a newspaper journalist for six years before becoming a trial lawyer who practiced for 38 years with a large Atlanta law firm. In addition to his media and business litigation practice, Bob spent ten years leading a team of volunteer lawyers and paralegals at his law firm, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, representing a death row inmate in his habeas corpus proceeding. Bob’s first novel, A Terrible Guilt, is a legal thriller.
Praise
A swift and seductive tale that will delight any fan of mobster stories.
—Kirkus Reviews
A fast-paced legal thriller that will keep you engrossed from the first page.
—Gary Gerlacher, author of the AJ Docker Series
Reminiscent of O'Henry's short stories in focusing on ordinary people and radiating an empathetic humanity
—Lea O'Harra, author of Sayonara, My Sweet and other novels
Bob Rothman pens another legal thriller smothered in gritty, small-town noir!
—Cam Torrens, award-winning author of the Tyler Zahn mystery/suspense series
The [courtroom] scenes were professionally authentic, surpassed only by an ending that left nothing behind, showing the human condition in its myriad shades of gray.
—Patrice Mahurin, author of Two Necklaces
Reminiscent of the craft of Grisham or Baldacci, Rothman brings us a page turner of unique style and suspense.
Also by Bob
“A riveting tale of a double-murder suspect caught up in the struggle between a zealous district attorney who demands the death penalty and two lawyers who believe in his innocence.”
–Gail Ward Olmsted, best-selling author of
the Miranda Quinn Legal Twist trilogy