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050 00 $aPS3553.O78$bI5 1993
082 00 $a813/.54$220
100 1 $aCoughlin, William J.$q(William Jeremiah),$d1929-1992.
245 10 $aIn the presence of enemies /$cWilliam J. Coughlin.
250 $a1st U.S. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bSt. Martin's Press,$c1993.
300 $a309 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $a"A Thomas Dunne book."
520 $a"Seldom does mystery thriller fiction ring as true as this lucid, emotionally demanding book," said Publishers Weekly of the best-selling Shadow of a Doubt (SMP, 1991). Now, in his final work, former federal judge and veteran author William J. Coughlin combines an insightful look into our legal system with this beautifully crafted thriller. When billionaire banker Augustus Daren dies, a history of front-page scandal lives on with his controversial will. At the center of.
520 $aThe conflict is his beautiful widow, Elizabeth, left with control of the bank and now accused by her rich and embittered stepchildren of holding Daren in her thrall after his severe stroke. Not only are billions at stake, but also the power to lead Daren's bank to dominate the international banking scene. Living in her remote northern Michigan estate, Elizabeth is as threatened by the ambition and greed of those who work for her as by her known enemies. To Jake Martin, a.
520 $aPartner at a prestigious Detroit law firm, the case appears watertight, and he has a videotape of the signing of the will as proof. But when the tape disappears and key witnesses begin changing their stories, Jake finds that his own future is on the line. Unrealized resources of strength and determination force him to continue - to fight not simply the opposition, but the growing attraction he senses between himself and Elizabeth. As the court date approaches, Jake's.
520 $aPosition becomes increasingly isolated as Elizabeth's enemies become his own. In the Presence of Enemies is an authentic and powerful legal drama written by a courtroom expert, with twists and surprises right up to its stunning conclusion.
650 0 $aWills$xCases$vFiction.
653 0 $aWills$aCases$aFiction
655 7 $aLegal stories.$2gsafd
655 7 $aMystery fiction.$2gsafd
655 7 $aLegal fiction (Literature)$2lcgft
655 7 $aFiction.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423787
655 7 $aLegal fiction (Literature)$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01921711
852 00 $boff,glx$hPS3553.O78$iI5 1993