Mitchell McDeere, a high-ranking Harvard Law graduate, rejects elite Wall Street offers to join Bendini, Lambert & Locke, a small, wealthy tax firm in Memphis. The company provides him with a low-interest mortgage, a new BMW, and a staggering salary in exchange for total loyalty and grueling billable hours. However, the FBI soon approaches McDeere with evidence that the firm is a legal front for the Morolto crime family, laundering massive sums of offshore money. No associate has ever left the firm alive, forcing McDeere to navigate a dangerous triple game. He must gather enough internal documentation to secure federal immunity while simultaneously outmaneuvering both the mob’s security team and the government’s surveillance.
This thriller serves readers interested in the intersection of corporate law and organized crime. It appeals to those who enjoy technical details regarding tax fraud, racketeering, and the ethics of attorney-client privilege. Readers walk away with a cynical perspective on high-end legal professionalism and a clear understanding of federal informant protocols. It is a study in how an individual uses bureaucratic expertise to escape a systemic trap set by more powerful institutions.
Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
