After faking his own death in a car accident, Mississippi lawyer Patrick Lanigan flees to Brazil with ninety million dollars stolen from his firm’s offshore accounts. He spends four years evading private investigators hired by his former partners and a defense contractor. Once he is eventually captured and tortured by mercenaries, Patrick is extradited back to the United States to face federal charges and civil litigation. The narrative follows his legal defense strategy as he uses hidden evidence to manipulate the judicial system and protect his accomplice.
This book serves readers who enjoy technical legal procedurals and elaborate schemes involving corporate espionage or white-collar crime. It appeals to those interested in the mechanics of faking a disappearance and the logistical hurdles of international money laundering. The reader walks away with a detailed understanding of how a protagonist can leverage incriminating discovery materials to dismantle a prosecution. It provides a cynical look at how personal greed influences the application of law.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Dell
- ISBN
- 9780440224761
- Language
- EN
