High Crimes

Edition: 1st us ed.,

Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings

A gripping legal thriller, High Crimes by William Deverell chronicles the courtroom battles and moral complexities faced by Arthur Beauchamp, one of Canadian fiction's most beloved defence lawyers. Set against the rugged backdrop of British Columbia, the novel uncovers a web of political intrigue, environmental conflict, and criminal conspiracy that tests Beauchamp's wit and resolve at every turn. Deverell, a former criminal lawyer himself, brings an insider's authority to the proceedings, rendering the legal drama with razor-sharp authenticity and dry, sardonic humour. The narrative moves with relentless suspense, balancing courtroom theatrics with richly drawn characters and a keen eye for the absurdities of justice. Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will find in Deverell a master of the genre who argues, through compelling fiction, that the law is as much a human institution as it is a system of rules.