Juror Number Eleven
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0399148868 / Publisher: Putnam Adult, October 2002
After successfully completing the defense of Big Ben Friedman on a murder charge, Mairead O'Clare responds to a mysterious phone call and discovers that Conchita Balaguer--juror number eleven--has been murdered, and Big Ben is the prime suspect.
Read More
The legal duo of O'Clare and Gold have just completed the successful defense of Gold's boyhood friend Big Ben Friedman on a murder charge. The prosecution suspects jury tampering, with Juror Number Eleven a likely target. But no sooner has the trial ended than Mairead receives a mysterious phone call from the juror, saying she must see her right away.When Mairead arrives at Conchita Balaguer's house, all she finds is an unlocked door - and Juror Number Eleven's lifeless body. The prime suspect is none other than Big Ben Friedman. His accountant has disappeared, and Friedman skips town despite police surveillance. When he is apprehended, a new murder trial is set to begin. And this time, a "not guilty" verdict seems far from certain.
Read Less