02502cam a2200469 i 4500 1013793076 TxAuBib 20231023120000.0 230422s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781644283776 hardcover 1644283778 hardcover (OCoLC)1376772327 TxAuBib rda Clark, Martin, 1959- The Plinko bounce / Martin Clark. First hardcover edition. Los Angeles, California : Rare Bird Books, 2023. 270 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts, charged with petty crimes. Then, in the summer of 2020, he's assigned to a grotesque murder case that brings national media focus to rural Patrick County, Virginia--Alicia Benson, the wife of a wealthy businessman, is murdered in her home. The accused killer, Damian Bullins, is a cunning felon with a long history of violence, and he confesses to the police. He even admits his guilt to Andy. But a simple typographical error and a shocking discovery begin to complicate the state's case, making it possible Bullins might escape punishment. Duty-bound to give his client a thorough defense, Andy--despite his misgivings--agrees to fight for a not-guilty verdict, a decision that will ultimately force him to make profound, life-and-death choices, both inside and outside the courtroom. 20231023. Murder Investigation Fiction. Trials (Murder) Fiction. Public defenders Fiction. Criminal justice, Administration of Fiction. Murder fast Investigation. Murder. fast Trials (Murder.) fast Public defenders. fast Criminal justice, Administration of. fast Patrick County (Va.) Fiction. Virginia Fiction. Virginia fast Patrick County. Virginia. fast Thrillers (Fiction.) fast Legal fiction (Literature.) fast Fiction. fast Thrillers (Fiction.) fast Legal fiction (Literature.) fast