The Mayor of Lexington Avenue - Softcover

James Sheehan

3.85

764 ratings by Goodreads

9780976744214: The Mayor of Lexington Avenue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097674421X ISBN 13: 9780976744214

Publisher: Yorkville Pr Inc, 2005

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Murder, corruption, justice.......time is running out for Rudy Kelly.In a small Florida town near Lake Okeechobee, an innocent young man's fate hangs in the balance. Rudy Kelly, bi-racial and borderline retarded, is targeted by the local police as a suspect in a brutal murder. Convinced of her son's innocence, his mother hires a famous defense attorney, but loses him when her money runs out. His case is turned over to the drunken public defender, and Rudy is framed by the police and prosecutor and convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.After spending ten years on death row, top trial lawyer Jack Tobin, a boyhood friend of his father's, learns of Rudy's situation and decides to take on the case. Jack engages in a non-stop race against time to uncover evidence to exonerate Rudy and overturn his conviction.Through fierce courtroom battles, legal maneuverings, surprise twists and turns, Jack Tobin fights to see justice done against Jimmy DiCarlo, the well-connected Miami criminal lawyer steeped in corruption.More than a typical thriller, THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE tells a story of enduring friendships, love and loss, promises kept and loyalties fulfilled, all against a backdrop that sweeps from the streets of New York City to the bayous and barrios of Florida.

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PRAISE FROM NELSON DEMILLE "If you like South Florida crime novels, legal thrillers, and courtroom dramas, then you'll love THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE, which as all three, plus some nostalgic New York City flashbacks as an added bonus. James Sheehan, a Florida trial attorney, has created Jack Tobin, a Florida trial attorney, and one of the most interesting and complex characters I've come across in a long time. This is a debut novel, but it reads like it was written by a master of the genre."

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"This is a debut novel, but it reads like it was written by a master of the genre."
--Nelson DeMille

Growing up on the mean streets of New York City, Johnny and Mikey always had each other's backs. Mikey was a loyal friend but even he knew that Johnny was headed for bigger things. That's why he dubbed him

THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE

The two friends were inseparable--until one fateful night set them on their different paths: Johnny to life as a high-powered lawyer in Miami, and Mikey to a shattered existence behind bars. Now, haunted by guilt over Mikey's conviction, and numbed by the excesses of a successful life, Johnny finds his one last shot at redemption: A young Florida man is framed for a murder he didn't commit, and Johnny feels compelled to fight for him--and, in a way, for Mikey. But there are powerful people who want the truth hidden, and Johnny will have to risk everything, and everyone, he cares about to save the young man...and himself.

"Bold...harrowing...[an] assured first novel, which gets the blood up."
--The New York Times Book Review

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