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Fiction · 2000 · PG-13

The Attorney

by Steve Martini

A mob boss's wife wants to disappear into the federal witness protection program. Paul Madriani has to help her get there alive.

A child-custody battle leads to murder in this mystery, starring lawyer Paul Madriani of San Diego. It happens when a woman demands a share of her parents' $87-million lottery win, or she will remove her child from their custody.

For14+GenreFictionLength368 pagesRead time~10.2 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

A lot

Moderate-to-strong violence — organized crime threats; protecting a witness; confrontations

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild — some adult situations

Substance Use

None

No meaningful substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The mob boss's wife — what she knows; who wants to silence her; Madriani keeping her alive long enough to testify

What this book is about

Paul Madriani represents the wife of a convicted mob boss who wants to testify against her husband in exchange for protection. Getting her to the witness stand alive requires navigating both the mob and competing government interests. The Attorney is the fifth Paul Madriani legal thriller.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Organized crime — a mob boss's wife as witness

Witness protection — getting her there alive

Fifth in the Paul Madriani series

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