Deadlocked
As a heat wave stifles Kansas City, a death-row inmate is served his final meal, makes his final confession, and uses his final breath to proclaim his innocence. For fifteen years, Ryan Kowalczyk denied having slaughtered a young couple in their car as their three-year old lay sleeping in the back seat. But when his friend Whitney King, who also stood accused, turned against him, his fate was sealed.
Attorney Lou Mason understands the pain of being orphaned, so when the victims' now-teenage son ask for his help in suing blueblood King—who got off scot-free—Lou can't turn him down. Coincidentally, Kowalczyk's mother wants to hire him for the same purpose. And things get even more interesting once Lou discovers that four of the jurors on the original case died violently while the rest have disappeared.
Now, with each sweltering day that passes, it becomes clearer that someone will do whatever it takes—from making death threats to carrying them out—to stop Mason in his tracks. The deeper he probes, the greater the danger—until the past and present collide in an explosion of deceit, corruption, and murder.
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Praise
"In his fourth novel, attorney-turned-author Joel Goldman delivers a well-plotted legal thriller that takes an insightful look at capital punishment and questions of guilty. Deadlocked's brisk pace is augmented by Goldman's skill at creating realistic characters and believable situations. Goldman is among the legion of strong paperback writers whose novels often rival those in hardcover."
—Oline H. Cogdill,
Orlando Sun Sentinel
"A certain death penalty case and execution is the catalyst in Joel Goldman's legal thriller Deadlocked. The fourth Lou Mason case is the best and most thought provoking and when the action starts it is a real page turner delivered by a pro."
—Mystery Scene Magazine
"Lou Mason's best outing...very satisfying and highly recommended."
—Lee Child
(NYT Best Selling Author)
"The latest Mason case is a terrific investigative thriller that makes a clear plea on the use of capital punishment"
—Harriet Klausner,
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