The city's criminal courthouse is an unlikely place to find an ambitious state supreme court justice.
Insiders call it "the Zoo" because it's full of animals, the dregs of the city's underbelly. A group of judges hatch a plot to clean out the pens, thinking that their plan will de-clog the system.
But a plan that began as a simple stepping-stone to power savagely backfires and the judges of the criminal court are caught in the middle of an ugly terrorist plot.
A small band of terrorists, calling themselves the World Liberation Army, invades the courthouse during the judges' monthly meeting, demanding the release of two of their soldiers and threatening everyone who stands in their way.
The judges, prosecutors, probation officers, and countless innocent bystanders are caught up in a ruthless and horrifying vortex of violence, and not everyone will escape unscathed.
"Combines a compelling insider's knowledge with a powerful storyline. If you want to learn about the way it really is inside a courtroom and also be royally entertained, read this book ... William Coughlin is habit-forming." - James B. Patterson, Edgar Award-winning author of The Thomas Berryman Number
"A well-written page-turner that gives insight into backroom judicial politics." - Stanley Shapiro, producer and author of A Time To Remember
"A humdinger! An irresistible story ... and an exciting tapestry of the day-to-day running of criminal court ... Coughlin really knows his stuff!" - William J. Caunitz, author of One Police Plaza
William J. Coughlin has combined a career as a United States administrative judge in Detroit with that of a best-selling novelist. His four previous highly acclaimed and successful novels are The Twelve Apostles, His Father's Daughter, In the Presence of Enemies and Shadow of a Doubt.
Genre: Thriller
Insiders call it "the Zoo" because it's full of animals, the dregs of the city's underbelly. A group of judges hatch a plot to clean out the pens, thinking that their plan will de-clog the system.
But a plan that began as a simple stepping-stone to power savagely backfires and the judges of the criminal court are caught in the middle of an ugly terrorist plot.
A small band of terrorists, calling themselves the World Liberation Army, invades the courthouse during the judges' monthly meeting, demanding the release of two of their soldiers and threatening everyone who stands in their way.
The judges, prosecutors, probation officers, and countless innocent bystanders are caught up in a ruthless and horrifying vortex of violence, and not everyone will escape unscathed.
Praise for William J. Coughlin
"Combines a compelling insider's knowledge with a powerful storyline. If you want to learn about the way it really is inside a courtroom and also be royally entertained, read this book ... William Coughlin is habit-forming." - James B. Patterson, Edgar Award-winning author of The Thomas Berryman Number
"A well-written page-turner that gives insight into backroom judicial politics." - Stanley Shapiro, producer and author of A Time To Remember
"A humdinger! An irresistible story ... and an exciting tapestry of the day-to-day running of criminal court ... Coughlin really knows his stuff!" - William J. Caunitz, author of One Police Plaza
William J. Coughlin has combined a career as a United States administrative judge in Detroit with that of a best-selling novelist. His four previous highly acclaimed and successful novels are The Twelve Apostles, His Father's Daughter, In the Presence of Enemies and Shadow of a Doubt.
Genre: Thriller
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