The Last Innocent Man

The Story

The papers call him the Ice Man. David Nash, defense attorney -- cool, unruffled, practically unbeatable in the courtroom. Most of his clients are guilty. A few may be monsters. Suddenly the Ice Manis assailed by doubts and unanswerable questions. What is the cost of each victory, each rapist or murderer set free -- to society and to Nash's soul? Then comes a case that may be Nash's redemption. A client whose innocence he can believe in, a rising lawyer and family man accused of the brual murder of an undercover vice cop. But as the case moves toward trial, new doubts grip him: What is truth and what is carefully fabricated falsehood? Is Nash, a a master at handling juries, being manipulated himself? And by whom? By the time Nash's perfect case is finished, the questions become a matter of life and death. 'Jampacked plot... (Margolin) shows us... the difficulties of lawyers as people practicing in a system of justice whisch is the same for the guilty and the innocent... and exposes the costs paid by a conscientious lawyer in the coin of human feeling.' -- 'The Washington Post.' 'Exciting stumper, high pitched courtroom drama.' -- 'Booklist.' 'An intricate tale that weighs guilt, justice, and the law, this book also has plenty of action and drama. A real spellbinder.' -- 'Library Journal'