The Street Lawyer: A Novel

The Story

He gave up the money.ááHe gave up the power.ááNow all he has left is the law.Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm.ááOne step away from partnership, Michael has it all.ááThen, in an instant, it all comes undone.A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm's plush offices.ááWhen it is all over, the man's blood is splattered on Michael's face--and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable.ááRediscovering a conscience he lost long ago, Michael is leaving the big time for the streets where his attacker once lived--and where society's powerless need an advocate for justice.But there's one break Michael can't make: from a secret that has floated up from the depths of Drake & Sweeney, from a confidential file that is now in Michael's hands, and from a conspiracy that has already taken lives.ááNow Michael's former partners are about to become his bitter enemies.ááBecause to them, Michael Brock is the most dangerous man on the streets....