A MURDER UNDER THE BRIDGE

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When a mentally disturbed homeless man, charged with murdering a teenage  boy under a Manhattan bridge, refuses to speak, can a veteran attorney  who has battled his own demons save him? Facing seemingly overwhelming  odds, the lawyer slowly begins to uncover the homeless man’s secrets.  But just when he thinks he’s unraveled the mystery of what happened  under the bridge, the case takes a surprising turn, forcing him to  rethink everything. Then with time running out and the homeless man’s  future hanging in the balance, the lawyer comes to a startling  realization that could be the key to the case. But could he put it all  together and prove the homeless man’s innocence?  The story is told  by the tough-talking embattled lawyer and is set in lower Manhattan’s  Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods against a backdrop of, drug  dealing gangs, life in the projects and the criminal courts of New York  City.   

" A great  read! I couldn't put it down. I laughed out loud at many points, and  cried at others. Entertaining and fast passed without being over the  top. "  A verified Amazon Customer.

" This  is a Great story told in a very readable style. You cannot help but  like the story teller. This is my second book by Donald L'Abbate and I  am sure I will be looking for more by him. " A Goodreaders reader.

"This is  such a good book. Once you start reading, it is hard to put down. I read  his first book. I was delighted when I discovered he had written a  second book. I hope there will be a third book!!! I gave it 5 stars and  he deserved all 5."  A verified Amazon Customer.

"I just  happened to find this book and loved it. The way the author describes  the scenes it makes me feel like I'm there and part of the plot. I  couldn't put it down. I feel like I know the character in person. I will  look for more books written by him." A verified Kindle Customer.

" Outstanding read second one in the series, had a hard time putting it down, Great suspense hope there is a third."  A verified Amazon Customer. 

 The second Jake Carney story came about after the success of The Broken Lawyer, and at the suggestion of friends and readers. I admit I enjoyed taking on the persona of Jake Carney and tried to accurately portray his growth in sobriety. The challenge was not to repeat too often his history and to balance the role of AA in the story. As for the plot, I hoped to direct some attention to difficulties many of our veterans face when returning from war.  

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