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By Reason of Privilege

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Overview

When nine-year-old Tom s Col n is run over by the drunken son of a wealthy businessman, police uncover evidence of an international heroin-smuggling operation that is responsible for several murders.

The young victim's uncle, Detective Luis Ortiz, heads up an investigation that begins as a slam-dunk arrest. But a slick, influential attorney convinces the State Attorney's Office that the evidence is circumstantial and insufficient to secure a conviction, and the charges are dropped.

Determined to gather concrete proof, Ortiz continues the case. He soon meets Kathryn DiAgostino, a forensics investigator who stirs up passion in him that he thought had died with his previous marriage.

It's up to Ortiz and his fellow law enforcement officials to sift through a superficial, shallow world of privileged thugs in their effort to put a stop to a string of heinous crimes. As they do so, however, treachery and deceit spread like a cancer among business associates, friends, and lovers. They all seem to have the same goal: to get cash-and as much of it as possible.

Follow the money trail and Ortiz's relentless pursuit of justice in By Reason of Privilege.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780595459476
  • ISBN-10: 0595459471
  • Publisher: iUniverse
  • Publish Date: November 2007
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.67 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.97 pounds
  • Page Count: 300

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