If America is a lunatic asylum then California is the Violent Ward. Mickey Murphy is a criminal lawyer with an office in LAs downtown low-rent district an ex-wife who bleeds him for money clients who would plead the Fifth Amendment if they could count that high & an unrequited passion for his wealthiest clients wife. To make matters worse Mickey finds himself embroiled against his wishes in an elaborate & clever scam thats going askew & being interrogated by the LAPD about a brutal murder. With an observant eye & ear for the California scene Deighton once again uses his brilliant storytelling skills to propel an exciting & suspenseful narrative at breakneck speed to a dramatic climax in a riot-torn city. This new reissue
Includes:: a foreword from the cover designer Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman & a brand new introduction by Len Deighton which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.