Book Description
Attorney David Chartier was spending quality time with his family in the Upper Twin Lake when phone call from a highly distressed woman broke his peace. It was Jean Davis, David’s longtime client, calling from the Michigan State Police where she is being held for her husband’s murder. After years of physical and emotional abuse, Jean realized that her only chance of staying alive was to kill her husband.
So begins David’s examination and analysis, gathering factual evidence to give him a good defense for his client. Beyond Terror follows the proceedings of the defense trial, beginning with David’s investigation at the scene until the final verdict from the court of appeals. A shocking end to Jean’s fate awaits readers.
A trial lawyer for thirty-eight years himself, Thornton delivers this fictional story with much precision, capturing the technicalities and the drama involved in criminal proceedings.