<div>From the author of The One-Eyed Judge: A New York Times&ndash;bestselling novel about a federal death penalty trial from the perspective of the presiding judge. When a drive-by shooting in Holyoke, Massachusetts, claims the lives of a drug dealer and a hockey mom volunteering at an inner-city clinic, the police arrest a rival gang member. With no death penalty in Massachusetts, the US attorney shifts the double homicide out of state jurisdiction into federal court so he can seek a death sentence. The Honorable David S. Norcross, a federal judge with only two years on the bench, now presides over the first death penalty case in the state in decades. He must referee the clash between an ambitious female prosecutor and a brilliant veteran defense attorney in a high-stress environment of community outrage, media pressure, vengeful gang members, and a romantic entanglement that threatens to capsize his trial&mdash;not to mention the most dangerous force of all: the unexpected. Written by judge Michael Ponsor, who presided over Massachusetts&rsquo;s first capital case in over fifty years, The Hanging Judge explores the controversial issue of capital punishment in a dramatic and thought-provoking way that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is &ldquo;a crackling court procedural&rdquo; (Anita Shreve) and &ldquo;gripping legal thriller&rdquo; (Booklist) perfect for fans of Scott Turow. </div>

The Hanging Judge

<div>The stunning new legal thriller from the New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of The Hanging Judge, &ldquo;a talent to watch&rdquo; (The Washington Post). When FBI agents barge into Sidney Cranmer&rsquo;s home accusing him of a heinous crime, the respected literature professor&rsquo;s life becomes a nightmare. Cranmer insists the illicit material found by the agents isn&rsquo;t his, but the charge against him appears airtight, and his academic specialty&mdash;the life and work of controversial author Lewis Carroll, creator of Alice&rsquo;s Adventures in Wonderland&mdash;convinces investigators he&rsquo;s lying. Presiding over the case against Professor Cranmer, U.S. District Judge David Norcross fears his daily confrontation with evil has made him too jaded to become a husband and father. His girlfriend, Claire Lindemann, teaches in the same department as the defendant and is convinced of his innocence. Soon, she will take matters into her own hands. Meanwhile&mdash;with his love life in turmoil and his plans for the future on hold&mdash;a personal tragedy leaves Norcross responsible for his two young nieces. Unbeknownst to him, a vengeful child predator hovers over his new family, preparing to strike. Michael Ponsor&rsquo;s debut novel, The Hanging Judge, was praised by retired Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens for reminding readers &ldquo;that the judicial process is not infallible&rdquo; and by Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning author Tracy Kidder for bearing &ldquo;the heft of authenticity.&rdquo; The One-Eyed Judge again draws on Ponsor&rsquo;s thirty years as a US district judge, offering readers an insider&rsquo;s view of one of the most harrowing kinds of cases faced by the courts. Fast-paced, thrilling, and thought-provoking, this is legal fiction at its most realistic and compelling. The One-Eyed Judge is the 2nd book in the Judge Norcross Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. </div>

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Books By Michael Ponsor (2 Books)

The Hanging Judge

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