New York: St Martin's, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's highly praised first novel - a legal thriller by this defense attorney, who was formerly an undercover agent for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a legal aid attorney. A homeless man is accused of killing a New York City police commissioner but he refuses to plea-bargain despite the overwhelming evidence against him. SIGNED on the half title page. 358 pp. ISBN: 0-312134940.