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Fatal Trust

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Defense Attorney Ian Wells is struggling to build a law practice while caring for his sick mother. When a new client offers a huge sum to take on a simple trust fund case, he can't afford to say no. But when the investigation leads to a decades-old mystery linking the trust to dangerous criminals, he realizes this case could cost him his career.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 19, 2017
      At the start of this tangled legal thriller set in 2018 from Johnson (The Deposit Slip), Sean Callahan, an Irishman whose father was an IRA hunger striker, approaches St. Paul, Minn., attorney Ian Wells about a trusteeship set up by his late father in 1998, for the late James Doyle. The trust named three beneficiaries to Doyle’s estate: Callahan; Doyle’s son, Rory; and Doyle’s brother-in-law, Edward McMartin. It stipulated that the three men would receive the proceeds only if they avoided involvement in any criminal activity for 20 years. The 20-year period has just ended, and someone must determine whether the three men are eligible to receive their inheritance. An exorbitant fee convinces Wells to agree, but he’s soon involved in a messy and dangerous investigation that will turn his personal and professional lives upside down. At the heart of the case is a fatal robbery at an art gallery 35 years earlier, “the largest art theft in Minnesota history.” Johnson reveals one surprising secret after another, though the many ties among the characters that emerge strain credulity.

    • Library Journal

      May 15, 2017

      For young Minnesota attorney Ian Wells, keeping his deceased father's law firm afloat while contending with his mother's deteriorating health pushes him to the brink. When a new client promises him $200,000 for a week's worth of work, he jumps at the chance. Big mistake. Thanks to its engaging characters and dizzyingly twisty plot, this legal thriller makes the perfect vacation getaway for John Grisham and Robert Whitlow aficionados.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2017

      For young Minnesota attorney Ian Wells, keeping his deceased father's law firm afloat while contending with his mother's deteriorating health pushes him to the brink. When a new client promises him $200,000 for a week's work, he jumps at the chance. It is not long before Ian realizes that the case is a Gordian knot of corruption and decades of criminal dealings that will put everything he loves at risk. A relentless pace drives the plot forward, intensifying the dark tone of the multilayered story line. VERDICT With its dizzingly twisty, engrossing plot, Johnson's (Critical Reaction) latest legal thriller is a perfect match for fans of John Grisham and Robert Whitlow.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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