Bibliograph

Verdict in the desert, by Patricia Santos Marcantonio

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Verdict in the desert, by Patricia Santos Marcantonio

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Verdict in the desert

Responsibility statement

by Patricia Santos Marcantonio

Summary

"In the summer of 1959, everyone knows his place in Arizona. Michael Shaw is an alcoholic lawyer struggling with his reputation as the son of one of Mitchell County's wealthiest, most successful attorneys. Toni García, the first in her family to obtain a college degree, has returned to Borden, Arizona, because she's worried about her father's health. But as a Mexican American, she can't get a teaching job in spite of her education and intellect. Their worlds collide when Michael is assigned to represent María Sánchez Curry in the bloody murder of her husband and Toni, desperate for work, accepts a job as the defendant's interpreter"--Page [4] of cover

Target audience

adult

Classification