The Plinko BounceMartin ClarkLabel: Rare Bird BooksDescription: New York Times Best Thriller of 2023New York Times Editors' Pick 2023For seventeen years small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor the addicted and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts charged with petty crimes. Then in the summer of 2020 he’s assigned to a grotesque murder case that brings national media focus to rural Patrick County Virginia—Alicia Benson the wife of a wealthy businessman is murdered in her home. The accused killer Damian Bullins is a cunning felon with a long history of violence and he confesses to the police. He even admits his guilt to Andy. But a simple typographical error and a shocking discovery begin to complicate the state’s case making it possible Bullins might escape punishment. Duty-bound to give his client a thorough defense Andy—despite his misgivings—agrees to fight for a not-guilty verdict a decision that will ultimately force him to make profound life-and-death choices both inside and outside the courtroom. With its unforgettable characters spot-on blueprint of the justice system intricate plotting and provocative no-holds-barred ending The Plinko Bounce demonstrates once again why Martin Clark has been called “the thinking man’s John Grisham by The New York Times and praised as “hands down our finest legal-thriller writer by Entertainment Weekly.
