The Plinko Bounce
by Martin Clark
Narrated by David Aaron Baker, Morgan Hallett
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Pub Date Sep 12 2023 | Archive Date Sep 18 2023
RB Media | Recorded Books
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Description
For 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.
Advance Praise
"Martin Clark injects life into a topsy-turvy murder case in rural Virginia as only he can in this propulsive tour de force, which had me riveted from beginning to end." —Beth Macy, author of Dopesick and Raising Lazarus
"What I love about the novels of Martin Clark is how smart they are — about the law, of course: The Plinko Bounce is a legal thriller, after all. But he’s just as smart about people, their attachments and losses, and what drives us to assume our roles in the murky moral mess that’s life." —Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish and This Isn’t Going to End Well
"The Plinko Bounce is jam-packed with crime, murder, old wounds, new thrills, disillusionment and the mayhem that ensues when dumb mistakes are made by well-meaning people. What a gift to readers on Judge Clark's 23rd anniversary in literary show business! We remain agog at his skill, mastery, and moxie. Martin's canon, which dredges the reader in heartbreak and roils us in hilarity, has a permanent place of honor in American Literature. Martin Clark is a master craftsman who exalts the genre of legal thriller to heavenly heights. Ain't nobody following him that will ever do better. That right there would be impossible. Trust me." —Adriana Trigiani, author of The Good Left Undone and Big Stone Gap
“Martin Clark is back stronger than ever. With all the legal tomfoolery of Better Call Saul and the dutiful heart of Longmire, The Plinko Bounce underscores why I’ve been an ardent Clark fan since the beginning. The man can write, he’s funny as hell, and his words stand tall with hard-won integrity.” —Matthew Quick, New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook and We Are the Light
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9781705070543 |
| PRICE | $29.99 (USD) |
| DURATION | 10 Hours, 9 Minutes |
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