John Willard couldn't stop his old enemy-federal judge Amos Deveroux-from expelling a desperate defector back to China, and to certain death.

But after Willard goes public to condemn him, Deveroux craves revenge. Conspiring with powerful cronies, the judge maneuvers to have Willard disbarred and ruined.

Now, to save his reputation and career, Willard must fight a corrupt, ruthless legal establishment: the federal judge, a former Brooklyn prosecutor, and the Chief Judge of the State of New York.

And in his epic David versus Goliath courtroom battle, Jon Willard decides to stand alone and represent himself.

But does that mean he has a fool for a client?

Don't miss the first suspenseful courtroom novel in the Jon Willard series:

THE PALADIN CURSE, by Erika Holzer and Henry Mark Holzer

You'll also enjoy Erika Holzer's previous suspense bestsellers, available on Amazon:

Freedom Bridge -- a gripping Cold War spy thriller, chosen as a Literary Guild featured selection, and...

Eye for an Eye -- a white-knuckle vigilante crime thriller, which became a major motion picture starring Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, and Ed Harris.