The Pursuit of Justice - Paperback

by Ben Matthews (Author)

"A satisfying, well plotted mystery that should please the court." - Kirkus Reviews

Attorney Raymond Jackson is troubled by ethics charges, his failing practice, and memories of his still missing sister. When he agrees to resolve the ethics charges by taking on a case from the public defender, he gets saddled with a client nobody wants.

The client is charged with the murder of his former girlfriend, an exotic dancer who was pregnant at the time of the crime. Investigating the State's key witness, Ray discovers several similar unsolved murders from the past few years. Needing help, Ray must turn to the man he trusts the least.

Ray also becomes involved in a money laundering investigation with his old girlfriend. As the bodies pile up, Ray finds himself framed for murder on the eve of trial. When the investigations collide, the cases become personal and Ray must choose between justice for his client or himself.

"Matthews...keeps the pages turning."-Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Ben Matthews is a practicing attorney and graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. He has appeared in the Horry County Courtrooms a number of times throughout his career, a setting that features prominently in his debut novel The Pursuit of Justice. He is also the coauthor of the nonfiction book Blended Family Bliss.

Though he is not a Myrtle Beach resident, the Grand Strand is where Matthews learned to fish, water ski, scuba dive, and party-and is still a top getaway destination for him and his wife.