The Partnership - A Novel

Debut novel from the author of the true-crime award winner, "Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story."

"The Partnership" opens a window into a secret world.

A mysterious death, illicit romantic liaisons, courtroom drama, and crises of personal conscience frame a titanic struggle at the nation's most lucrative law firm. A twenty-first-century legal thriller with a twist, "The Partnership" reveals what happens to rich and powerful insiders as the business school mentality extends its tentacles across a once-noble profession. The themes resonate; "The Bonfire of the Vanities" still burns.

Albert Knight has reached the pinnacle of power as one of the "magnificent seven"-- leaders of the international legal powerhouse Michelman & Samson. Only one step remains: Knight and his archenemy Ronald Ratkin are front-runners to replace the Executive Committee's retiring chairman.
Knight and Ratkin were once best friends, but that was long ago. Despite their twenty-year animosity, each has embraced the firm's transformation to a bottom-line business and the stunning wealth it produces. As the price of success, they endure and inflict profound personal damage along the way.

When gifted trial lawyer Ronald Ratkin's $100 million client defies protocol by interrupting the sacrosanct Executive Committee meeting, all seven attorneys are suspicious. The news, Ratkin suspects, could upset his ongoing billion-dollar trial, send stocks plummeting, and destroy his client, his law firm, and his personal wealth. But the wily Ratkin has a foolproof plan. Or will his own greed and that of his fellow partners undo him?

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Praise for "Crossing Hoffa"

One of the "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR" -- Chicago Tribune

"Gripping, tender, and intriguing" -- Scott Turow

"A tale of mystery and intrigue" -- Booklist

"Tightly woven and gritty" -- American Lawyer

"Fascinating and moving" -- Bloomberg News

"Riveting eyewitness history...Bravo!" -- Charles Brandt

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