The Twelve Apostles

How far would you go to get the ultimate prize?

Anyone who is anyone in the lofty world of corporate law knows that the vacant senior partner’s chair at the illustrious Manhattan firm of Nelson & Clark is the most fiercely coveted prize in the profession.

Nelson & Clark is so awesome in its influence, so elite in its international prestige that its senior partners are known irreverently as “The Twelve Apostles”.

Beautiful Christina Giles wants the vacant Apostle’s chair, and she has the legal prowess and political savvy the position demands.

But first she must outwit a ruthless, Eurasian tycoon with a maniacal desire to possess her.

He attempts to use her as a pawn in a dangerous corporate takeover which has the potential to destroy the greatest law firm in the world.

And even if she can escape from his clutches, Christina must then defeat — and maybe destroy — her lover, brilliant fellow lawyer Dan Spencer, in a hard-core power struggle only one of them can survive…

The Twelve Apostles is a gripping legal thriller that explores the corruption and betrayals that surround a rise to power.

Praise for The Twelve Apostles

“Fast-paced … the passions, personal and professional, of $500- an-hour corporation lawyers and the robber barons they serve.” — Publishers Weekly

“big money, big power, sex and suspense … satisfying!”— Washington Post Book World

Praise for William J Coughlin

“In Charley Sloan … the author has given us a character we can care about. The verdict here is that Coughlin wins decisively in his final case.” – USA Today

“A superb book, rich in the elements that make for a wonderful read. Death Penalty is the best of [Coughlin’s] novels … the most enjoyable book I’ve read all year.” – The Detroit News

“Bravo! Coughlin brilliantly captures the corruption of the legal system by human error and greed. Thought-provoking and timely.” – Library Journal

“Will not fail to please connoisseurs of legal fiction” – American Bar Association Journal

William J. Coughlin has combined a career as a United States administrative judge in Detroit with that of a best-selling novelist. His previous, highly acclaimed and successful novels are His Father’s Daughter, Her Honor, In the Presence of Enemies and Shadow of a Doubt .