Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Ken Malovos’ Contempt of Court virtual book tour May 5-27!
Title: Contempt of Court
Author: Ken Malovos
Genre: Legal thriller/mystery
Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 23, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1484159454
ISBN-13: 978-1484159453
Kindle: B00GJXAY4Y
Sacramento trial lawyer, Mike Zorich, is finally coming to grips with the death of his wife from cancer five years ago. There is a new woman in his life. His son is making his way in the business world. His law practice is going well. And he has a new case that promises to be very demanding. Members of the Darnoff wine family are at odds with each other, amidst a divorce and partnership dissolution.
Then things go wrong. Mike becomes the target of some unexplained personal attacks. He is mugged on the bike trail and his house is ransacked. Is it someone connected to the Darnoff case? Is it an old client from his years in the Public Defender’s Office? Is it some disgruntled witness from a trial? To top it off, Mike is held in contempt of court and remanded to jail. The attacks continue and only get worse. The authorities don’t have a clue. Can Mike figure it all out before someone is killed?
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About The Author
Ken Malovos is a mediator and arbitrator in Sacramento, CA. Previously, he was a trial lawyer, a public defender for 12 years and a business litigator for 25 years. He is a graduate of Stanford University (philosophy) and UC Hastings College of the Law. Ken is a past president of the Sacramento County Bar Association and Legal Services of Northern California. He is a panel member for the American Arbitration Association, a fellow in the College of Commercial Arbitrators, a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and a member of the California Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Contempt of Court is his first novel. He lives in Sacramento with his wife. You can visit Ken Malovos’ website at www.malovoslaw.com.
Contempt of Court is a fast pace, riveting book that will keep you up late and page turning, to find the answers.
Mike Zorich is a respected and hard working attorney, with some really big cases on his plate. He is finally, although still hurting, over the death of his wife five years ago. His son is doing well, and he is in a new relationship with Nancy, only he is having a hard time committing to her.
All of a sudden out of nowhere he is beat up, while he is out jogging. Snide remarks are made to him, but he his having a hard time coming up with answers as to why this guy wanted to hurt him. He is working on high profile partnership dissolution, are they responsible? After the first incident, one after another things begin to go wrong, and people are getting hurt. He needs answers, and fast.
Oh what a tangled web we weave, as the old saying goes, and you will wonder how things can get any worse, when the Judge isn’t upholding even the law? Can he find the answers before someone is killed, you won’t see what is coming, and you will be searching for answers to who. You think you will know who is responsible, but you will soon be second guessing yourself.
I hated the injustice that goes on, how? Why? Yes the answers are here, but you will have to get to them. Enjoy!
I received this book through Pump Up Your Book Virtual Book Tours, and was not required to give a positive review.
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