The President's Lawyer by Lawrence Robbins
A Washington, DC, litigator is hired to defend his best friend, the former President of the United States, against a murder charge in this novel that is "clever and thrilling with a shocking twist" (People).After a long career as one of DC's most powerful litigators, Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United States--his childhood best friend--has been accused of murdering his mistress.
Rob knows he's the only one who can prove his friend's innocence, but he is soon overwhelmed as he attempts to devise a strategy to defend an authoritative man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues, and unconventional sexual appetites. As the high-profile case unfurls, the troubled, intertwining pasts of the two men complicate Rob's efforts and soon, doubts begin to grow in his head. Could his oldest friend truly be capable of murder or is something even darker at play? "Robbins...keeps the pace fast and the courtroom scenes convincing" (The New York Times Book Review) in this sensational thriller by a true DC legal insider.
Lawrence Robbins, M.D., is considered to be one of the leading experts in the country on management of headache medication. He also is a leader in the field on refractory headaches: those that are difficult to treat. He started the American Headache Society section on refractory headaches, and has written as much on the topic as anyone in the world. Doctor Robbins has spearheaded cutting edge research, ranging from the immune system in headache patients to Botox for headache. He was one of the first to recognize how headaches can be linked to anxiety and bipolar disorder. He remains one of the few headache doctors who treat psychological disorders. He repeatedly has been named one of America's Top Doctors since 2001, and also was named one of Chicago's Top Doctors by Chicago Magazine. He received the 2008 Clinical Pain Management Award, which is given by the American Academy of Pain Management to one physician per year who has made a significant accomplishment in research and/or teaching in the field of interdisciplinary pain management. Dr. Robbins has written more than 200 articles and abstracts. He has also published two print books, Headache Help and Management of Headache and Headache Medications, that were very well reviewed, and both are bestsellers. He has published an ebook, Headache 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781668047200 |
| ISBN 10 | 1668047209 |
| Title | The President's Lawyer |
| Author | Lawrence Robbins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2025-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Commended for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (First Novel by an American Author) 2025 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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