A Matter of Life and Death: A Robin Lockwood Novel

Phillip Margolin

Mar 2021 · Robin Lockwood Book 4 · Sold by Minotaur Books

About this ebook

"A genuine whodunnit" (Kirkus Reviews)--Phillip Margolin, the master of the courtroom thriller, returns with A Matter of Life and Death, a classic mind-bending puzzle, as Attorney Robin Lockwood must face her most challenging case yet, with everything stacked against her client and death on the line.

Joe Lattimore, homeless and trying desperately to provide for his young family, agrees to fight in a no-holds-barred illegal bout, only to have his opponent die. Lattimore now finds himself at the mercy of the fight's organizers who blackmail him into burglarizing a house. However, when he breaks in, he finds a murdered woman on the floor and the police have received an anonymous tip naming him the murderer.

Robin Lockwood, an increasingly prominent young attorney and former MMA fighter, agrees to take on his defense. But the case is seemingly airtight—the murdered woman's husband, Judge Anthony Carasco, has an alibi and Lattimore's fingerprints are discovered at the scene. But everything about the case is too easy, too pat, and Lockwood is convinced that her client has been framed. The only problem is that she has no way of proving it and since this is a death case, if she fails then another innocent will die.

Ratings and reviews

Review I received an electronic ARC of this excellent crime mystery from Netgalley, Phillip Margolin, and an invitation from the publisher, St Martin's Press - Minotaur Books. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read this novel of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. Phillip Margolin writes a tight tale that compels you to keep on reading long after bedtime. I am pleased to have found him. I love that this novel was seated in Portland, Oregon. It is nice to see some of these middle-sized communities spotlighted in current literature. Portland has long been on my bucket list. This is the fourth novel in the Robin Lockwood series but completely stand-alone. The professionals of the Portland Oregon justice system represented by these characters are well fleshed out, compassionate as well as competent, and the plot though not really hidden is intricate and presented well. Fortunately, Phillip Margolin has plenty of works out there for me to read, several series that will keep me busy till spring. He is an author I will follow.

About the author

PHILLIP MARGOLIN has written over twenty novels, most of them New York Times bestsellers, including Gone But Not Forgotten, Lost Lake, and Violent Crimes. In addition to being a novelist, he was a long time criminal defense attorney with decades of trial experience, including a large number of capital cases. Margolin lives in Portland, Oregon.