The Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles

<b> How far would you go to get the ultimate prize? </b> <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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”.<br /><br />Beautiful Christina Giles wants the vacant Apostle’s chair, and she has the legal prowess and political savvy the position demands. <br /><br />But first she must outwit a ruthless, Eurasian tycoon with a maniacal desire to possess her. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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…<br /><br /><em> The Twelve Apostles </em> is a gripping legal thriller that explores the corruption and betrayals that surround a rise to power.<br /><br /><h2> Praise for <em> The Twelve Apostles </em> </h2> <br /><br /><b> “Fast-paced … the passions, personal and professional, of $500- an-hour corporation lawyers and the robber barons they serve.” — <em> Publishers Weekly </em><br /><br />“big money, big power, sex and suspense … satisfying!”— <em> Washington Post Book World </em> </b> <br /><br /><h2> Praise for William J Coughlin </h2><br /><br /><b> “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.” – <em> USA Today </em><br /><br />“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.” – <em> The Detroit News </em><br /><br />“Bravo! Coughlin brilliantly captures the corruption of the legal system by human error and greed. Thought-provoking and timely.” – <em> Library Journal </em><br /><br />“Will not fail to please connoisseurs of legal fiction” – <em> American Bar Association Journal </em> </b><br /><br /><b> William J. Coughlin </b> 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 <em>His Father’s Daughter, Her Honor, In the Presence of Enemies </em> and <em> Shadow of a Doubt </em>. <br />