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Attorney Paul Madriani defends a soldier on trial for murder and unwittingly steps into a maze of secrets and lies that the government—and even his client—would rather leave undisturbed.
Madriani is faced with arcane ballistics evidence, a so-called "double tap"—two bullet wounds tightly grouped to a victim's head, shots that can only be made by a crack marksman. Madriani's client is an enigma, a career soldier who refuses to talk about his past. The victim was an alluring businesswoman and software tycoon whose empire catered to the military. The case's most damning evidence is the weapon that killed her: a handgun used only in special operations where the double tap is the trademark of the most skilled assassins.
Madriani faces a wilderness of mirrors in a courtroom battle where every witness can hide behind national security, where information is power and digital information is absolute power. It is a war in which the scales of justice are being tipped by evasion, deceit, and murder. Finding the unvarnished truth has never been so elusive—or so dangerous.
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"Take an ex-Black Op soldier now working as a security guard for a rich, beautiful software computer company whose major contract is with the Federal Government and you have the making of a good novel. The security guards special skill learned in the military becomes the center focus of this murder trial. Can his skilled defense team clear him? Read it as fast as you can to get to the two twists you have not even considered. Mr. Martini did another entertaining job."
— Pat (4 out of 5 stars)
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“ Martini is a crafty pro. ”
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“ The compelling plot builds to a conclusion that should surprise even longtime fans. ”
— Publishers Weekly
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A New York Times bestseller
Double Tap Listener Reviews
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" If you like a really down and dirty, disturbing, upsetting, depressing story, this is the Martini you should choose. I love his Madriani thrillers, and this one made me almost sick. Plus I didn't like the ending! Sheesh! SO disappointing. Hope this is not a new trend. I hear it is, unfortunately, for one of my formerly favorite authors in the legal thriller genre. "
— Francine, 2/20/2014 -
" Better then the jury. Good book to bust your boredom. "
— Shauna, 2/17/2014 -
" Sudah lama gak bacacerita ttg pengacara pengadilan sidang menyidang spt ini....Dan buku ini membangkitkan kembali seleraku...I did enjoy reading! "
— Adith, 2/14/2014 -
" If you enjoy legal thrillers this one is super! This is a new author to me and I will be combing used book stores for others by him. "
— Sheila, 2/12/2014 -
" Liked, but a little slow in the beginning. "
— Ricci, 1/25/2014 -
" I am new to this author. I enjoyed this book. I have a few other titles by this author that I am looking forward to reading. "
— Laurie, 1/24/2014 -
" An incredible read! I can't believe it took me so long to read this title. It's a 2005 copyright that could still be "today's topic" in so many ways. If you missed it too, don't wait any longer. "
— Ferne, 1/22/2014 -
" Although it's a good read, reading few books of the same author, especially with the same characters, becomes predictable and kind of boring. Avoid reading in close succession. "
— Sahar, 1/20/2014 -
" As a Steve Martini fan, I was disappointed at the pace of the story. It seemed to drag; but wanting to know who was the actual killer, kept me listening. As always, Martini answers all the reader's questions and ties the story up in a satisfying way. "
— Deanna, 1/8/2014 -
" Took me a long time to read this one. Good, but all the legalise took sometime to understand and read. "
— Stacie, 1/1/2014 -
" Suspense and who dunnit book! "
— Betty, 12/24/2013 -
" I thought this was one of the better books in Steve Martini's Paul Madriani series. This book included some great courtroom action as well as a surprise ending. . .well, I was surprised. "
— Suzanne, 12/9/2013 -
" Woman killed ownes company selling software to military, accused is ex-military, special ops,E88 who worked for her as personal security - who framed him? "
— Joni, 12/8/2013 -
" I wanted a legal thriller - and this is exactly what I got. Not too many twists and turns and characters, which was perfect for someone like me who only gets to read a page or two at a time. "
— Catherine, 11/24/2013 -
" Courtroom drama with a mystery attached. A very good read. "
— Jane, 9/7/2013 -
" this was a very quick read and a great mystery with several twists. I appreciated the way Martini sucked you in right away, without some of the usualy boring intros that other books tend to have... I need to read something else by him soon. "
— Sgilbert, 3/19/2013 -
" Good book with a good plot! "
— Delaine, 12/24/2012 -
" Better than I thought it was going to be. A little more descriptive than I care for in this type of novel but it was worth the read for light reading. "
— Dianne, 12/6/2012 -
" Slow ...ending was interesting "
— Gail, 11/17/2012 -
" I read this while at the beach for a week. "
— Eric, 11/16/2012 -
" A better than average courtroom/mystery novel. Another 'adventure' with the lawyer Paul Madriani. Good character development and some interesting plot twists. "
— Pa, 8/3/2012 -
" Another good lawyer book. Intriguing court action. "
— Opa, 7/31/2012 -
" A good, easy read when I didn't have anything else. "
— Skye, 5/9/2012 -
" Really liked this one:) "
— Christel, 2/27/2012 -
" Always enjoy Martini...this one won't disappoint for a light suspense ride but predictable ending. "
— Debby, 2/11/2012 -
" This book was a slow starter, I was half way through the book before I got interested. I'm glad I stayed with it. "
— Lee, 1/9/2012 -
" I am always on the lookout for more thriller writers and I am quite impressed with him. "
— Rebekkila, 12/7/2011 -
" OK. Wrapped up sort of abruptly. "
— Vicki, 11/7/2011 -
" This book was much better than the last. Kept my interest and kept me wanting to read all the way to the end to find out what really happened. "
— Amoreena, 9/4/2011 -
" Witty descriptions, sometimes outright funny exchanges, a Court drama and suspense. <br/>Told in first person by a plausible middle-aged attorney, a very likeable sleuth. "
— Michèle, 5/20/2011 -
" Although some parts of the book were a tad boring, I enjoyed the story overall. When I came up to the final chapters I was still trying to figure out the ending; although there's some clues in the book, they just weren't that obvious. Good storyline, good twists, good book. "
— Ashley, 3/6/2011 -
" I am new to this author. I enjoyed this book. I have a few other titles by this author that I am looking forward to reading. "
— Laurie, 2/25/2011 -
" Excellent! I don't think you'll see the ending coming - a true surprise. "
— Chuck, 2/10/2011 -
" I am always on the lookout for more thriller writers and I am quite impressed with him. "
— Rebekkila, 1/27/2011 -
" My first ever Steve Martini novel. Liked the writing-style and wit. It made me want to read more in the series. "
— Rebecca, 1/3/2011 -
" Complicated Story. First time to read, I feel like in the story. About the figure, they have personal characteristic that different personality. Like Madelyn Chapman, etc. <br/> "
— Rizki, 12/13/2010 -
" Sudah lama gak bacacerita ttg pengacara pengadilan sidang menyidang spt ini....Dan buku ini membangkitkan kembali seleraku...I did enjoy reading! "
— Adith, 11/24/2010 -
" A better than average courtroom/mystery novel. Another 'adventure' with the lawyer Paul Madriani. Good character development and some interesting plot twists. "
— Pa, 9/28/2010 -
" Although it's a good read, reading few books of the same author, especially with the same characters, becomes predictable and kind of boring. Avoid reading in close succession. "
— Sahar, 9/15/2010 -
" Took me a long time to read this one. Good, but all the legalise took sometime to understand and read. "
— Stacie, 7/19/2010 -
" A good, easy read when I didn't have anything else. "
— Skye, 7/1/2010 -
" good book. i like Martini's books. "
— Sue, 6/27/2010
About Steve Martini
Steve Martini was born in San Francisco and grew up in Southern California. An honors graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Los Angeles and as a correspondent at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, specializing in legal issues. After obtaining his law degree, he appeared in state and federal courts; he also served as special counsel to the California Victims of Violent Crime Program. His first novel, Compelling Evidence, was published in 1992 and became a bestseller. He has gone on to write a number of other books, including The Trader of Secrets, Guardian of Lies, The List, The Judge, and Prime Witness, among others. He currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.
About Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna is a versatile, seasoned actor on both stage and screen. He first garnered national prominence for his work with writer-director David Mamet, earning a Tony Award for Glengarry Glen Ross in 1983. His name has become synonymous with Robert B. Parker’s Spenser since he has narrated the entire series.