Shot

Stanley Hastings tries to prove his client didn't kill her lover, and gets shot for his trouble. He also gets fired, summoned before the grand jury, and embroiled in such a legal mess that his boss, negligence lawyer Richard Rosenberg, will have to cut a deal to save him."An endearing hero ... unorthodox mysteries ... forever-fresh series. Stanley ... plays a game of basketball that is pure poetry." —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review "Another fine mess … another laugh-filled plot." —Phil Thomas, Associated Press"You’ll become addicted to Stanley Hastings." —Mystery News"Before the twisting plot leads to two climaxes (one farcical) we get vivid looks at Manhattan's seamier side, pointers on one-on-one basketball, and a sweet victory for a 10-year-old Harlem boy." —Publishers Weekly