The Associate

Name: The Associate
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Phillip Margolin
ISBN: 9780060755768

Author: Phillip Margolin

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 5 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 03/23/2004

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Crime

Synopsis

Daniel Ames is an associate at Reed, Briggs, Portland's most prestigious law firm, earning more money than he ever imagined possible.When a charismatic civil litigator sues the firm's biggest client for manufacturing a drug that he claims causes unspeakable birth defects, Daniel is certain the claim has no merit. But as he begins to investigate, his world comes tumbling down around him. His work is sabotaged, he's accused of professional incompetence, and he's fired. Twelve hours later he is arrested for murder.Daniel scrambles to clear his name and save his reputation -- and in the process unearths a trail of deceit. But someone doesn't want this trail explored, and Daniel becomes the target of a vicious killer who will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from being revealed.

About Phillip Margolin

Phillip Margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels Woman with a Gun, Worthy Brown’s Daughter, Sleight of Hand, and the Washington trilogy. Each displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, he lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joyce on January 24, 2015

Quick and interesting reading. An Associate at a major Law Firm is asked to do another Associate a favor and go through the discovery for a Pharmaceutical Company that is being sued. This ultimately leads to his termination for having let a piece of paper go through erroneously that said the law sui......more

Goodreads review by Florence on January 23, 2025

A fast paced thriller. I enjoyed the mystery and trying to figure out who the villains were. At some point I started to feel like the characters were too many but the author did a great job of fitting them perfectly in the story. My only issue with the book was that traumatic chapter about the satan......more

Goodreads review by Mary on May 28, 2021

This was an interesting legal thriller. Parts were somewhat unbelievable, but made for a good plot. Very similar style to John Grisham, this was the first book by Phillip Margolin that I have read.......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on August 14, 2020

Just OK for Me.. Storyline good, however to many characters which made it confusing at times...........more

Goodreads review by Helen on March 31, 2025

Another great Margolin novel. Actually, it's only the second Amanda Jaffe mystery as I'm backing up and reading the earlier books in order. Smoothly written with believable characters and a logical succession of events. I don't know how he can possibly write so many good books but I'm glad he did.......more