Executive Privilege: A Novel (Hardcover)

The U.S. president becomes a murder suspect in this over-the-top political thriller from bestseller Margolin (Proof Positive). Young Oregon attorney Brad Miller stumbles on wrongdoing in high places while engaged in a routine pro bono case—the filing of an appeal for convicted serial killer Clarence Little. When Miller visits his client in jail, Little insists he's innocent of one murder, that of Laurie Erickson, a babysitter then in the employ of Oregon governor Christopher Farrington, who's since moved on to the White House. Miller finds evidence that someone killed Erickson to cover up her relationship with Farrington. Meanwhile, on the East Coast, PI Dana Cutler suspects that the latest victim of a serial killer known as the D.C. Ripper was also one of Farrington's mistresses. Some readers may wonder why someone trying to protect the president would dispose of his mistresses in a manner sure to attract plenty of attention. (June)
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"Sizzle factor: .38 Special hot." (USA Today )

"Margolin has mastered all the elements of a successful suspense mystery. The action moves quickly. His prose is compelling: nothing is what it seems, and there are surprises even after the reader has been fooled into thinking the mystery is solved." (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )

"Page-turning...a rip-roaring conclusion...more twists than the Columbia River Gorge. Is it fun? A helluva lotta." (Washington Post Express )

"(A) thrilling page-turner." (National Examiner )

"Looking for summer reading? Gather your hammock, some iced tea and this page-turner of a book, one of Margolin's most absorbing and richly textured to date." (Portland Oregonian )

"Just the kind of sizzling mystery needed for this long, hot summer. Margolin is the master of the successful suspense mystery. He gives you liberal doses of danger and evil villains, and keeps the action moving. Believable characters and compelling writing.another exciting trip through one of Margolin's fast-paced plots." (Associated Press )

"Chock full of harrowing chases, desperate situations and politics running rampant. Add in the corruption of power and the destructive force of lust, and you have all the ingredients for a winning thriller. Another page-turning read." (Bookreporter.com )

"A sexy summer read--the perfect way to spend an afternoon. Mixing crime and politics may make for a bad career, but it sure as hell makes for some good reading." (Cosmopolitan )

"The story is fast-paced and features many engaging characters." (Library Journal )

"Story lines collide in this pulse-pounding thriller . Expect plenty of buzz for this one as a result of both the intriguing premise and the well-wrought narrative." (Booklist )

"Phillip Margolin has surprises up his sleeve for readers right to the end of this shocking thriller." (Bookloons.com )

"Margolin is the master of the successful suspense mystery. With believable characters and compelling writing, EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE adds up to another exciting trip through one og Margolin's plots [and] is just the kind of sizzling mystery needed for this long, hot summer." (Pittsburgh Tribune )

"Reckless, fast, with no-holds-barred action and suspense, EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE will have you glued to your reading corner with a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the door." (Madison County Herald, MS )

"Phillip Margolin [is] a crafty storyteller who keeps you on the edge of your seat with frighteningly real scenarios. EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE is a must read this summer." (Brunswick News (Georgia) )