Deadly Distractions: A Stan Turner Mystery by William Manchee

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Synopsis

After two tough years practicing law, Stan and his family take a well deserved vacation to Colorado. Unfortunately the vacation is cut short when a client is found standing over the body of a dead IRS agent. It appears to be an open and shut case since Dusty Thomas has had a long feud with the dead agent Bobby Tuttle, and more than enough motive to kill him, yet he claims to be innocent.

Stan's new partner Paula Waters convinces Stan to finish his vacation promising to handle Dusty Thomas' arraignment and get an investigation underway. While Stan is away, she makes good on her promise and even manages to arrange financing for Dusty's defense. But Stan is mortified when he reads in the Colorado papers that a radical paramilitary group, the Citizens Defense Alliance or CDA, is doing the funding.

Since the CDA denies the legitimacy of the federal income tax and has been a target of federal prosecutors for many years, Stan and Paula immediately come under the close scrutiny of the FBI and the press. To further complicate matters, Stan's best client and close friend, Tex Weller, is reported missing by his wife. When Stan investigates his disappearance he finds a letter that leads him to believe Tex is in Ecuador.

Library Journal

Attorney Stan Turner (Cash Call) stretches to cover two cases. One client stands accused of killing a predatory IRS agent trying to confiscate his tractor. The second disappears in Ecuador after wiring a fortune into Stan's trust account. While Stan flies to Ecuador, partner Paula handles the murder case, accepting pay from a radical anti-government outfit. Then Stan is kidnapped, escapes, and is subsequently questioned secretly by the FBI, which sees a dirty connection between the radicals, the missing client, and money laundering. Plenty of action and excitement, but the author handles it with heavy-handed narrative and flat dialog. For series fans only. Manchee lives in Plano, TX. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Biography

About the author
William Manchee grew up in Ventura, California in the 60s. After obtaining his BA from UCLA in 1965 he and his family moved to Texas in 1970 where Manchee attended law school at SMU. He began his legal career in Dallas as a sole practitioner in 1976 and currently practices with his son Jim. A resident of Plano, Texas he and his wife Janet have been married nearly 40 years and raised four children. Inspired by twenty years of true life experiences as an attorney, Manchee discovered his passion for writing in 1995.