THE PROSECUTORS Inside the Offices of the Government's Most Powerful Lawyers.

Hardback, 1st US edn. They are among America's most powerful lawyers. Prosecutors occupy one of the most vital and sensitive positions in the American political system: the point where order and justice meet, and sometimes collide. It is their responsibility to convict criminals while upholding some of the most cherished rights of the American people. Prosecutors have the power to shatter the lives of individuals and corporations. With the full resources of the US government behind them, they are formidable adversaries for even the most powerful defendants. This book takes the reader behind the scenes of some of the most riveting high-stakes criminal proceedings of 'recent' years; the Hitachi sting operation, the McDonnell-Douglas bribery case, the investigation of Edwin Meese, insider trading at Morgan Stanley, the Bank of Nova Scotia tax fraud case, and the CBS murders. It is also an examination of crime at its most sophisticated and fiendish - white-collar crime that tests the mettle of even the best prosecutors. With Index. 378pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. Ex-lib. with discreet rubber stamp 'Station Library, US Naval Security Group Activity' on fep, with another stamp and signs of label removal on bep. No pockets or dockets. Vg. in protected F. dw. which has been internally taped to the boards. A fairly heavy book which will require additional postage if shipped overeas.