Accusation

by Paul Batista

Overview

USA Today Best-Selling Author

An icon’s life implodes—at two in the morning

World renowned, revered actor Aaron Julian is awakened at two a.m. by his agent who informs him that he has been accused of sexual harassment. Young actresses will break the story on prime-time TV that morning—with their lawyer, the attorney who led the charge in the priests’ sexual abuse cases.

Aaron and his celebrity pop-singer wife, Veda, vehemently deny the charges, and hire powerful defense lawyer Raquel Rematti. But when the plaintiffs’ lawyer is murdered in Central Park, the stakes skyrocket and the conspiracies spiral out of control.

Despite revelation after revelation, Aaron continues to proclaim his innocence. And in his defense, Rematti uses every tool in the legal system to produce courtroom drama that is unparalleled.

The outcome—impossible to predict—is guaranteed to stun and to linger with you for a long time.

Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will devour this cutting-edge thriller

While Accusation can be read as a standalone novel, here is the publication order of Paul Batista’s legal thrillers:

Death’s Witness
Extraordinary Rendition
The Borzoi Killings (Raquel Rematti #1)
Manhattan Lockdown
The Warriors (Raquel Rematti #2)
Accusation (Raquel Rematti #3)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608095438
Publisher:	Oceanview Publishing
Publication date:	02/14/2023
Series:	A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller , #3
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Paul Batista, a USA Today best-selling author of legal thrillers, is also a criminal defense lawyer, a TV personality, and the author of Civil RICO Practice Manual, the leading book on the federal racketeering statute. Accusation is the sixth of his legal thrillers, following Death’s Witness, Extraordinary Rendition, The Borzoi Killings, Manhattan Lockdown, and The Warriors. Batista lives in New York City, NY.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Paul Batista

“Paul Batista makes New York City come alive as we follow his heroine, feisty and clever female lawyer Raquel Rematti, through an exciting and intricate journey in his latest legal thriller. It draws you into that journey in unanticipated and exciting ways.” —Bill Bratton, former Police Commissioner of New York City and best-selling author

“[In Manhattan Lockdown] Batista knows his way around Manhattan and it shows in this battle of wills, where the tension and turmoil add up to high stakes suspense, the pages hot enough to singe your fingers.” —Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author

“Paul Batista scores 100% with his new novel, The Warriors. Two strong women locked in battle in and out of a courtroom coupled with murder, money laundering, and constant mystery. His lawyer heroine is complex and compelling. We live and breathe her triumph and terror.” —Rikki Klieman, CBS News Legal Analyst

“Manhattan Lockdown brings us into a battle for the streets of Manhattan as the city’s most treasured icons are blown apart by terrorists. Arising from the chaos, Gina Carbone, New York City’s police commissioner, explodes on the scene as the most chilling and memorable protagonist in modern thrillers.” —Lis Wiehl, New York Times best-selling author

“Manhattan Lockdown is about as terrifyingly timely as it gets. Paul Batista's provocative tale of a game-changing terrorist attack in New York City is both a superb procedural thriller and stark morality tale. Riveting and relentless.” —Jon Land, USA Today best-selling author

“Batista does it again when international intrigue collides with murder in Extraordinary Rendition. A high-priced Wall Street lawyer gets the shock of a lifetime . . . law school never prepared him for this! It’s a fast ride—buckle up!” —Nancy Grace, New York Times best-selling author

From the Publisher

01/10/2022

Accusations of sexual harassment against movie star Aaron Julian drive Batista’s overwrought third thriller featuring New York City defense attorney Raquel Rematti (after 2018’s The Warriors). Six women have gone to the press to claim that Julian harmed their movie careers after they rejected his advances. Their efforts to get justice is spearheaded by Victor Tabnik, a lawyer who made his name exposing abuse in the Catholic church. Tabnik is cooperating with law enforcement, as well as pursuing civil remedies. But his campaign ends when he’s murdered in Central Park during a late-night hookup. When Julian becomes the prime suspect, he turns to Rematti to clear him. Zeal to nail Julian leads veteran professionals to take risky steps that even less-experienced prosecutors and cops would avoid. Batista doesn’t sweat the details (the police headquarters building dominates “the downtown waterfront”), and his decision to reveal the real killer’s identity at the time of Tabnik’s murder robs the plot of a whodunit angle. Multiple plot developments strain credulity, and characters lack depth. Law & Order this isn’t. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly