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Stung / by William Deverell.
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: WHIPPED, ISBN 9781770413900. In this eighth entry of the 'Arthur Beachamp' series, lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is facing the most explosive trial of his career: the defence of seven boisterous environmentalists accused of sabotaging an Ontario plant that pumps out a pesticide that has led to the mass death of honeybees. The Toronto trial concludes with a tense, hang-by-the-fingernails jury verdict. William Deverell lives in Pender Island, BC.
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- ISBN: 9781770415959 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 592 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : ECW Press, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | Beauchamp, Arthur (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Lawyers > Fiction. Environmentalists > Fiction. Trials > Fiction. Toronto (Ont.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Legal fiction (Literature) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Dever | 31681010230969 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"When an oddball group of ecology-minded people determine that a chemical factory is producing an agricultural pesticide that is also killing bees, they decide to sabotage its manufacture. Criminal lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is tasked with their defense in a tense, hang-by-the-fingernails trial"-- - Bookmasters
When an oddball group of ecology-minded people determine that a chemical factory is producing an agricultural pesticide that is also killing bees, they decide to sabotage its manufacture. Criminal lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is tasked with their defense in a tense, hang-by-the-fingernails trial. - Bookmasters
Awardâwinning novelist William Deverell is back with a new Arthur Beauchamp legal thriller.
Lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is facing the most explosive trial of his career: the defence of seven boisterous environmentalists accused of sabotaging an Ontario plant that pumps out a pesticide that has led to the mass death of honeybees. The story zigzags between Toronto, where the trial takes place, and Arthurâs West Coast island home, where he finds himself arrested for fighting his own environmental cause: the threatened destruction of a popular park. The Toronto trial concludes with a tense, hang-by-the-fingernails jury verdict. Realistic and riveting, Stung is a propulsive legal thriller by a beloved author at the height of his powers.
Sales and Market Bullets
- Deverell was a lawyer for over 20 years and was counsel in over a thousand trials â experience that lends authority and authenticity to his novels.
- Deverellâs novels have been translated into 14 languages and have won or been shortlisted for many major prizes, including the Arthur Ellis Award, the Hammett Prize, and the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.
- Readers of Scott Turow and John Grisham will love Deverellâs courtroom drama and political satire.
- An eco-thriller filled with courtroom drama, Stung offers a fictionalized account of ecojustice in action.
Audience
- Deverellâs established fan base
- Fans of Scott Turow, John Grisham, and other books with well-crafted courtroom dramas
Promotional Plans
- Key title for review in book trade publications
- Outreach to print and online publications with a focus on environmentalism and genre fiction
- Regional media outreach to B.C.
- ARC giveaways through ECW Insiders, NetGalley, Edelweiss
- Featured title on Earth Day
- Simon and Schuster
Awardâwinning novelist William Deverell is back with a new Arthur Beauchamp legal thriller.
Lawyer Arthur Beauchamp is facing the most explosive trial of his career: the defence of seven boisterous environmentalists accused of sabotaging an Ontario plant that pumps out a pesticide that has led to the mass death of honeybees. The story zigzags between Toronto, where the trial takes place, and Arthurâs West Coast island home, where he finds himself arrested for fighting his own environmental cause: the threatened destruction of a popular park. The Toronto trial concludes with a tense, hang-by-the-fingernails jury verdict. Realistic and riveting, Stung is a propulsive legal thriller by a beloved author at the height of his powers.
