Report copyright infringementby Margaret McLean (Author)A Boston firefighter is shot and killed in the line of duty while rescuing Amina Diallo and her fifteen-year-old son, Malick, from their burning store. Diallo, a Senegalese Muslim immigrant, is arrested for arson and murder, and will likely be convicted in record time. Attorneys Sarah Lynch and Buddy Clancy face more than racial and religious prejudice in this impossible courtroom battle. Diallo is targeted by a gunman in open court, a key defense witness is attacked, and documents are stolen. Someone is trying to stop Sarah and Clancy from winning the case. They must find out who and why. A dangerous pursuit of the truth becomes Amina's only chance in Margaret McLean's Under Fire.Author BiographyMARGARET MCLEAN was born and raised in Rome, New York. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston College and earned her law degree from Boston College Law School. She practiced law as a criminal prosecutor. McLean currently teaches law at Boston College's Carroll School of Management. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts, with her three children. Under Fire is her first novel. Number of Pages: 400 Dimensions: 1 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: November 27, 2012
