by Stephen L. Carter · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266139281
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«Échec et mat» is the thriller by Stephen L. Carter, published by Pocket in paperback (982 pages, in French).
After the death of Judge Olivier Garland, his son Talcott, a law professor and chess enthusiast, is forced to investigate the magistrate's past, a Republican from the African-American upper bourgeoisie whose scandal cost him a seat on the Supreme Court. As he delves into family history, Talcott unearths secrets his father wanted to keep hidden.
First installment of the Elm Harbor series. Originally published in English as «The Emperor of Ocean Park», winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
Ideal for readers of legal thrillers and mysteries with a family background.
Stephen Lisle Carter is an American legal scholar who serves as the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School. He writes on legal and social issues.
