Synopses & Reviews
Political connections had secured for Tim Quinn a seat on the appellate bench ... but in the court presided over by Chief Judge Harry Winston; Tim still had to learn
The Majority Rules
Tim Quinn, a Washington DC lawyer on the move, was flattered to be recommended by his friend Harry Winston to a vacancy on the bench caused by the unsavory death of one of the judges. He was also surprised to see how easy his nomination and confirmation turned out to be once Harry had given his approval and pulled more than a few strings.
Now Tim feels he has the chance to make a difference, and perhaps clear a path for an eventual trip to the highest court in the land.
But Tim soon realizes that Chief Judge Winston's influence and favors come at a price-not just undue influence from the Executive branch, but partiality towards private concerns as well, including a certain attorney whose cases often come before their bench..
Winston expects his favors to be repaid in kind, by following his judicial lead and assuring a consistent majority ruling in matters as he sees fit... and he is not afraid to bring pressure to bear, financial or otherwise.
Troubled Tim contacts a former paramour, now a Federal prosecutor, to help him unravel the unseemly entanglements that occur behind the bench. But in doing so, risks his own status as a judge, his good name, and perhaps even the lives of him and his family-it is sometimes deadly to disagree when The Majority Rules.
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"Judge Gene Sullivan knows his stuff and it shows in this intricate butfast-paced Washington thriller." Evan Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Robert Kennedy: His Life
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"Judge Sullivan delivers a fast-paced, clever thriller set in Legal Washington. His insight and believable characters pull back the curtain of secrecy on the inner workings of courts and should shake the foundation of the justice system." F. Lee Bailey
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"The bald political ruthlessness of Baldacci meets the grand illegal conspiracy of Grisham in The Majority Rules, Eugene Sullivan's thriller of corruption and murder in the appellate system." George Anastasia,New York Times bestselling author
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"Gene Sullivan brings stunning real-world experience and insight. As a jurist he knows whereof he speaks and his characters reflect that on every page. This is a great story well told." Dale Dye, bestselling author of Platoon
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"This one's a page-turner! Sullivan's command of his subjects is masterful and his storytelling is excellent..." Joseph L. Galloway, bestselling co-author We Were Soldiers Once...and Young
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"The bald political ruthlessness of Balducci meets the grand illegal conspiracy of Grisham in
The Majority Rules, Eugene Sullivan's thriller of corruption and murder in the appellate system."--George Anastasia,
New York Times bestselling author
"Judge Sullivan has delivered a great thriller--the masterful combination of great sleuthing and real-world insights into good guys and bad guys figuring it out and fighting it out. A delightfully entertaining read by an author who knows his subject matter as only a real judge can."--Louis J. Freeh, former Director Federal Bureau of Investigation and former Federal Judge on The Majority Rules
"Gene Sullivan brings stunning real-world experience and insight. As a jurist he knows whereof he speaks and his characters reflect that on every page. This is a great story well told."--Dale Dye, bestselling author of Platoon on The Majority Rules
"This one's a page-turner! Sullivan's command of his subjects is masterful and his storytelling is excellent..."--Joseph L. Galloway, bestselling co-author We Were Soldiers Once...and Young on The Majority Rules
"Judge Gene Sullivan knows his stuff and it shows in this intricate but
fast-paced Washington thriller."--Evan Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Robert Kennedy: His Life and John Paul Jones on The Majority Rules
"Judge Sullivan delivers a fast-paced, clever thriller set in Legal Washington. His insight and believable characters pull back the curtain of secrecy on the inner workings of courts and should shake the foundation of the justice system."-- F. Lee Bailey on The Majority Rules
Review
"The bald political ruthlessness of Balducci meets the grand illegal conspiracy of Grisham...." George Anastasia, New York Times bestselling author
Review
"A delightfully entertaining read by an author who knows his subject matter as only a real judge can." Louis J Freeh, former Director of F.B.I
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"Judge Sullivan has delivered a great thriller -- the masterful combination of great sleuthing and real-world insights into good guys and bad guys figuring it out and fighting it out. A delightfully entertaining read by an author who knows his subject matter as only a real judge can." Louis J. Freeh, former Director Federal Bureau of Investigation
About the Author
Eugene Sullivan was nominated as a Federal Judge by President Reagan and spent the next 16 years as a judge in Federal court. He currently heads a judicial consulting firm outside of Washington, D.C.; its members including former Federal judges Louis Freeh, William Sessions and Ken Starr. Judge Sullivan has served as a White House lawyer for President Nixon during the Watergate investigation, General Counsel for the US Air Force, and General Counsel for the NRO, the super-secret spy agency featured in the movie, "Enemy of the State." He is a graduate of West Point and a Vietnam Veteran. Judge Sullivan is currently at work on several other novels featuring Tim Quinn.