Triple Cross: From Witness Protection to the Scene of the Crime

by Alan P. Woodruff

“Alan has a rare skill that shows well as he continues to develop his characters and the plots become faster evolving and filled with unexpected twists.” Amazon Reviewer “Woodruff’s writing is as powerful as his stories. He brings a formidable new voice to the legal thriller genre.” Amazon Reviewer Harris Masters, as he is known in the Witness Protection Program, is on the run – from the mob and the government.The first trial of New Orleans mob kingpin Sonny Falco, for which Masters had provided the evidence used by the government, ended in a mistrial. Now Falco wants to make sure Masters doesn’t live to testify at his retrial. Masters can no longer trust the Marshal’s Service or the U.S. Attorney to protect him, so he turns to criminal defense attorney Lucius White for help. Whatever White can do, it won’t be easy, but it will be dangerous. There is now a contract out on Masters life, but White and Masters must return to New Orleans to find the documents that might save Masters. The risks are high, the chances of success are small, and Masters and White can’t completely trust anyone whose help they need. But it is the only way Masters can get his life back. If you like legal thrillers with action, drama, and with plenty of twists and a recurring cast of characters, you’ll love the intelligent and well-crafted Lucius White novels.

293 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 2019

About the author

Alan P. Woodruff writes action-adventure thrillers and legal mysteries where he is an acclaimed master of the courtroom drama.

Alan’s stories draw on a wealth of personal and professional experience. He has worked as a chemical engineer designing large chemical plants; a financial planner, investment syndicator and owner of a brokerage firm; a consultant and policy analyst for dozens of state and federal agencies (including the Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Justice, Department of Education, and the National Institutes of Health) and international organizations (including the World Bank). He has also served as a contractor to the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency where he held the highest security clearances. He has also been a consultant to the governments of Iran [pre-revolution] and Saudi Arabia

As a lawyer, Alan has twenty years of experience as a trial attorney. He is also a Criminal Justice Act certified federal criminal defense attorney.

Alan’s stories reflect more than his diversity of personal experience. His stories are a tour de force in literary technique and reflect the knowledge of his craft developed in studying creative writing [Yale Univ., Univ of Tennessee], teaching creative writing, and as the author of a textbook on writing novels.

Alan has degrees in chemical engineering [BS/MS: Virginia Tech], administration [PhD: Harvard], and law [JD: Florida State], tax law [LLM: U. of Washington].

Alan lives with his dog in Myrtle Beach, Souh Carolina.

Reviews

[Audrey Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent beginning to end!

[Govno Nichevo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this was an okay read. Decent pace and engagement, but not that much action / thrill / or secrets.