Holding Court

by Alan Miller

A brazen daylight kidnapping of a Supreme Court Justice at term’s end to keep him from being the critical deciding vote in a monumental environmental issue ushers in a spine-tingling and bizarre set of events, leading all the way to the White House. The Court is compromised, a Court official is mysteriously murdered, a DNA mix-up results in the wrong man being charged in a triple murder, as the scene shifts between four states, in action-packed adventure which includes drones, illegal surveillance and eavesdropping, high tech weaponry, spying, a ransom, and a cast iron frying pan which becomes a weapon. A young reporter and his professor/fiancee lead readers through a dizzying series of events while the kidnap victim lies in a coma, with suspects everywhere. It’s all topped off with an incredible surprise ending.

266 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2022

Reviews

[Carl Brookins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here’s a relatively rare kind of government corruption story. It requires a good understanding of the most procedurally obscure of our federal institutions, the Supreme Court of the United States. The author definitely has that, as well as conditionally strong perceptions of some of the more established norms of D.C. society and its social conflicts.
The kidnapping of an associate justice, his brazen, action-filled rescue and the odd murder of a member of the staff of the Court all play into some nasty maneuvering around a soon-to-be-announced end-of-term decision.
Several well-drawn characters from inside and outside law enforcement play pivotal roles in the resolution of the conflict, the pace is admirable and the surprising blend of a number of roles add to the spice of the story which nicely and precisely concludes as one might expect of a positive novel.

[Isadora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written and entertaining

All the things I enjoy are in this book. The story is believable and well developed and flows across the pages. The characters are interesting, with unique personalities that resonate as real. Interesting fast paced story line that is padded with relevant current events. It is enjoyable to learn a few new things even as you read fiction, and this book has that. Plus a tidy ending that left me satisfied.

[Mary Seifert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kidnapping a Supreme Court Justice has ramifications no one can predict. With the correct proportions of suspense, thriller, mystery, and facts about SCOTUS, HOLDING COURT holds attention to the very end.