Rotten Apple

By Walter Bottger

A young and hesitant lawyer, Henry Perkins, joins a Governor-sanctioned probe into corruption in the City of New York. Amid unfolding revelations of wrong-doings among police, local politicians, and organized crime, Henry and his hard-driving team carry out a series of fast-paced and risky investigations under the resolute, almost messianic, leadership of Special Prosecutor, Howard Matlin. Over the course of professional and inner conflicts, he experiences personal growth, as does Sara, a beautiful and willful female prosecutor with whom he falls in love. Action-packed and filled with vivid descriptions of a gritty City interspersed with flashes of beauty, Henry grapples with threats to his person and his own career. In addition to being a narrative of a frustrated anti-corruption campaign, Rotten Apple is a tale of growth and self-realization ending with a final stirring message.

This novel is based upon a true-life investigation into corruption led by then-Special Prosecutor Maurice H. Nadjari that took place in the early 1970s under the authority of Governor Nelson Rockefeller. The author was a member of the prosecution team.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DBKG7W2S
• ISBN13: 9798350964837
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 452 Pages