About the book:
Sally
Baynard is one of the best lawyers around. In the years since her divorce from
Family Court Judge Joe Baynard, she dedicated herself to representing the worst
and craziest Charleston, S.C. had to offer. But none of the murderers,
burglars, or angry divorcing clients compared to Sherman, the dog her
ex-husband appointed her to represent. Although the miniature Schnauzer found
his way into her heart (and brought his handsome vet Tony along too), his case
was a thorny one. With that business out of the way, Sally is happy to move
back to non-canine clients... until a probate judge asks her about a cat.
Agreeing to represent Beatrice, a black cat who's the beneficiary of a
multi-million dollar trust and a plantation, Sally must put her wit, charm, and
brains to the test, choosing among three colorful potential caregivers while
dodging the former owner's angry son. Meanwhile, Sally must juggle the demands
of the court with those of her aging mother and make a decision about Tony, who
wants to get more serious. Lawyer
for the Cat is Southern
women's fiction at its most delightful, featuring strong, smart characters, a
charming setting, and plenty of adorable critters.
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About the Author:
Lee
Robinson practiced law for over 20 years in Charleston, South Carolina, and was
the first female president of the Charleston County Bar. She teaches at
the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at the University of Texas Health
Science Center in San Antonio.
Her
novel, Lawyer for the Dog was published by Thomas Dunne Books and was chosen by
the San Antonio Express-News as one of the 25 best books of 2015. The sequel,
Lawyer for the Cat is forthcoming in May 2016. Booklist says of Cat:
“Robinson…doesn’t dummy-down the legal ethics or professionalism of her heroine
in this legal caper that engages the intellect as much as the emotions.”
She
and her husband, Jerald Winakur,
were co-recipients of the 2009 Literary Excellence Award from Gemini Ink, San
Antonio’s center for the literary arts. Lee is a three-time winner of the
S.C. Arts Commission’s Fiction Prize for short stories.
She
lives on a ranch in the Texas hill country.
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Thomas Dunne Books is
giving one lucky winner a print copy of
Lawyer for the Cat by
Lee Robinson