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Pump Up Your Book Presents Justice is for the Lonely Virtual Book Publicity Tour

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Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Steve Clark’s JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY virtual book tour December 1st – 31st!

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PUYB Inside the Book

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Justice Is for the Lonely Title: JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY
Author: Steve Clark
Publisher: Rorke Publishing
Pages: 430
Genre: Suspense

In JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY, the stunning new suspense novel by author Steve Clark, Kristen Kerry, a smart, attractive, young lawyer faces the dilemma of trying her biggest legal case while attempting to fulfill the less than moral demands of her client and boss. Kristen’s malpractice case has the potential to be the largest verdict of its kind in Texas legal history. She must juggle her strong legal skills with a heavy load of insecurities stemming from a traumatic childhood. The book, which Midwest Book Review says is “exceptionally well written and engagingly entertaining from beginning to end,” features action-packed scenes; complex multidimensional characters; and compelling subplots.

Kristen Kerry made partner at Wright and McGee in six short years. During that time, she worked obsessively and spent most of her personal time alone or slamming punching bags in martial arts training. The “Layne” malpractice case is Kristen’s opportunity to prove she is a trial lawyer equal to any male. Tammy Robberson, a tough talking, morally deficient insurance adjuster handpicked Kristen to represent the defendant hospital in the lawsuit, certain that Michael Stern, senior partner representing the doctor would see the attractive young attorney as another potential conquest. To win the case, Kristen is expected to be competent, wily, and a team player, even if it means sleeping with attorneys her firm is supposedly collaborating with during the malpractice case.

After Kristen fails to charm information out of Tony Caswell, Stern’s associate representing the doctor, Tammy instructs her to focus on Stern himself. She is told to do whatever it takes to gain his trust then betray him so the doctor ultimately bears the liability rather than the codefendant hospital and nurses. Michael Stern who is an attractive, masterful attorney, is also a known philanderer. His wife Diana is a Dallas socialite from very old money. Teaming up with Stern is a risk for Kristen that shakes up her professional and personal worlds. Despite her disgust over the assignment, Kristen finds herself attracted to Stern after she sees him in his role as father of a teenage daughter, but she still knows he might double cross her.

As the case progresses, Stern’s wife, a member of the Texas Pardon and Parole Board, becomes responsible for the release of Leonard Marrs, a sexual predator, who is violent and disturbed, yet very charming. After leaving prison, he becomes obsessed with Diana. When Caswell, whom Stern removed from the Layne case, discovers secrets about Kristen’s past, he teams up with Marrs for revenge against both attorneys. And what better revenge than implicating them in murder?

Clark was inspired to write JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY as a means of showcasing story lines and characters from some of his own dramatic cases. He has encountered many fascinating people during his years of private legal practice. Clark states, “While there are many legal genre books, the vast majority involve the criminal system and none, to my knowledge, explore the nasty business of malpractice litigation, particularly its effect on troubled characters.”

JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY is much more than a novel with thrilling legal action, gripping subplots, and romance. It offers readers a story of the transformation of a shallow, self-absorbed man who finds love and an adult child of alcoholic parents who overcomes her inability to trust anyone.

“I think almost everyone, including men will identify with Kristen and her insecurities, her loneliness,” Clark says, “they will cheer on her courage, even her recklessness, and will be heartened by her integrity and hopefully eager to follow her future adventures.”

For More Information

  • JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY is available at Amazon.
  • Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.

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PUYB Meet the Author

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Steve Clark Steve Clark has practiced medical law for over thirty years. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Steve was an English and history major at the University of Oklahoma, where he also earned his law degree. “I’ve always been a voracious reader and lover of books that I buy faster then I can read them.” The author has attended the Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference in Marin County and taken writing classes at the University of Central Oklahoma and Rose State College.

Steve is currently working on the next two books in the Kristen Kerry suspense series.

His latest book is the suspense novel, JUSTICE IS FOR THE LONELY.

For More Information

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PUYB Tour Schedule A
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Tuesday, December 1 – Book Featured at The Writer’s Life

Wednesday, December 2 – Book Featured at My Bookish Pleasures

Thursday, December 3 – Book Featured at The Dark Phantom

Friday, December 4 – Book Featured at Write and Take Flight

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Monday, December 7 – Book Featured at I’m Shelf-ish

Wednesday, December 9 – Book Featured at Confessions of an Eccentric Bookaholic

Thursday, December 10 – Book Review at Crystal’s Chaotic Confessions

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Tuesday, December 15 – Book Featured at Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews

Wednesday, December 16 – Book Featured at As the Page Turns

Thursday, December 17 – Book Review at Deal Sharing Aunt

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Monday, December 21 – Book Featured at Jody’s Book Reviews

Monday, December 21 – Book Featured at Booklover Sue

Tuesday, December 22 – Book Featured at FictionZeal

Wednesday, December 23 – Book Featured at Around the World in Books

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Tuesday, December 29 – Guest Blogging at Crystal’s Chaotic Confessions

Wednesday, December 30 – Guest Blogging at Lori’s Reading Corner

Thursday, December 31 – Book Featured at Ali-The Dragon Slayer

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