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7th Canon--85%

Complicated plot--spoilers follow

Connor (bad cop) has arranged for the filming of sex tapes of Ramsey (ambitious politician).  He kills street runaway boys to get control of the tapes, then blackmails Ramsey.

Donley, our good attorney, figures this out. Knows Father Tom is innocent and that Connor is guilty.  Breaks into Connor's house to get the tapes back and thereby exonerate Father Tom. Problem--Connor figures it out and puts a gun to Donley's head.  major problem

Frank Ross, detective, was helped by Donley's uncle when he (drunk after his son was abducted) smashed into a car and injured a family.  Ross helps Donley because he likes Donley's uncle, the lawyer who has heart attack early on in the book.

Finish tomorrow.

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