Scoundrels to the Hoosegow

In "Scoundrels to the Hoosegow," a veteran prosecutor who is also a consummate storyteller shares more than thirty entertaining legal stories drawn from real life, re-creating, with verve and wit, villains, heroes, and ordinary citizens. In cases both tragic and hilarious, Morley Swingle offers a behind-the-scenes look at the justice system, taking readers from the scene of the crime to the courtroom as he explores the worlds of judges, attorneys, police officers, and criminals. Not since the author of "Anatomy of a Murder, " Robert Traver, wrote "Small Town D.A." fifty years ago has an American prosecutor penned such a candid, revealing, and funny account of the job--an altogether satisfying book that sentences the reader to many hours of enjoyment.