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Jack Tobin, a Florida trial lawyer, is committed to justice for the innocent. But when he’s presented with Henry Wilson’s case, he’s unsure of the convict’s innocence. Wilson has eight weeks to live, and Tobin has to decide if he can and will help him. Benny Avrile is a small-time thief with his eye on an oil man’s big billfold. But Benny is way over his head on this one. The robbery goes bad, and the oil man ends up dead. Just when Benny’s fate is all but sealed, an old friend from Jack’s past reaches out… The clock is ticking on Henry Wilson’s life, the cops are in hot pursuit of Benny, and back at home, there are dark clouds on the horizon for Jack and his beautiful wife, Pat. ** ### Review “Fast moving and tightly written…boasts a gripping story and characters who will make the reader care. All in all, a stylish and engaging novel.” –Richard North Patterson, author of *The Race* Praise for *The Mayor of Lexington Avenue**:*** “Sheehan writes with bleak clarity when he’s sharing the dirty tricks of his trade in the harrowing trial scenes, but there’s a touch of the poet in his voice.”--Marilyn Stasio, *The New York Times Book Review* “If you like South Florida crime novels, legal thrillers, and courtroom dramas, then you'll love THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE...This is a debut novel, but it reads like it was written by a master of the genre.”—Nelson DeMille “Sheehan’s powerful debut…reads like *To Kill a Mockingbird* on steroids.”—*Chicago** Tribune* "Not only is this a top-notch legal thriller, it's also a moving story about love, guilt, personal redemption, and friendship. Sheehan is a truly gifted storyteller, and the novel's format is fresh and clever...This is a terrific novel, a genuine literary achievement." --*Booklist *(starred review) “This first novel has all the ingredients of a satisfying page-turner…and an added plus: intelligent commentary about the inherent flaws of the capital punishment system.” —*St. Petersburg** Times* “Mesmerizing.” —*The Tampa Tribune* “This is the kind of novel you want to curl up with and read straight through—a fast-paced, dandy debut!” –*Rocky Mountain News* ### From the Back Cover Henry Wilson, a career criminal and the biggest man Jack has ever seen, has been on death row for seventeen years. His execution by lethal injection is just eight weeks away. Small-time crook Benny Avrile takes part in a high profile robbery that ends in murder. The cops are in hot pursuit. Both men will rely on trial lawyer and death-row advocate Jack Tobin to represent them. But dark clouds are on the horizon for Jack and his beautiful wife Pat. Will the Law of Second Chances come into play for any of them? Crime, dark secrets and a desperate race against time combine in a gripping legal thriller that is almost impossible to put down.