The Man to See - by Evan Thomas (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This bestselling biography of legendary trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams is "a skillful and lively portrait of a larger-than-life lawyer" (Kirkus Reviews). Williams' clients included Joe McCarthy, Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, The Washington Post, and, just before Williams' death in 1988, Michael Milken. 16 pages of photographs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Legendary attorney Edward Bennet Williams was arguably the best trial lawyer ever to practice.</b> Now, for the first time, bestselling author Evan Thomas takes us into the courtrooms of Williams's greatest performances as he defends Godfather Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, <i>The Washington Post</i>, and others, as well as behind the scenes where the witnesses are coached, the traps set, and the deals cut. <p/>In addition to being a lawyer of unprecedented influence, Williams was also an important Washington insider, privy to the secrets of America's most powerful men. Thomas tells the truth behind the stories that made Williams one of the most talked about public figures of his time, including Williams's role in the publication of the Pentagon Papers and the possibility that Williams may have been Watergate's Deep Throat. Based on Thomas's exclusive access to Williams's papers, <i>The Man to See</i> is an unprecedented look at the strategies and influence of this exceptional man.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Legendary attorney Edward Bennet Williams was arguably the best trial lawyer ever to practice. Now, for the first time, best-selling author Evan Thomas takes us into the courtrooms of William's greatest performances as he defends "Godfather" Frank Costello, Jimmy Hoffa, Frank Sinatra, The Washington Post, and others, as well as behind the scenes where the witnesses are coached, the traps set, and the deals cut. <P>In addition to being a lawyer of unprecedented influence, Williams was also an important Washington insider, privy to the secrets of America's most powerful men. Thomas tells the truth behind the stories that made Williams one of the most talked about public figures of his time, including Williams' role in the publication of the Pentagon Papers and the possibility that Williams may have been Watergate's Deep Throat. Based on Thomas's exclusive access to Williams's papers, "The Man to See" is an unprecedented look at the strategies and influence of this exceptional man.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Evan Thomas<b> </b>is the author of numerous books, including <i>The Very Best Men: Four Who Dared: The Early Years of the C.I.A.</i>; <i>Robert Kennedy: His Life; The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1989</i>; <i>Sea of Thunder: The Last Great Naval Command, 1941-1945</i>; and <i>John Paul Jones. </i>
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