CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY BUILDS CASE AS AUTHOR

With the law in his corner, Criminal Defense Attorney Robert W. Smith takes his skill into a new arena and finds praise. IMMORAL AUTHORITY is destined to find praise from even the staunchest critics.

Echelon Press a Crowley, Texas based publisher is pleased to announce the debut novel from Illinois resident, Robert W. Smith, a criminal defense attorney. IMMORAL AUTHORITY will see publication in October 2001. This novel of intrigue and betrayal focuses on law enforcement corruption.

Robert W. Smith has stepped outside the courtroom venue and into the fiction arena. His first novel is the tale of political corruption and the boundaries of loyalty. With all the elements of a spectacular legal suspense, IMMORAL AUTHORITY is destined to propel Mr. Smith into the ranks of Scott Turow and Paul Levine.

Twenty years as a criminal defense attorney offers this first-time author a vast array of issues to conquer in his future novels. A background in the law and a military history is all the expertise Robert W. Smith needs to bring his characters to life in thrilling situations and allow him to pull the reader into the very pages of his novel.

Robert W. Smith currently lives in Illinois with his wife and children where he practices law and plays hockey.

For speaking engagements, author events and signings and interviews, please contact Echelon Press at the provided locations. For more information on Robert W. Smith, please visit (www.bobwsmith.com).

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