A Lawyer's Revenge — Ron Sharrow

This is the first in a series of humorous novels about the life, escapades and legal exploits of Baltimore attorney, C. Bruce West, who surrounded by the trappings of his professional success, is floundering in his private life. He is retained to defend a man accused of rape who not only offers a truly preposterous alibi, but fails to pay Bruce's fee. Unprepared, unpaid and unable to extricate himself from a protracted trial, he plans to exact revenge by selecting a jury certain to convict his client. But as the courtroom drama unfolds, Bruce's determination for revenge is overcome by his compulsion to win. Bruce further complicates his life by becoming involved in a torrid romance with his client's boss. He becomes obsessed by an urgent need to end the suffocating relationship. Courtroom drama - Steamy sex - Lots of laughs