"The Man of Last Resort; Or, The Clients of Randolph Mason" by Melville Davisson Post, presents a puzzling lawyer who dances on the edge of right and wrong within the rules of law. This late 19th-century novel looks at what is fair versus what is moral as Mason takes on different clients and their cases, set against the defects of society and the justice system. The book starts with a preface that discusses how the legal system falls short and how public opinion molds the law. Soon after, readers meet young Governor Alfred Capland Randal, who is dealing with the effects of his political moves and what he owes to others. He thinks about his goals, dreams, and the weight of being loyal and responsible to his friends—especially the imperfect but dedicated Secretary of State, Ambercrombie Hergan with whom he has to navigate a strike action. Through detailed characters and complex conversations, the story builds tension and conflict based on honor, duty, and the questionable ethics found in politics and law.
The Man of Last Resort; Or, The Clients of Randolph Mason
By Melville Davisson Post
When a morally flexible lawyer meets a governor wrestling with loyalty and justice, the line between right and wrong blurs in a world where the law isn't always fair.
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About the AuthorMelville Davisson Post was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".
Melville Davisson Post was an American writer, born in Harrison County, West Virginia. Although his name is not immediately familiar to those outside of specialist circles, many of his collections are still in print, and many collections of detective fiction include works by him. Post's best-known character is the mystery solving, justice dispensing West Virginian backwoodsman, Uncle Abner. The 22 Uncle Abner tales, written between 1911 and 1928, have been called some of "the finest mysteries ever written".
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