TY - BOOK AB - A New York District Attorney and her attorney-husband are coerced into being counsel for the same case with one catch, the losing lawyer will be killed. AB - After six months of unemployment, Sara Tate is eager to re-launch her career as a newly minted New York Assistant District Attorney. But when budget cutbacks are announced, the last hired is the first fired, and Sara's much-needed job is in jeopardy. Determined to keep herself alive in the DA's office, Sara is coerced by colleagues to take a case that will tie her up in trial for months. But what she doesn't know is that the case--inteded for a senior staffer--is not what it appears to be. A routine burlary hides a deadly conspiracy. AB - Lawyer Jared Lynch of New York is warned he will be killed if he fails to successfully defend his client, a criminal. Lynch could ask his wife to lose--she is the prosecutor in the case--but professional pride prevents him and he says nothing. AU - Meltzer, Brad. CN - Meltzer CY - New York : DA - 1999. ET - Warner Books ed. ID - 311092 KW - Public prosecutors KW - Burglary KW - Intimidation N1 - Originally published: New York : Rob Weisbach Books, 1998. N2 - A New York District Attorney and her attorney-husband are coerced into being counsel for the same case with one catch, the losing lawyer will be killed. N2 - After six months of unemployment, Sara Tate is eager to re-launch her career as a newly minted New York Assistant District Attorney. But when budget cutbacks are announced, the last hired is the first fired, and Sara's much-needed job is in jeopardy. Determined to keep herself alive in the DA's office, Sara is coerced by colleagues to take a case that will tie her up in trial for months. But what she doesn't know is that the case--inteded for a senior staffer--is not what it appears to be. A routine burlary hides a deadly conspiracy. N2 - Lawyer Jared Lynch of New York is warned he will be killed if he fails to successfully defend his client, a criminal. Lynch could ask his wife to lose--she is the prosecutor in the case--but professional pride prevents him and he says nothing. PB - Warner Vision Books, PP - New York : PY - 1999. SN - 0446607339 SN - 9780446607339 T1 - Dead even / TI - Dead even / ER -