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FUGITIVE by PHILLIP MARGOLIN
Charlie Marsh is a jailed con man. His cellmate is his psychotic childhood friend. When his friend tries to kill a guard, Charlie is nearly killed saving the guard's life. Charlie's near death experience gets him out of prison. His tell all biography turns Charlie into Guru Gabriel Sun. He gets rich with his best seller biography and his "Light Within" workshops. At one of his workshops he meets the wife of a Congressman and becomes involved with her. When the Congressman shows up for one of the "Light Within" workshops, he is killed. Both the wife and Charlie are accused of murder. Charlie flees the country to Batanga, a country without an extradition treaty. Meanwhile the wife is acquitted of murder. When Charlie's life is endangered by Batanga's dictator, Charlie comes back to the States to face his murder charge. While on trial several attempts are made on his life. Will Charlie be convicted or acquitted? Will he live long enough to hear the verdict?
This is the third book in a series featuring Oregon attorney Amanda Jaffe.