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Perspective

Apr. 11, 2009

Law and Culture Collide at the Border

Paul Levine brings complex characters and an insider view of the legal system to his novel "Illegal," writes author Elaine Elinson.

By Elaine Elinson

When a book opens with a judge pulling a pistol out from under his robes - and aiming it straight at a lawyer, you know you are in for a raucous ride through the legal system. And that the lawyer - and narrator of the story - probably has some pretty strong opinions about the judiciary.

But attorney Paul Levine does not take aim solely at judges in his latest mystery novel "Illegal." Levine has a lot to say about his own profession, too. And a...

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