Double Tap Double tap refers to the "technique for firing two shots in quick succession into a single target." In this story, the target is Madelyn Chapman's head. Emiliano Ruiz is accused of her murder. Paul Mandriani and his partner, Harry Hinds, are hired to defend Ruiz. Ms. Chapman was the founder and CEO of a successful software company, Isotenics, in LaJolla. Ruiz had been employed by the security company hired by Isotenics to provide executive protection. Prior to that, he had been a career soldier and there is proof the murder weapon is his. Most of the story is the trial and all the boring nitty details therein--the only bright spot is the freakish D.A. In fact, the author goes into a lot of details about everything. A side narrative comes and goes about Paul's uncle Evo and his PTSD after Korea…why? I've read Martini's other Mandriani stories, but it was a struggle to get through this one. |