Florida author Richard has practiced law for almost 40 years and brings some of the excitement of the trial workings to his novel FOUNTAIN OF REVENGE in which he uses his experience as an attorney and engineer to portray three attorneys trying to solve a mystery surrounding the local Cherokee Nation and a potion for extending human life. Richard’s legal expertise adds not only credibility but also that magnetic sense of courtroom drama – even in the portions outside of the legal purview.
Richard controls his drama with a keen sense of sensitivity and the use of fine prose, as is evident in the opening portion of this new book – ‘The man with the goatee stared down at Rod Larren, the new associate in the vast caverns of Manhattan. “This is not a simple patent case, son. I think we can find the Fountain of Youth, and it isn’t in Florida.” Rod felt the penetrating eyes and tried to decipher the messaging smile on the stranger across the table. “Well, Professor Hippa, you can’t mean the real Fountain of Youth,” interjected the young blond fellow associate across the table. “That’s just a story, but it certainly would be nice for taking a shower,” said Mixie Cooper. She turned her head toward senior partner Larman Kingfund and widened her eyes as she smiled. That mannerism just drove Rod crazy, and he could not help his feeling of irritation over that woman. The professor looked at the young lady, an image from the beaches of California. Her long blond hair and slim body disarmed most men, but her quick mind often modified the first impression. Rod knew he was the “other associate” when it came to Larman Kingfund, the most powerful partner in a very prestigious firm. Larman always seemed to call Mixie first for any significant project. Nevertheless, if she needed help, or perhaps out of some charitable momentary whim, she would ask Rod to be her assistant. Someone had to hold the door for her, he surmised. She was one of a number of irritants existing in the stressful factory known as the law firm’s associate pool at 394 Madison Avenue. The professor stroked his goatee. He fished the cherry out of his drink. “I keep telling myself it’s crazy, but its implications are beyond description. That’s why I’ve come to you, Larman. You are reputed to be the best patent attorney in New York. I need to have you restore my sanity or the alternative here, discover the formula that has defined the search of my career.”
The story progresses quickly and well and is distilled in the synopsis – ‘Two young New York City attorneys are asked to investigate a matter in Georgia for their senior partner and his client. It involves a legend of the Cherokee Nation regarding a formula, and a potion made from the formula, that prolongs the natural lifespan. Other competitors also have heard about the legend and the purported existence of the potion, so there is competition to find the formula first among a major pharmaceutical company, representatives of the Cherokee Nation, and perhaps some unknown killers. The pursuit of the mystery on behalf of the firm's client leads to twists and turns before unexpected dangers arise for the two young attorneys. It is a legal thriller, love story, and exciting action drama right to the end.’
The mixture of law and American history and human rights and the realm of pharmacologic threats and possibilities make this a compelling novel. Grady Harp, October 18
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