PRAISE AND NEWS

Praise

"A stunning opening, an action-packed, intriguing middle, and a pulse-pounding ending. Who could ask for more from a thriller. Welcome Anthony Franze—a great new voice has entered the genre."
—STEVE BERRY, New York Times bestselling author

"The Last Justice grabs you by the throat with a killer opening scene in the United States Supreme Court you won't forget and doesn't let you go until the startling finish. Anthony Franze has crafted an intelligent, high-octane thriller that will keep you up late and guessing until the very end. When I turned the final page I immediately wanted more."
—ROBERT DUGONI, New York Times bestselling author of Murder One

"A rocket ride. Hold on to your seats."
—MARK GIMENEZ, international bestselling author

"[A] highly readable story with a breakneck pace .... [T]he book was excellent. It reminded me of early Robert Ludlum, The Chancellor Manuscript comes to mind in particular. I do not mean that the story is similar in any way, it most certainly isn't, but the style, the pace and the easy to read prose reminded me of Ludlum. As Ludlum was, and continues to be, my favorite author in this field ... this is high praise from me.... [The Last Justice] will add nicely to any collection of superior thrillers that you may have."
—DEREK GUNN, The Big Thrill Magazine (read the full review)

"The Last Justice is a lightning-paced thriller about high powered lawyers and the courts in which they practice, a story of violence and horror that reveals the unfathomable venality that runs through Washington like a sewer. The glimpse Franze gives us behind the Supreme Court's doors is authoritative and fascinating. A terrific debut."
—WILLIAM LASHNER, New York Times bestselling author

"The speed is the read in adventure thrillers, and by that standard The Last Justice delivers at 2,700 feet per second, the speed of a bullet. But the real treat here is that first-time novelist Anthony Franze can also hit the bull's-eye so deftly and with such detail and authority. For starters, the decapitation of America's judicial system in a massacre of Supreme Court justices: that's page one. From there this '24' style tale launches into a mystery tangled in a geopolitical jungle ripped from tomorrow's headlines. Smart, and smartly written, The Last Justice declares the arrival of a major new talent."
—JEFF LONG, New York Times bestselling author

"Bristling with fascinating insider details, The Last Justice by Anthony J. Franze is a rare legal thriller—authentic, exciting, and beautifully written. From little-seen Supreme Court chambers to elite boardrooms and darkened bedrooms, you'll be swept along on a tidal wave of suspense. Watch out, John Grisham—Franze has arrived, and he's damn good!"
—GAYLE LYNDS, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies

"The Last Justice is a fast moving thriller with a clever plot, plenty of red herrings and a surprise ending I did not see coming."
—PHILLIP MARGOLIN, New York Times bestselling author of Capitol Murder

"Fans of legal suspense will love Anthony J. Franze's The Last Justice, an absorbing debut novel full of galloping plot twists, with that special touch: emotional truth."
—PERRI O'SHAUGHNESSY, New York Times bestselling author

More Praise

"The Last Justice is an adrenaline-inducing roller coaster ride..."
—BESTSELLERSWORLD.COM (read the full review)

"In The Last Justice, Anthony J. Franze masterfully combines his knowledge of the insular worlds of the Supreme Court and Solicitor General's office with a gripping tale that will keep you reading late into the night. Insiders will recognize the terrain; Franze constructs a believable backdrop for a heart-pounding, thrilling ride that will keep you guessing until the last page. Franze's gifts for intricate plotting and fast-moving prose make The Last Justice a must-read for fans of legal thrillers."
—ELIZABETH A. CAVANAGH, former Supreme Court law clerk

"An elegant and sophisticated thriller only an insider could have written."
—BRIAN H. HOOK, former Special Assistant to the President and former Assistant Secretary of State

"[A] riveting new thriller set in the secretive world of the Supreme Court ... John Grisham (whose Pelican Brief also featured a couple of justices kicking the bucket) would be proud."
—LAWRENCE HURLEY, Washingtonian Magazine, Capital Comment Blog (read the full story)

"A gripping opening . . . tight writing throughout."
—STEVEN JAMES, national bestselling author of The Pawn and The Queen

"In the style of John Grisham, with the authority of Oliver Wendell Holmes—and with insight to spare—Anthony Franze's legal thriller brings you into Washington's innermost inner sanctums, at a breakneck pace, and with writing so good that you will feel the chill of the marble halls—and the bullets slicing the chilly air around you."
—KEITH THOMSON, New York Times bestselling author

News and Events

Upcoming Event: Join Anthony at a book signing on March 3, 1pm at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. Learn more here.

The Legal Times ran a front-page story on January 23, 2012, titled, "Mystery Man: Anthony Franze Draws on His High Court Expertise for a New Thriller." In the article, Tony Mauro, the National Law Journal's Supreme Court Correspondent, wrote, "Franze, 41, is a member of Arnold & Porter's Supreme Court and appellate practice, and much of his day job involves writing to the Court, not about it. In spite of its dark opening and an affair between two justices, Franze's page-turner is downright respectful of the Court, scrupulously accurate in its details about the institution's inner working. In a surprising way, the book reflects Franze's admiration for the Court." Read the full story here.

Lawrence Hurley interviewed Anthony for the Washingtonian Magazine, calling The Last Justice a "riveting" novel. Read Hurley's February 2012 Q&A with Anthony at the magazine's Capital Comment Blog here.

Anthony was featured in the February 8th edition of Legal Bisnow entertainment magazine.

Popular website BookBitch selected The Last Justice for its monthly giveaway.

Author, and PR guru, John C. Ford, interviewed Anthony at Sound Bites blog.