The Fifth Witness

The Fifth Witness
Hardcover edition
AuthorMichael Connelly
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMickey Haller, No. 4
GenreCrime fiction, mystery novels
PublisherLittle, Brown and Co.
Publication date
April 5, 2011
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
ISBN978-0316069359
Preceded byThe Reversal 
Followed byThe Gods of Guilt 

The Fifth Witness is the 23rd novel by American author Michael Connelly and features the fourth starring appearance of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael "Mickey" Haller. The Fifth Witness was published in the United States on April 5, 2011.

Plot

Mickey Haller is called on to defend a long-standing client, Lisa Trammel, when she is suspected of murdering wealthy Mitchell Bondurant.[1] According to forensic evidence, Bondurant, who was six-foot-two, had been murdered with a hammer blow from behind, on the very top of his head, while standing up.

Haller and his staff (including his ex-wife, Lorna Taylor, and his investigator and Lorna's husband, Dennis "Cisco" Wojciechowski) work on demolishing the prosecution's case, even though Haller has never won against his opposing counsel, Andrea Freeman. On discovering Bondurant's probable involvement with organized crime, Haller concentrates on establishing alternative suspects as well as relying on forensic evidence which suggests that Trammel is physically incapable of the crime.[2]

Haller's case hinges on the testimony of a witness whom he maneuvers into invoking the Fifth Amendment on the witness stand, thus creating a plausible alternate killer for the jury. Before Haller can detail the witness' criminal connections in open court, he takes the Fifth, ending his testimony. The judge instructs the jury to disregard the entire testimony, but the jury still acquits Trammel.

Haller subsequently realizes that Trammel is guilty, and is shaken by her indifferent attitude when he confronts her. Three weeks later, with his law practice booming as a result of the trial, he gets a call from Trammel in which she both accuses him of tipping off the police to dig up her garden and begs him to represent her when she is tried for her husband's murder. He refuses, telling her that he has just filed to run for Los Angeles County District Attorney because he no longer wishes to associate with people like her.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Fifth Witness, By Michael Connelly", The Independent, 16 May 2011. Accessed 3 January 2013
  2. ^ "'The Fifth Witness' review: Plot and judicial gymnastics test Connelly's Haller in new thriller", Oregon Books, 9 April 2011. Accessed 3 January 2013
  3. ^ "Book review: 'The Fifth Witness' by Michael Connelly", Los Angeles Times, 5 April 2011. Accessed 3 January 2013

Read other articles:

Weßmar

St.-Michaelis-Kirche Weßmar ist ein Ortsteil des Dorfes Raßnitz, welches seinerseits zur Gemeinde Schkopau in Sachsen-Anhalt gehört. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geografische Lage 2 Geschichte 3 Söhne und Töchter des Ortes 4 Weblinks 5 Einzelnachweise Geografische Lage Weßmar ist der östlichste Teil des Dorfes Raßnitz. Direkt südlich der Ortslage fließt die Weiße Elster. Der Ort liegt in einer Höhe von 98 m über Normalnull. Benachbarte Ortsteile sind im Nordosten Röglitz und im Osten Ob...

 

Nelson Mandela Square

Nelson Mandela Square di malam hari Nelson Mandela Square adalah sebuah pusat perbelanjaan di Sandton, Johannesburg, Afrika Selatan. Tempat tersebut awalnya dikenal sebagai Sandton Square dan mengambil sebutan dari nama mantan Presiden Afrika Selatan dan aktivis anti-apartheid Nelson Mandela pada bulan Maret 2004. Sebuah patung Mandela setinggi enam meter didirikan pada acara penggantian nama tempat tersebut.[1][2] Referensi ^ http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/ar...

 

Florent Groberg

Florent GrobergGroberg pada 2015JulukanFloLahir08 Mei 1983 (umur 40)Poissy, PrancisPengabdian Amerika SerikatDinas/cabang Angkatan Darat Amerika SerikatLama dinas2008–2015Pangkat KaptenKesatuanTask Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry DivisionPerang/pertempuranOperasi Enduring Freedom Perang Afganistan PenghargaanMedal of HonorBronze Star (2)Purple Heart Florent Groberg (lahir 8 Mei 1983) adalah seorang purnawirawan militer Prancis-Ameri...

Jharkhand

Jharkhand Peta India dengan letak Jharkhand ditandai. Ibu kota - Koordinat Ranchi - 23°25′N 85°20′E / 23.42°N 85.33°E / 23.42; 85.33 Kota terbesar Ranchi Populasi (2011) - Kepadatan 32.988.134 (Ke-13) - 414/km² Area - Distrik 79.700 km² (Ke-15) - 24 Zona waktu UTC +5:30 Pembentukan - Gubernur - Ketua Menteri - Legislatif (kursi) 15 Nopember, 2000...

 

Article 12 de la Constitution de la Cinquième République française

Cet article est une ébauche concernant le droit français. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Article 12 de la Constitution du 4 octobre 1958 Données clés Présentation Pays France Langue(s) officielle(s) Français Type Article de la Constitution Adoption et entrée en vigueur Législature IIIe législature de la Quatrième République française Gouvernement Charles de Gaulle (3e) Promulgation 4...

 

Sadeq Mallallah

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: Sadeq Mallallah – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2022) Sadeq Abdul Kareem Malallah (Arabic: صادق عبد کریم مال‌الله; born in Qateef in 1970; died September 2, 1992) was a Shiite Saudi Arabian who was beheaded ...

SRF zwei

SRF zweiCaractéristiquesCréation 1er septembre 1997Propriétaire Schweizer Radio und FernsehenLangue Allemand, suisse allemand, romanchePays SuisseStatut Généraliste nationale publiqueSiège social ZurichAncien nom SF 2 (1997-2005)SF zwei (2005-2012)Site web www.srf.chDiffusionAnalogique NonNumérique OuiSatellite Hot Bird 8Câble  OuiIPTV  OuiChronologieSchweiz 4modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata SRF zwei est une chaîne de télévision généraliste publique suiss...

 

Rex Barney

American baseball player Baseball player Rex BarneyBarney in 1948PitcherBorn: (1924-12-19)December 19, 1924Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Died: August 12, 1997(1997-08-12) (aged 72)Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Batted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutAugust 18, 1943, for the Brooklyn DodgersLast MLB appearanceSeptember 4, 1950, for the Brooklyn DodgersMLB statisticsWin–loss record35–31Earned run average4.31Strikeouts336 Teams Brooklyn Dodgers (1943, 1946–1950) Career highl...

 

Jean-Paul Sartre

« Sartre » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Sartre (homonymie). Jean-Paul SartreJean-Paul Sartre en 1967.BiographieNaissance 21 juin 1905Paris 16eDécès 15 avril 1980 (à 74 ans)Paris 14eSépulture Cimetière du MontparnasseNom de naissance Jean-Paul Charles Aymard SartrePseudonyme Jacques GuilleminÉpoque Époque contemporaineNationalité FrançaisDomiciles Le Havre (1931-1936), Laon (1936-1937), La Rochelle, Meudon, ParisFormation Lycée Henri-IVLycée L...

TRPC7

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's layout guidelines. Please help by editing the article to make improvements to the overall structure. (December 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TRPC7IdentifiersAliasesTRPC7, TRP7, transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily C member 7External IDsMGI: 1349470 HomoloGene: 22689 GeneCards: TRPC7 Gene location (Human)Chr.Chromosome 5 (human)[1]...

 

VR Class Vk11

Class of 2 Finnish 0-4-0pm locomotives VR Class Vk11 (Also called Mt / Vk11 / Tve-Ko)VR Class Vk11 Petrol-paraffin shunting locomotive at the Finnish Railway MuseumType and originPower typeParaffin locomotiveBuilderAb Slipmaterial, Västervik (nro 101), ja Lokomo Oy, Tampere (nro 102)Serial number101, 102Build date1930, 1936Total produced2SpecificationsConfiguration:​ • AARB • UICBGauge1,524 mm (5 ft)Wheel diameter600 mm (2 ft 0 in)Fuel ...

 

راؤول سالان

راؤول سالان (بالفرنسية: Raoul Salan)‏  معلومات شخصية اسم الولادة (بالفرنسية: Raoul Albin Louis Salan)‏  الميلاد 10 يونيو 1899 [1][2][3][4]  الوفاة 3 يوليو 1984 (85 سنة) [1][2][3][4]  الدائرة الخامسة في باريس  مكان الدفن فيشي  مواطنة فرنسا  الحياة العملية ال...

6 (chiffre)

Chiffre six, 6 Ne doit pas être confondu avec le nombre six Pour les articles homonymes, voir Six (homonymie). Pour l'année 6 du calendrier julien, voir 6. Six 6 Graphies Graphie 6 Utilisation Écriture Système de numération indo-arabeSystème hexadécimal Alphabets LatinArabe (Maghreb)Grec moderneCyrillique moderne Codage Nom Chiffre six Unicode U+0036 Bloc Commandes C0 et latin de base modifier  Fichier audio 6 en Alphabet Morse noicon Des difficultés à utiliser ces médias ...

 

Centralwings

Centralwings IATA ICAO Kode panggil C0 CLW CENTRALWINGS Didirikan2004Berhenti beroperasi26 Maret 2009PenghubungWarsaw Frederic Chopin AirportJohn Paul II International Airport Kraków-BaliceArmada12Tujuan36SloganPay less, expect morePerusahaan indukLOT Polish AirlinesKantor pusatWarsawa, PolandiaTokoh utamaJacek Bartminski (CEO) Centralwings adalah nama maskapai penerbangan Polandia. Dengan kode IATA C0 dan kode ICAO CLW. Maskapai penerbangan ini berdiri tahun 2005. Artikel bertopik maskapai ...

 

Legame ionico

Il fluoro e il sodio sono sottoposti ad una reazione redox e formano il fluoruro di sodio. Il sodio cede un suo elettrone al fluoro, ed entrambi raggiungono una configurazione elettronica più stabile. Il legame ionico è un legame chimico di natura elettrostatica che si forma quando gli atomi possiedono un'elevata differenza di elettronegatività, ovvero una bassa energia di ionizzazione e un'alta affinità elettronica. In parole povere, esso si riferisce alla mutua attrazione elettrostatica...

Ariel (penyanyi)

ArielAriel dalam konser Noah di Makassar, November 2022LahirNazril Irham16 September 1981 (umur 42)Pangkalanbrandan, Sumatera Utara, IndonesiaKebangsaanIndonesiaNama lainAriel, BorielPekerjaanPenyanyipenulis lagumodelpemeranSuami/istriSarah Amalia ​ ​(m. 2005; c. 2008)​AnakAlleia AnataKarier musikAsalBandung, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaGenrePoprockpop rockrock alternatifpost-Britpopgrungepost-grungeInstrumenVokalgitartamburindrumbasspianoTa...

 

2014年冬季奥林匹克运动会

第二十二屆冬季奧林匹克運動會第二十二屆冬季奧林匹克運動會官方标志，该标志是自2012年伦敦奥运会后第二次没有使用会徽标准格式的奥运会徽。主辦城市 俄羅斯索契口號激情冰火屬於你英語：Hot. Cool. Yours.[1]俄語：Жаркие. Зимние. Твои.參賽國家及地區88參賽運動員2887比賽項目15大项98小项（7项运动）開幕典禮2014年2月7日閉幕典禮2014年2月23日正式宣佈開�...

 

Water supply and sanitation in Argentina

Not to be confused with Water resources management in Argentina. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2016) Water supply and sanitation in ArgentinaDataWater coverage (broad definition)97% (2010)[1]Sanitation coverage (broad definition)90%[1]Continuity of supplyMostly continuous[2]Average urban water and sanitation tariff (US$/m3)0.48 (water) and 0.31 (sewerage) in 2000[3&#...

Saka no Ue no Kumo (TV series)

Japanese TV series or program Saka no Ue no KumoTitling by Ryōtarō ShibaWritten byHisashi NozawaTakeshi ShibataMikio SatōDirected byTakeshi ShibataMikio SatōTaku KatōStarringMasahiro MotokiHiroshi AbeTeruyuki KagawaMiho Kanno Satomi IshiharaTakako MatsuMieko HaradaYukiyoshi OzawaTakahiro FujimotoKōji MatobaMasaya KatoShinya OwadaOnoe Kikunosuke VTsurutaro KataokaShirō SanoTakaaki EnokiAkira TakaradaJun KunimuraRen OsugiMasao KusakariKyōko MayaMasakane YonekuraAkira EmotoKeiko Takeshi...

 

Disclosure (novel)

Book by Michael Crichton Disclosure First edition coverAuthorMichael CrichtonCover artistChip Kidd[1]LanguageEnglishGenreCrime novelPublisherKnopfPublication dateJanuary 1994Publication placeUnited StatesMedia typePrint (Hardcover)Pages597 pp.ISBN0-679-41945-4OCLC28844025Dewey Decimal813/.54 20LC ClassPS3553.R48 D57 1994Preceded byRising Sun Followed byThe Lost World  Disclosure is a novel by Michael Crichton, his ninth under his own name and ninetee...