God Knows No Heroes - Norman Shabel

When Rabbi Carl Rubin's wife is found strangled, the shockwaves reverberate far beyond tiny Summit County. Carl Rubin, a spiritual advisor with deep ties to the Israeli political scene enlists the legal help of Joshua Ryan who has suffered his own history of alcohol abuse and a train-wreck of a legal career.

For Ryan, this case would provide redemption - his own and the rabbi's. From Summit County to the twisting streets of Jerusalem's Mea Shearim, the rabbi is chased by his own lawyers; just ahead of the clutches of Summit County's malevolent prosecutor's roughriding detectives. In a shocking forensic turnaround, the trial of the rabbi concludes in a blaze of courtroom reality.

Customer Reviews:

Great read and hard to put down. I'm from New Jersey so it was of particular interest to me. However, everyone in will be interested in the international intrigue offered by this book. AJ

"God Knows No Heroes" is not the type of book I would normally read.   Having tried to read Grisham and other courtroom dramas, I'm usually left cold.   Mr. Shabel's book though, kept me voraciously reading.   I'm impressed with his assortment of characters and locations, intricate subplots, and believable, insightful legal hijinx.   I became that much more fascinated upon finding this fiction story has it's roots in an actual court case against Rabbi Neulander of New Jersey.     Sha