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The Stirling Defense
In 1889, Archibald Stirling is a man of wealth, privilege, and prestige. As a respected Baltimore criminal defense attorney and partner in a renowned law firm, his life is steeped in tradition and order. But when he accepts a single desperate plea for help; everything he believes will be challenged,
One morning, the familiar routine in the Stirling household is shattered. Outside, the shouts of an angry mob rise as four Black men in chains are paraded through the streets by federal marshals. Among them is Henry Jones, the son of the Stirling family's loyal housemaid, Elsie Tolson who has been accused of leading a violent uprising on Navassa Island, where Black laborers fought back against their brutal white overseers. Henry now faces certain execution. With tears in her eyes and fear in her voice, Elsie begs Archibald to save her son.
This real event, fictionalized through The Stirling Defense, is a gripping exploration of justice, sacrifice, and moral courage. Through one man's fall from privilege into the crucible of social change. The novel reveals the extraordinary cost of standing for what is right and the lasting impact of one man's fight against an unjust system.
Determined to seek justice, Archibald takes Henry's case, setting off a chain of devastating consequences that include expulsion from his partnership, divorce from his wife, his young son brutally assaulted, and their home is torched in an arson attack. Even with several attempts at Archibald's life, he refuses to back down.
As the trial unfolds, Archibald exposes the horrors of Navassa Island, where Black laborers were starved, beaten, and worked to death. His defense is not just for Henry but for an entire class of men trapped in a system of exploitation and racial injustice.
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Gerald Patnode (Gerry) has led many lives, which provide a rich, fertile background for his storytelling. These lives range from a stint in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis to time as an Ocean City, MD, police officer, a serial entrepreneur, a college professor, and a dean. He has seen life as an adventure in fun, daring, chance, and a great deal of good luck. His writing career began in the early 1970's as a freelance journalist, writing for a variety of business magazines and newspapers in Baltimore, and later a weekly column for the Baltimore Business Journal. This exposure evolved into a weekly public affairs television program in Baltimore and also as a regular on-air political prognosticator and pollster for the NBC-TV affiliate WBAL. In his later years as a university professor, he wrote three non-fiction books on political power and decision-making, published chapters in textbooks, peer-reviewed papers in Academic Journals, and case studies published in textbooks.His fiction writing includes two screenplays and his first novel, The Stirling Defense, which launches September 1st, 2026.
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Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The Stirling Defense In 1889, Archibald Stirling is a man of wealth, privilege, and prestige. As a respected Baltimore criminal defense attorney and partner in a renowned law firm, his life is steeped in tradition and order. But when he accepts a single desperate plea for help; everything he believes will be challenged, One morning, the familiar routine in the Stirling household is shattered. Outside, the shouts of an angry mob rise as four Black men in chains are paraded through the streets by federal marshals. Among them is Henry Jones, the son of the Stirling family's loyal housemaid, Elsie Tolson who has been accused of leading a violent uprising on Navassa Island, where Black laborers fought back against their brutal white overseers. Henry now faces certain execution. With tears in her eyes and fear in her voice, Elsie begs Archibald to save her son.This real event, fictionalized through The Stirling Defense, is a gripping exploration of justice, sacrifice, and moral courage. Through one man's fall from privilege into the crucible of social change. The novel reveals the extraordinary cost of standing for what is right and the lasting impact of one man's fight against an unjust system. Determined to seek justice, Archibald takes Henry's case, setting off a chain of devastating consequences that include expulsion from his partnership, divorce from his wife, his young son brutally assaulted, and their home is torched in an arson attack. Even with several attempts at Archibald's life, he refuses to back down.As the trial unfolds, Archibald exposes the horrors of Navassa Island, where Black laborers were starved, beaten, and worked to death. His defense is not just for Henry but for an entire class of men trapped in a system of exploitation and racial injustice. After a deadly revolt on a remote island, Black laborers stand trial for murder. Their attorney uncovers a hidden system of exploitation-and a legal system unwilling to see the truth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798995026105
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