The Ethics Of Magic: A Haunted Law Firm Novel (The Haunted Law...

After going through an emotionally difficult divorce, Mitch McCaffrey believes he finally has his life straightened out. He loves his job teaching English at Carolina Highlands Community College. He is hoping to marry the lovely Diana Corcoran Winstead. But his life falls apart when a student accuses him of sexual and racial harassment. He knows the accusation is bogus, but Monica Gilbert, the college Compliance Officer, pursues it with savage determination. She has more than philosophical differences with Mitch. She has personal axes to grind with both Mitch and Diana. She is determined to take Mitch’s job. Mitch finds a good lawyer, Kathryn Turner. But Kathryn warns that the odds are against him, and the legal costs could wipe out his savings. Mitch may have another option. He is a Magic User. But his training is incomplete. And his deceased mentor cautioned him about the dangers of using magic for personal gain. It could backfire. And there’s something else. Monica is a witch. She has no such scruples. But Mitch won’t give up, and prepares for a cat and mouse game, both legal and magical.

From the Back Cover

Mitchell McCaffrey is content withhis life. He loves his job teaching English at the local community college and issoon to be engaged to the lovely Diana Winstead. His teaching methods aretraditional, and he has always done his best to be noncontroversial andapolitical in his classes. Mitch's life rapidly falls apartwhen a student who is doing poorly in his class accuses him of racial andsexual harassment. The college compliance officer, Monica Gilbert, has oldscores to settle with both him and Diana and is intent on taking his job. Hehas hired a good lawyer, Kathryn Turner, but he's looking at legal fees thatwill eat deeply into his savings, and Kathryn has warned him the odds will bestacked against him. Mitch may have an ace in the hole.He is a Magic User in a world that no longer believes in Magic. But he's waryof using his Talent. His training is incomplete, and he was taught that spellsused to gain personal advantage are unethical and may backfire with unintendedand disastrous consequences. And there's another problem. Monica Gilbert is a witch. She hasno scruples, and Mitch has no doubt she will use her Talent against him to getwhat she wants. Mitch must find a way to clear his name, or else everythinghe's spent his life working for may be lost.

About the Author

ROBERT L. ARRINGTON practices law with the Kingsport, Tennessee firm of WILSONWORLEY, P.C. He holds A.B. and J.D. Degrees from the University of NorthCarolina, where he was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa. He is a member of theTennessee Academy of Arbitrators and Mediators. But his first love has always beenwriting.He and his wife Deborah live with their three cats, Pyewacket, Miss Katie, andBJ. You can find him on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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