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2026: Now there’s a statement I bet you never thought you would learn
2026: Now there’s a statement I bet you never thought you would learn
A THOUSAND DOLLARS AN HOUR. It’s hard to refuse such an offer when you’re a public defender in Philadelphia spending your days – Sundays included – working on the depressing files of smalltime crooks. Then negotiating sentences with a prosecutor who’s way more powerful than you and considerably less competent. So Justin Sykes, worn down by the grind, accepts: one evening a week advising the dancers at a gentlemen’s club. Without asking too many questions. Because everyone knows – strippers always need legal advice.
Philadelphia
The locations such as the club etc in the book are ficitional. HOWEVER – this is a city which has very similar ones…..
The Local Courthouses: Justin Sykes works as a public defender. There is an area where you can find the city hall and many court houses.
Kitties Gentlemen’s Club: There are both gentlemen’s clubs and stripper clubs in the city and two are on the map above. Justin provides legal counsel to the dancers in the fictional one.
The Motel Across the Street: There is a fictional sketchy motel directly opposite the fictional gentlemen’s club where Justin spends one night a week this is the central hub for the shady transactions that form the central plot.
Destination/location: Philadelphia Author/Guide: Iain Levison Departure Time: 2026
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