Michigan Notable Books Tour - Sponsored by Cooley Law School

Cooley Law School hosted Michigan Court of Appeals Judge William C. Whitbeck and former Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence M. Glazer this week as part of Cooley's 2011 Michigan Notable Books Tour.

Judge Whitbeck wrote "To Account for Murder," a legal thriller set in Michigan in the 1940s. The real-life murder of State Sen. Warren G. Hooper in 1945 served as Judge Whitbeck's inspiration for the book. The book has been dubbed a page-turner and is filled with political intrigue, tale of corruption, courtroom drama, and Michigan history.

Judge Glazer wrote a political biography, "Wounded Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Michigan Governor John Swainson." Glazer chronicles the life of Swainson, who lost both legs as a teenage soldier in a World War II landmine explosion, then was elected to the Michigan Senate, the governor's office, and the Michigan Supreme Court, before getting indicted on federal charges of bribery and perjury in 1975. Judge Glazer's book closely examines the FBI investigation and the trial.

The authors visited all four Cooley Law School campuses to discuss their books and answer questions from the audience.

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