num_pages: 848
description: A riveting novel of ambition, revenge and the power of familial obligations.Talcott Garland is a successful law professor and devoted family man. When his father, a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee, is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Talcott suspects foul play. Guided by the elements of a mysterious puzzle that his father left, Talcott must risk his marriage his career, and even his life in his quest for justice. The Emperor of Ocean Park is a captivating legal thriller set in the privileged worlds of upper crust African American society and the inner circle of Ivy League law school.
language: English
title: The Emperor of Ocean Park
titlecomplete: The Emperor of Ocean Park
characters: Oliver Garland, Talcott Garland
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Literature, Contemporary, Crime, African American, Suspense
ratings_count: 6710
series: Elm Harbor
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
publisher: Vintage Books