The Challenge: How a Maverick Navy Officer and a Young Law Professor Risked Their Careers to Defend the Constitution--and Won
"[The Challenge] tells the story of a captive who gave his name to a great constitutional decision, and it describes the personal struggles of his lawyers, their courage, and their faults. . . . A work of rare drama."---Anthony Lewis,The New York Review of Books"A riveting read."---San Francisco Chronicle"The Challengeis not just a very readable account of an important case. It is also an intimate account of the lawyers who overcame personal conflicts, animus, and flaws to produce a decision for the ages." ---The New York Times"An excellent legal thriller . . . It's through Mahler's brilliant narrative of these characters that he weaves together the broader, legally complex story ofHamdan v. Rumsfeld."---The Toronto Star"Mahler excels at telling the story of a talented, fractious team coming together for a greater goal."---The New Yorker"For those who thrill to what might be called the geology of American constitutional bedrock,The Challengeis a riveting read."---The New York Sun