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Rage of Angels is a novel by Sidney Sheldon
published in 1980. The novel revolves around young attorney Jennifer
Parker, as she rises as a successful lawyer after being framed for
threatening the chief witness against a Mafia boss by mistakenly giving
him a dead canary with a broken neck which in turn leads to a situation
that promises to break Her life's dreams. As the story progresses, the
protagonist is romantically torn between a famous politician, who helps
her rise again and a Mafia boss, the man that framed her, swearing to
destroy her after he finds out about her affair with the politician that
had short-lived though long enough to gift her a son.
Plot summary
Jennifer Parker, an Assistant District Attorney for the State of New York, is a beautiful, inexperienced criminal defense attorney who foils a plot by Michael Moretti, the rising star of one of the most powerful organized crime families in America. Manhattan District Attorney
Robert Di Silva, believing that Jennifer is truly responsible, fires
her and vows to destroy her for her part in the fiasco with Moretti. Di
Silva arranges for young lawyer Adam Warner to meet Jennifer in an
attempt to persuade him that she is truly responsible for the bribe.
Adam immediately realizes that she is not guilty at all, and falls for
her. With Adam's help Jennifer begins to rise again; meanwhile Moretti,
inspired by her determination to succeed, decides he would like to
induct her as the Family consigliere (a mafia lawyer).
Adam, despite being married and groomed for the United States Senate,
cannot help falling in love with Jennifer. When he tells her that his
wife Mary Beth has asked for a divorce, Jennifer meets with her. Being
so close to the Senate election, the two women decide it is best for
Adam to wait until after the election. But Mary Beth sleeps with Adam
one last time, in the process tricking him into impregnating her. Adam
learns that his wife is pregnant, wins the election and Jennifer ends
their affair. Jennifer, having previously discovered that she too is
pregnant and not wanting to be hurt by Adam, accepts but does not reveal
to him that she is carrying his child.
Jennifer gives birth and names her son Joshua Adam Parker. Only her
assistant Ken Bailey knows of Joshua's existence. Jennifer returns to
her practice and soon makes headlines as a successful lawyer. Meanwhile,
Moretti constantly tries to spark friendship with Jennifer, which she
rebuffs at every attempt, reminding him of his earlier tricks.
Nevertheless, when her son is kidnapped by a criminal Jennifer is
defending, she, in desperation, turns to Moretti for help. After helping
her, he seduces her and Jennifer becomes the Family consigliere.
Jennifer's son Joshua dies in a skiing accident. Jennifer and Moretti
are soon being hunted down by the government; he shoots her, wrongly
thinking she has betrayed him, and is killed himself in an FBI
raid of his house. Adam is able to use his position to save Jennifer.
Soon Jennifer watches on television as Adam is sworn in as President of
the United States
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