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New designs: Stay of Execution has been redesigned with a thematic cover, branded with Wood’s remaining titles, which will be released throughout 2014. Wood’s newest title, Sudden Impact, was released in February 2014.
International Success: Wood’s books have been translated into a number of foreign languages including French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Greek, and Polish.
Feature Films: Broken Trust was filmed by Jane Fonda Films for TNT and starred Tom Selleck and Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and her husband John Gregory Dunne. The Bone Garden has been featured in multiple books and the Geraldo Rivera Show, and on The Discovery Channel. Most of Wood’s novels have been optioned for motion pictures and two were produced. Rampage was filmed by Academy Award winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist, Killer Joe) for Miramax and Paramount. It starred Michael Biehn (“The Terminator,” “The Abyss”).
Author: William P. Wood was a Deputy District Attorney who handled thousands of criminal cases and over 50 jury trials, giving him an inside look into Broken Trust.
He dropped his hands from the lectern. Every seat was taken in the courtroom, a collage of faces and reactions. Several of his own deputies sat listening to the boss.
Keegan pointed at Carnes. “What you will hear is evidence from eyewitnesses and evidence you can take and touch in the jury room. This evidence shows a clear plan by Robert Cames to go to the home of Barry Rotich and murder him and his wife and their small nephew. He was a child.” Keegan paused. “Shot in the head. You may hear the defense pick at some small pieces of this evidence, or that witness, trying to throw sand in your eyes. But, you can pick at City Hall here and there and stand back”—Keegan moved a step from the jury—“and still see it’s City Hall. It’s solid and immovable.
“But never forget that small child, alone with his killer, facing his killer.” Keegan pointed at Carnes again and Goodoy got up, huffily.
“Your Honor, this is outrageous. Mr. Keegan is arguing. He’s not making a statement. He’s trying to save his case.”
“I’m showing the jury the evidence that convicts that man,” Keegan said sharply..
Judge Ambrosini put up his hands. “Wait. Not two of you at once. Mrs. Goodoy is correct. This is the time for opening statements. You argue at the end of the trial.”
“Your Honor,” Keegan said roughly, “I know the order of a trial. I don’t need any sarcasm from you.”
It had come out faster than Keegan could stop it. He didn’t regret the retort. He thought the jurors, however much they looked up to a judge, would resent the judge playing favorites.
He turned to the jury without waiting for the judge to rule on Goodoy’s objection. There was a rustling, skittish sound of feet on the hard floor as the spectators shifted around in their seats.
“Mr. Keegan, don’t turn your back on me,” Ambrosini said.
“I thought you were finished,” Keegan said.
“I am not finished. We have a difficult trial ahead of us. I am not going to start it by tolerating displays of disrespect or anger in this courtroom.”
“I can’t do this trial without being angry,” Keegan said.