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An Intent to Commit: A Novel

A kidnapping tale, a critical look at First Amendment rights, and a love story, An Intent to Commit follows the lives of characters who first appeared in Lambek’s earlier novel, Uncivil Liberties, a 2018 indie bookstore bestseller and Foreword Reviews 2018 Indies Book of the Year Award Winner!

“Looking for a civil rights whodunit? This book has it all–intrigue, tutorials, politics, good guys, bad guys–all set in Vermont among Vermont lawyers and people who matter.”

—JAMES MORSE
retired Vermont Supreme Court Justice

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“The First Amendment remains front and center in this legal thriller. . . . Lambek, a Vermont attorney, is a meticulous writer who stages even relatively minor scenes with the same descriptive precision he uses in his legal arguments. An engrossing, thoughtful, and disturbing drama that caters to fans of constitutional debates.”

—KIRKUS REVIEW

Uncivil Liberties: A Novel

Bernie Lambek’s first novel, published in 2018. There is nothing simple about the mystery that underlies the story—the circumstances that led to the death of a young and promising gay high school student. Neither are the legal and moral principles and convictions that animate and divide the community as it deals with her death and the issues it triggers: hate speech and free speech, cyber-bullying and privacy, religious and sexual freedom.

"In a small New England town where everybody seems to know everyone else's business, people are forced to confront some of the most taboo moral issues of the day… An intriguing book, especially for addicts of courtroom drama. The interplay between the legal issues and protagonists is constantly interesting and surprising. Be prepared for shocks."

—SIMON MAWER
Man Booker Prize Shortlist,
author The Glass Room and Tightrope 

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