Reading & talk: Ingo Bott - Pirlo. Double game

The fourth case for defense lawyers Pirlo and Mahler

In court and in soccer, it's all about winning. But does that really apply at all costs? - The fourth case for defence lawyers Dr. Anton Pirlo and Sophie Mahler

Anton Pirlo and Sophie Mahler's law firm is in financial difficulties. In order to get the business back on track, the two defense lawyers agree to a proposal from Pirlo's brother Ahmid: they also focus on sports law and try their hand as player consultants in the soccer industry. However, when the club manager of their top talent is found dead after an altercation with Pirlo, he is suddenly suspected of murder. Pirlo and Sophie suddenly find themselves defending their own case. In the process, they become increasingly entangled in the maelstrom of the business of soccer talent, their hopes, dreams - and their lives ...

Ingo Bott is a criminal defense lawyer and SPIEGEL bestselling author. He defends in cases such as Loveparade, Diesel and CumEx. He also solves international child abduction cases and develops sustainability, child and youth protection concepts for the Bundesliga with his law firm Plan A. He teaches criminal law and human rights as a professor in Peru and in various international projects, for example in Russia, Mexico and Venezuela. He writes his crime thrillers for relaxation - and ends up on the bestseller list.