Course of Conduct: A Legal Thriller (Sam Johnstone Book 7)

Name: Course of Conduct: A Legal Thriller (Sam Johnstone Book 7)
Price: 1.49 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (2690 reviews)
Author: James Chandler

by James Chandler

Mystery Thriller Thriller

4.4 (2,690)

4.4 stars from 2,690 reviews. Top 73% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: May 17, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love legal thrillers with personal stakes that complicate the courtroom drama, not just tidy case resolutions.
You're a Grisham fan looking for a series where the seventh book still delivers twists and doesn't coast on familiarity.
You appreciate stories where a lawyer's competence doesn't protect him from the chaos his cases create in his own life.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your thrillers to be a clean, single-POV procedural without messy personal subplots tangling the plot.
You're looking for cosy legal fiction where the worst thing that happens is a strongly worded objection.
You haven't read the earlier Sam Johnstone books and prefer standalones with no prior context needed.

About this book

Defense attorney Sam Johnstone takes on a challenging case: defending a renowned surgeon accused of domestic battery by her estranged husband, who is a local attorney. What appears to be a straightforward misdemeanor case escalates into a complex murder trial, requiring Sam to demonstrate his client acted in self-defense. Beyond the courtroom, Sam faces additional pressure when a former lover becomes obsessed with him and directs threatening attention toward both him and his client. He must navigate competing priorities: pursuing courtroom victory while managing threats to safety. This is the seventh book in the Sam Johnstone legal thriller series by James Chandler.

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Currently on sale at $1.49 — 79% off peak. Price has dropped 1 time over the last 2 years.

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Currently around #12K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 21% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 2,690 reviews

Gaining approximately 245 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.6 to 4.4.

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