The Southern Lawyer (The Southern Lawyer Series Book 1)

Name: The Southern Lawyer (The Southern Lawyer Series Book 1)
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Rating: 4.3 (28047 reviews)
Author: Peter O'Mahoney

by Peter O'Mahoney

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4.3 (28,047)

4.3 stars from 28,047 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You love courtroom drama where the legal puzzle matters as much as the characters solving it.
You're drawn to protagonists carrying real trauma who can't help but do the right thing anyway.
You want a series starter that respects your time: proper stakes, clear momentum, and payoff in book one.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer cosy mysteries or light legal reads. This one has teeth and doesn't shy away from violence.
You need your protagonists likeable from page one. Joe Hennessy is haunted and prickly before he's sympathetic.
You're looking for domestic drama set in courtrooms. The law here is the story, not the backdrop.

About this book

After more than twenty years away from the law, Joe Hennessy returns to practice in Charleston, South Carolina, the city he left following the murder of his ten-year-old son. Facing financial pressure to save his vineyard after years of drought, Hennessy takes on the defense of one of South Carolina's most powerful men, who has been charged with possessing stolen artwork. As he investigates the evidence, Hennessy discovers the criminal charges are only part of a larger problem. Simultaneously, Hennessy defends a young woman accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend in a violent rage. While preparing for trial, he uncovers details that contradict the prosecution's case. As both cases develop, Hennessy works to prove his clients' innocence. To expose the truth, however, he must take significant personal risks. The Southern Lawyer is the first book in a legal thriller series.

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Currently 4.3★ from 28,047 reviews

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