The #1 Lawyer
- Authors: Nancy Allen, James Patterson
- Series:
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Murder Thrillers on AmazonTop 300 in Best Suspense Thrillers on Amazon
- Rating: 4.5 based on 25,503 reviews
- Release Date: March 18, 2024
- Print length: 432 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Biloxi’s best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case-then his client’s beautiful wife is murdered, and America’s #1 lawyer suddenly becomes its #1 suspect in this thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author.
Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi’s #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity. Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career.
That’s when Penney makes a bold decision. He stops trading on his power-lawyer identity and creates a new one: lawyer lifeguard. Moonlighting at the beach, showing up to court in flip-flops, mentoring a law student, the new Penney is at first unrecognizable.
It’s said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But when Penney is accused of murder, the #1 Lawyer will find a way to triumph.
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