The Law of Innocence
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4.4 • 261 Ratings
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller is back on the job in this heart-stopping thriller from a renowned #1 New York Times bestselling author.
“One of the finest legal thrillers of the last decade” —Associated Press
On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can’t post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge.
Mickey elects to represent himself and is forced to mount his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles. All the while he needs to look over his shoulder—as an officer of the court he is an instant target, and he makes few friends when he reveals a corruption plot within the jail.
But the bigger plot is the one against him. Haller knows he’s been framed, whether by a new enemy or an old one. As his trusted team, including his half-brother, Harry Bosch, investigates, Haller must use all his skills in the courtroom to counter the damning evidence against him.
Even if he can obtain a not-guilty verdict, Mickey understands that it won’t be enough. In order to be truly exonerated, he must find out who really committed the murder and why. That is the law of innocence.
In his highest stakes case yet, the Lincoln Lawyer fights for his life and proves again why he is “a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch . . . in the front of the pack in the legal thriller game” (Los Angeles Times).
A CBS The Doctors Book Club Pick
A People Book of the Week Selection
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Michael Connelly’s Lincoln Lawyer is finally back—and there are serious problems hanging out in his back seat. In the beloved character’s first standalone thriller since The Gods of Guilt in 2013, police find a body in the trunk of Mickey Haller’s town car, and he’s their only suspect. Rejecting conventional wisdom, Mickey elects to represent himself, determined to prove not only his innocence but also the identity of the real killer. We’re not going to lie—Connelly’s lovably bombastic hero goes through a lot in this story. But the humbling experience of being behind bars mutes Mickey’s flamboyance and makes room for new characters, who each bring fascinating new dimensions to the story. We even get a fantastic guest appearance by Mickey’s half-brother, Detective Harry Bosch. It’s never clear where this bumpy road will ultimately lead, but one thing’s for certain: After this trip, Mickey will never be the same.
Customer Reviews
One of the best LL stories
I’ve read every Lincoln Lawyer and Harry Bosch novels and this was one of the best. Nice to see Maggie McFierce play such a prominent role.
Best Lincoln lawyer novel
The best I have read of this character and the timely backdrop of the COVID crisis we are all living in struck home. I couldn’t put the book down
Excellent Read
Very good thriller, the characters are are believable. The ending is not satisfying. But it is good to see Michael Connelly still can put out another good one.