The #1 Lawyer

James Patterson & Nancy Allen

- 3.9 • 111 Ratings

- $22.99

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- $22.99

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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.

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.

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

A star attorney has to rebuild his life—and his luck—in this Southern legal thriller. Mississippi defense attorney Stafford Lee Penney has never lost a case. But after defending one very controversial character, his life and career go off the rails, leading to his ex-wife’s brutal murder. Now recovering from alcoholism and working part-time as a lifeguard, Stafford is ready to get back to practicing law…until a startling turn of events finds him defending himself in court. James Patterson and Nancy Allen have crafted an entertaining mix of crime thriller and courtroom drama, making for a colorful chronicle of Southern life. The personal dramas hounding Stafford draw you in, while the suspense building around him will keep you hooked. Kevin Stillwell is a great narrator for this story, with a warm and personable voice that can still effortlessly capture the ever-mounting sense of tension. This is a truly exciting listen.

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