Peter O'Mahoney

After more than twenty years away from the law, Joe Hennessy is forced back into the courtroom... Trying to save his vineyard after years of drought, Hennessy returns to practice in the city he walked away from after the murder of his ten-year-old son-Charleston, South Carolina. When one of South Carolina's most powerful men is charged with possessing stolen artwork, Hennessy steps forward to defend him. But as Hennessy digs into the evidence, as he navigates the truth, he finds that the criminal charges are only the start of their problems... Despite his full workload, Hennessy takes on the defense of a young woman charged with stabbing her ex-boyfriend in a violent rage. As he prepares for the trial, Hennessy discovers there's more to the case than is presented by the prosecution... As the cases twist and turn, Hennessy fights to prove that both clients are innocent. But to expose the truth, Hennessy must take one of the most dangerous risks of his life. Can he ensure that justice triumphs? Or will the cases send him to an early grave? The Southern Lawyer is the first book in an epic new legal thriller series!

An Epic Legal Thriller

The Southern Lawyer

Disputing a family Will is simple - until the trustee is found dead. Criminal attorney Bill Harvey takes on a case for a fiery redhead, Anna Lempare. Anna is disputing the conditions of her grandfather's Will, but when the Will's trustee is shot and killed, the case takes a sudden turn. Anna is charged with the murder, but Bill is not convinced of her guilt. Can he prove her innocence and win the case of the Will? This thrilling legal short story will take you for a ride through the courtroom and leave you with twists and turns that you didn't see coming.

Criminal Will

Legal Thriller

Criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter has a target on his back.Defending an accused killer is never easy, but when a homeless teenager is charged with the murder of a retired Chicago Police Detective, the pressure builds to breaking point.Sidney McCann was no ordinary cop. He wasn't a captain, he wasn't a beat cop, and he wasn't an average desk jockey-he was one of the most corrupt, twisted, and ruthless cops the Chicago Police Department had ever produced. But that history, that long line of accusations, didn't matter to the current crop of police officers. They were a family, and McCann was one of their own. They would protect the reputation of their department, no matter the cost.Fighting against police brutality, corrupt businessmen, and gang members, Hunter follows the evidence trail, leading him deeper than expected. The closer he gets to the truth, the more others want him silenced. The evidence Hunter uncovers provides the chance to reopen a case closed more than thirty years ago...But to do that, to take that gamble, to take that chance, Tex Hunter must risk everything he loves...

A Legal Thriller

Corrupt Justice

Corruption. Racism. Faith. When new-age faith healer Amos Anderson is arrested for the murder of vocal Baptist minister Dural Green, he becomes public enemy number one. And criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter is the only man left in his corner...Reverend Green was a fierce challenger to Anderson's faith healing techniques; protesting against his every move, preaching that Anderson was performing the Devil's work. When Green is found murdered only hours after a physical altercation with Anderson, all the evidence points to one man. A white supremacist group throws their unwanted support behind Anderson, and the case threatens to turn the streets of Chicago into a battle ground for race riots. In the second instalment of the best-selling Tex Hunter series, Hunter battles against conspiracies, dishonesty, and scams; risking everything to save a possibly innocent man.But after digging deep into the case, Hunter finds that everything is relative. Even truth. This thrilling story will take you for a ride through the courtroom, twisting and turning until it reaches a conclusion that you won't see coming.

Faith and Justice

Politician Robert Sulzberger is accused of murder. His enemies want blood. nd criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter is the only hope he has left. Robert Sulzberger appeared to have a perfect life-a respected position in the City Council, a lovely family, a house with all the trimmings-but behind the façade, his life was crumbling. Drawn into a world of crime and corruption, Sulzberger couldn't find a way out. He couldn't escape. And when he tried to walk away, he found himself behind bars. The trial captures the media's attention and the dark forces of politics are thrown into the limelight. As the son of a convicted serial killer, Tex Hunter knows how dangerous those forces can be. In a case full of twists and turns, Hunter must battle against deception, fraud, and cover-ups; risking everything in the most difficult case of his career. Can justice triumph against corruption? Or will the dark side of politics bury the truth forever?

Power and Justice: A Legal Thriller

Small towns keep the darkest secrets... In Southern Illinois, defense attorney Tex Hunter agrees to defend a young man against a murder charge. With an entire city against him, Hunter realizes there's more to the case than he's been told. To discover the truth, Hunter must fight against corrupt police, power-hungry politicians, dishonest judges, and small-town secrets. Digging deep into the mysteries of the area, Hunter uncovers information that will shock everyone. But if Hunter can't expose the truth in court, an innocent man might be punished... while the real killer watches his every move. Natural Justice is the sixth book in this high-stakes legal thriller series. It can be read as a standalone novel or part of the heart-pounding Tex Hunter Legal Thriller series.

Natural Justice

Murder. Arson. Secrets. Justice is about to come home. Big-city defense lawyer Dean Lincoln left his picturesque hometown of Beaufort years ago. But now, the lure of small-town life and a family matter have drawn him back. Amidst the sultry heat and the Spanish moss, and beneath the facade of Southern small-town charm, Lincoln begins work again and is immediately thrown into two cases: a rich kid charged with murder and a poor kid accused of arson. Both swear they are innocent. Both feel the system is trying to crush them. And in this corner of the South, guilt is rarely decided in the courtroom... Lincoln's return has stirred a long-standing grudge, and it could cost him everything--his career, his clients, even his life. As the clock runs out on the truth, trouble is closing in fast.

Reckoning Hour

Tom Whiskey tries to do the right thing. Sometimes. When private investigator Tom Whiskey is offered a bag full of cash to work for sly motivational speaker Patrick Walker, he is in no position to refuse. Patrick needs to find a missing safe, but it quickly becomes evident that the safe contains a lot more than just money. With a criminal priest, a street drug dealer, and a thieving volunteer in the mix, Tom must work hard to find the safe before it falls into the wrong hands. But, the question remains, what is in the safe? What is Patrick Walker desperately trying to hide? This mystery thriller will take you for a ride through the streets of New York City, and leave you with twists and turns that you didn't see coming.

A Tom Whiskey Mystery Thriller

Whiskey Justice

Justice is a dangerous game... When Chicago's most revered newsreader, Brian Gates, is found murdered in his dressing room, all the evidence points to one man-professional computer gamer Alfie Rose. Desperate to prove his innocence, Rose defies the advice of his legal team, hiring private investigator Jack Valentine to dig into the case. Still reeling from a personal tragedy, the relentless Valentine embarks on the most dangerous case of his career-battling against the far-right, the complex world of lawyers, and media corporations that will do anything to deliver the news first. With a community on edge, Valentine turns leads into danger and friends into suspects, but what he uncovers will change him forever... This private investigator thriller will take you for a ride through the streets, twisting and turning until it reaches an ending you won't see coming.

A Gripping Crime Thriller

Gates of Power

The truth is one step closer... Defending a lawyer in court is never easy, but when a divorce attorney is charged with the murder of a private investigator, the pressure builds to breaking point. Joe Fielding wasn't an ordinary investigator. He wasn't clean, he wasn't honorable, and he wasn't truthful-he was one of the most corrupt, ruthless, and fraudulent investigators to ever walk the streets of Chicago. Fielding's employment at a family law firm was littered with criminal activity, and his employers were determined to see his secrets go to the grave with him. To discover the truth, criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter must fight against convicted felons, corrupt lawyers, and ruthless businessmen, but each step brings him closer to violence. Fielding's reputation was built on cruelty and dishonesty, corruption and manipulation, and his previous employers would continue to protect their secrets, even if it cost a defense lawyer his life. Investigating years of testimonies and decades of criminal activity, the case forces Hunter into a corner-to chase the truth, to uncover the evidence, he must risk his own life to expose them all...

Saving Justice

The clock is ticking... Night club owner Rick Cowan approaches criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter, and presents an offer that Hunter can't refuse. But Rick Cowan isn't a regular client. He isn't faultless, he isn't friendly, and he isn't clean-his past is littered with violence, agony, and decades of fraudulent behavior. Cowan claims he's innocent of the felony drug charges, claims he's been set-up from the inside, but the evidence against him continues to mount. Determined to smash a corruption racket involving convicted felons, business owners, and the Chicago Police Department, Hunter works the case, treading closer to the threats with each step, closer to danger with each day. The corruption racket was built on violence and deception, bribery and exploitation, and the members would continue to protect their reputations, even if it cost a defense lawyer his life. Digging through years of testimonies and decades of criminal activity, the evidence twists into Hunter's own past, uncovering information about his family that he never knew. But to uncover the evidence, to reveal the truth about his family's past, Tex Hunter must face his own demons, and risk his own life to expose it all...

Deadly Justice

Disputing a family will is simple... until the trustee is found dead. Anna Lempare is a fiery redhead disagreeing with the conditions of her grandfather's estate. When the trustee is found strangled in her apartment, the case takes a sudden turn. Anna is charged with first-degree murder, but criminal defense attorney Bill Harvey is not convinced of her guilt. As a former hypnotherapist, Harvey is used to detecting lies. With suspects that include an unstable war veteran, a charity CEO, and a neighbor hiding a secret, Harvey struggles to find a break. Desperately, he fights to find the one piece of evidence that will prove his client's innocence. But the secret that Harvey uncovers will change their lives forever... This thrilling legal novel will take you for a ride through the courtroom, and end with a twist that you didn't see coming.

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