The #1 Lawyer: Move over Grisham, Pattersons Greatest Legal Thriller Ever

ISBN: 0316499676

Author: Patterson, James

Condition: New

Move over, John Grisham! Biloxis best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his wife is murdered, and he becomes the nations #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, Mississippis #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.Thats 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.Its 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.