The #1 Lawyer: He’s America’s Best Lawyer Until He’s Its #1 Murder Suspect

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 13,819 ratings

Price: 21.83

Last update: 09-19-2024


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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.


Top reviews from the United States

Sunny.
5.0 out of 5 stars Twist I never saw coming.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024
I liked the storyline and the twist and turns the characters took. It was a great read and I could not put it down. Great read!
Kindle Customer Julie
4.0 out of 5 stars The#1 Lawyer New style for Patterson and his co-writer
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
The #1 Lawyer is a murder book but not in the traditional Patterson style. The lead character is the victim of a cover-up. There are lots of bodies along the way. It’s a fast read and would be a great book for the beach. Has a few too many coincidental to make the plot come together to make it a great book but it’s a good book. Like all Patterson books, short chapters, short sentences move the reading along easily.
SVG
5.0 out of 5 stars Patterson does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024
If you have not read Patterson books this is a great one to begin with
As always interesting characters.
Great story line fun twists and turns.
Great read!
H. George Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buying experience
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
James Patterson has done it again with a riveting mystery. The book arrived in perfect condition because it was well-packaged. It was exactly as advertised. I highly recommend AMAZON as a great company with whom to do business. FIVE STARS!!
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
I loved this book so much! It kept me guessing the whole time. It
had so many twists and turns! There were so many questionable people that I couldn't decide who the murderer was.
W. Bessette
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Patterson thriller
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024
Book is okay. Doesn't stand out among his other novels. Worth reading but it won't blow you away.
Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars Such an excellent story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2024
You will want to read this book! It’s such a great mystery, detective story with characters , you immediately connect with and there are so many layers to the story. A book you do not want to put down ! Well written! And I loved the area where the story is set - Biloxi - I could see the places and the characters ! Loved it!!!
Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars not enough excitement
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
Throughout the book, the author doesn’t get you motivated and get you to start wondering about who did what why did that happen, I was kind of surprised, my good friend recommended the book to me, I would not recommend it to someone else

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