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Five Newly-Released Books
If you are looking for your next great read, you are in luck. Here are five new legal thriller books from author James Sheehan.
An ambitious and intriguing political thriller with multiple compelling layers.
A powerful and deeply relevant story that tackles one of the most divisive and painful issues in contemporary America.
A story about two young men who enlist in the military and fight for their country and the struggles they face.
A fast-paced, compelling legal thriller with great characters.
A story about justice: who administers it, who it is administered to; and who escapes its long arm.
Coming soon in the month of January, the latest book from James Sheehan. Read a preview.
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Damaged Goods – Parrot’s Beak
Mekong Delta, South Vietnam. June, 1968. We’re heading south toward a place called Parrot’s Beak, Lieutenant Hall said. There are some villages there they want us to check out. Captain Henderson doesn’t like it. That was a red flag for Nick. Read a sample of Damaged Goods, by author James Sheehan.
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Presumed Justice – Mac Gets Fit
Mac had once been a good athlete. At 6 foot 2, he had been a high school quarterback and a forward on the basketball team. That was many moons ago and at the ripe old age of 45, Mac was out of shape. Read a sample of Presumed Justice, by author James Sheehan.
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Black and White, and Blue – The Music Room
The music room was Isaiah’s sanctuary from the outside world. The place where he could be himself. Getting there was his biggest problem, however. Read a sample of Black and White, and Blue, by author James Sheehan.
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Deadball – Foraging and Dreaming
Snap was moving along the beach methodically, his metal detector in hand, hoping to find a big score…Read a sample of Deadball, by author James Sheehan.
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Atlas Unplugged – Russian Interference
Several months earlier, the federal government had succeeded in delaying a federal election in the state of Minnesota because the Russians allegedly had infiltrated the voting machines in the state. Read a sample of Atlas Unplugged, by author James Sheehan.
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The Courtroom as Theater: Performance and Drama in Legal Fiction
The courtroom is inherently theatrical. A judge presides from an elevated bench like royalty on a throne. Attorneys perform for an audience of jurors who will render judgment. Witnesses take center stage under literal spotlight, swearing oaths before delivering their testimony. The gallery watches in hushed anticipation. Even the architecture reinforces the drama—the wood paneling,…
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From Atticus Finch to Corrupt Systems: How Legal Thrillers Lost Their Innocence
In 1960, Harper Lee introduced the world to Atticus Finch, the small-town Alabama lawyer who stood as a moral beacon in a community consumed by racial prejudice. “To Kill a Mockingbird” presented a vision of the legal system where one righteous individual could, through courage and integrity, push back against injustice. Atticus lost his case,…
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Black and White, and Blue – Mavis Gets a Call
Mavis Washington had just finished cleaning the kitchen…then the call came. Read a sample of Black and White, and Blue by author James Sheehan
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Presumed Justice – A Fisherman from Islamorada
What’s a fisherman from Islamorada doing in a plush hotel in Miami Beach? Read a sample of Presumed Justice, by author James Sheehan today
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The Rise of Legal Procedurals on TV vs. Traditional Legal Thriller Novels
When John Grisham’s “The Firm” hit bookstores in 1991, it launched a publishing phenomenon that would dominate bestseller lists for the next decade. Legal thrillers became the genre of choice for beach reads and airport purchases, with authors racing to capture Grisham’s formula of idealistic lawyers confronting corrupt systems. Yet today, if you ask most…
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