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Joseph Teller

    Joseph Teller is a pseudonym for a former criminal defense attorney whose career spanned 35 years, during which he represented a wide array of clients, including those accused of murder and drug offenses. This unique background deeply informs his fiction, offering readers an unflinching look into the complexities of the justice system and the human psyche. His narratives are characterized by a gritty realism and an insightful exploration of morality and consequence. Teller's transition from law to literature allows him to craft compelling stories that resonate with authenticity and dramatic tension.

    Das Gesetz der Bronx
    The Tenth Case
    Overkill
    Depraved indifference
    • Depraved indifference

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
      3,8(5)Ohodnotit

      A drunk driving case is only a drunk driving case UNTIL SOMEONE DIES. A sports car, speeding in the wrong lane, forces a van off the road. Bursting into flames, all nine occupants of the van are killed eight of them children. Criminal defence attorney Harrison J. Walker, known simply as Jaywalker, is trying to keep his nose clean while serving a three-year suspension. When a woman seduces him into representing the driver a man who also happens to be her husband things get messy. Jaywalker tries to stay focused on his goal: limiting the damage to his client. But when he rounds a blind corner in the case, he collides with a truth that could change everything. A must-read for fans of John Grisham and Mark Gimenez

      Depraved indifference
    • Overkill

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      4,0(58)Ohodnotit

      It’s a case no one can win—which is exactly why he’s going to take it.Harrison J. Walker—Jaywalker, to the world—is a frayed-at-the-edges defense attorney with a ninety-percent acquittal rate, thanks to an obsessive streak a mile wide. But winning this case will take more than just dedication.Seventeen-year-old Jeremy Estrada killed another boy after a fight over a girl: shot him point-blank between the eyes. No one disputes those facts. This kid is jammed up big-time, but almost unable to help himself. He’s got the face of an angel but can hardly string together three words to explain what happened that day…yet he’s determined to go to trial.All they’ve got is a “yesbut“ defense, as in: “Did you kill him?” “Yes, but…” Jaywalker is accustomed to bending the rules—this case will stretch the law to the breaking point and beyond.

      Overkill
    • The Tenth Case

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      3,6(19)Ohodnotit

      Criminal defense lawyer Harrison J Walker, known as Jaywalker, faces suspension for his unconventional courtroom tactics. He is permitted to handle ten more cases, but the final case challenges his skills and acquittal record like never before.

      The Tenth Case
    • Anwalt Jaywalker erhält einen nächtlichen Anruf von einer verzweifelten Mutter, die Hilfe für ihren Sohn Darren Kingston sucht, der fälschlicherweise des Vergewaltigungsverdachts beschuldigt wird. Trotz seiner geschäftlichen Herausforderungen setzt Jaywalker alles daran, Darrens Unschuld zu beweisen.

      Das Gesetz der Bronx