The Local

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BIG BUSINESSJames Euchre lives an easy life as a local attorney in a small Texan town, making plenty of money from patent infringement cases.

BAD BLOOD
But when his mentor is killed, and one of his clients is arrested for murder, James is forced to take on his first criminal case - defending the man who allegedly killed his friend.


BETRAYAL
The deeper James goes into the case, the more he fears that he'll fail to save an innocent client's life - or worse, wind up freeing a guilty man...

Reviews

'The finest legal thriller debut since Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent in 1987. . . Do not miss it.' - Daily Mail

'[A] terrific legal thriller... The plot is gripping, and Hartstone, a veteran screenwriter, sketches his characters with real verve and affection.' - New York Times

'Compelling and fast moving' - Lisa Ballantyne

'Razor sharp, reminiscent of the best Grisham' - Kia Abdullah

'A spectacular courtroom drama that kept me turning the pages like the best of Grisham or Turow' - Michelle King, co-creator of The Good Wife and The Good Fight

Author Bio

Joey Hartstone is a film and television writer who often wishes he was a lawyer. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and UCLA, where he received his master's degree in screenwriting. He has written two feature films, LBJ and Shock and Awe, both directed by Rob Reiner. Joey has also worked as a television writer and producer on The Good Fight and Showtime's legal thriller Your Honor. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.