The Lincoln Lawyer
Michael Connelly · first published 2005 · ISBN 9781594830884
A defense attorney operates from his Lincoln Continental and takes a case that looks like a quick win but opens into something darker. The novel follows his tactical thinking as he tries to save a client he doesn't believe in.
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Connelly brings hard procedural thinking from his crime reporting. This is what modern legal defense looks like, and the book doesn't soften the ethics or the grind.