Ray arrives at the home and finds his father dead. His old man was once a beloved and powerful judge who is now very sick and lives the life of a recluse in their ancestral home. Relatively well-off law professor, Ray Atlee, is tasked with ironing out the issues of his father’s will and estate. Original publishing date: February 2002.But things change at the last minute when Blair calls and says she is on her way home to celebrate Christmas with them. This year, however, they opt to go on a Caribbean cruise, seeing that their daughter Blair was not going to be around due to her year-long Peace Corps assignment in Peru. They have a special tradition that has been going on for years. Luther and Nora Krank are known for always celebrating Christmas. Awards/Nominations: #1 on The New York Times Best-Seller List.Original publishing date: 6 November 2001.Set in the late summer and early fall of 1952, seven-year-old Luke Chandler is being taught life lessons as his family of cotton farmers struggle to harvest their crops and make enough sales to settle their debts. Original publishing date: 6 February 2001.Things carry on smoothly until closeted congressman Aaron Lake, who is running for US President, gets caught up in the scam. Every day, the trio meets up in the law library where they spend hours writing letters to deceive and exploit wealthy closeted gay men. Three former judges, who call themselves ‘The Brethren’ are locked up in a minimum security federal prison in Florida.

Disgraced lawyer Nate O’Riley is left with the task of finding this woman, however, his life is in danger as many people are willing to do whatever it takes to get the money for themselves. Disappointed with everyone around him, he rewrites his will and leaves his fortune to a mysterious woman in the jungles of Brazil.

Genre: Fiction, Legal Thriller, Mysteryīillionaire Troy Phelen is confined to a wheelchair and looking for a way to die.Partners” (a “Rogue Lawyer” short story) (2016).The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (2006).

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