Lou Mason Mystery - 01 - Motion to Kill (37 page)

Joel Goldman is an Edgar and Shamus nominated author who was a trial lawyer for twenty-eight years. He wrote his first thriller after one of his partners complained about another partner and he decided to write a mystery, kill the son-of-a-bitch off in the first chapter and spend the rest of the book figuring out who did it. No longer practicing law, he offices at Starbucks and lives in Kansas City with his wife and two dogs.

If you love the twists, turns and suspense of John Grisham, you’ll love
The Last Witness
!

“Fast, furious and thoroughly enjoyable,
The Last Witness
is classic and classy noir for our time, filled with great characters and sharp, stylish writing. “

—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Vanished Man and The Stone Monkey

“
The Last Witness
is an old fashioned, ‘40s, tough guy detective story set in modern times. There’s a lot of action, loads of suspects, and plenty of snappy dialogue. It’s a fun read from beginning to end.”

—Phillip Margolin, author of The Associate and Wild Justice

Lou Mason is back and this time it’s personal when his surrogate father, Homicide Detective Harry Ryman, arrests his best friend, Wilson “Blues” Bluestone, Jr., for murder. Mason unearths secrets someone will do anything to keep as he closes in on a desperate killer, setting himself up as the next target. Goldman goes Grisham one better!

“Joel Goldman has written another fast-paced legal thriller. Find a comfortable chair and plan to stay up late.”

—Sheldon Siegel, Author of The Special Circumstances and Criminal Inten

“
The Last Witness
is a legal thriller written the way criminal law should be practiced: from the gut…one of the premier crime novels of the year.”

—Jeremiah Healy, author of Turnabout and Spiral

Move over John Grisham! Joel Goldman is in the courthouse!

If you like the knockout suspense of Michael Connelly and the gritty “who done its” by Linda Fairstein, you’ll love Joel Goldman’s
Shakedown
!

“Goldman tells a story at a breakneck pace…”

—Kansas City Star

“A killer identified via a fleeting facial expression and behavioral cues turns a middle-agend FBI agent dealing with a disruptive disability into an unexpected hero in Goldman’s latest terrific thriller.”

—Publisher’s Weekly

When FBI Agent Jack Davis investigates a mass murder, a leak of crucial information and his imploding personal life throw him into the ultimate danger zone – where truth lies at the heart of betrayal.

Need a thrill pill? Take
Shakedown
and stay up all night!

“
Shakedown
is a really fine novel. Joel Goldman has got it locked and loaded and full of the blood of character and the gritty details that make up the truth. Page for page, I loved it.”

—Michael Connelly, NYT Bestselling Author

“
Shakedown
is a chillingly realistic crime novel – it’s fast-paced, smartly plotted, and a gripping read to the very last page. Joel Goldman explores – with an insider’s eye – a dark tale of murder and betrayal.”

—Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author

James Patterson fan’s - take off on a rocket-fueled suspense ride with
Shakedown
, the first book in the Jack Davis Thriller series by Joel Goldman.

If you like John Grisham’s twists and turns and James Patterson’s page-turning thrills, you’ll love Joel Goldman’s
The Dead Man
, the second book in the Jack Davis Thriller series!

“A masterful blend of rock-solid detective work and escalating dread.
The Dead Man
is both a top-notch thriller and a heart-rending story of loss, courage and second chances. I loved it.”

Robert Crais, NYT Best Selling Author

“
The Dead Man
is one of those rare novels you will be tempted to read twice: the first time to enjoy, and the second to appreciate how Goldman puts the pieces together. The hours spent on both will be more than worth it.”

—Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter.com

When FBI Agent Jack Davis investigates a mass murder, a leak of crucial information and his imploding personal life throw him into the ultimate danger zone – where truth lies at the heart of betrayal.

Think John Grisham meets James Patterson and you’ve got Joel Goldman in
The Dead Man
!

“Goldman’s realistic setting, fast-paced dialogue and chilling plotting will have you wanting to read more in this gritty suspense series.”

—Cindy Bauer, bookpleasures.com

“
The Dead Man
has all the plots and twists one may expect from a Grisham novel and the pace of a James Patterson crime story.”

—Carolyn LeComte, Curledup.com

It doesn’t get any better than that, so grab
The Dead Man
and don’t let go!

Copyright © 2002 by Joel Goldman

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This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead) or events is entirely coincidental.