The Law of Innocence (Lincoln Lawyer, 6)
“One of the finest legal thrillers of the last decade” —Associated Press
On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can’t post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge.
Mickey elects to represent himself and is forced to mount his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles. All the while he needs to look over his shoulder—as an officer of the court he is an instant target, and he makes few friends when he reveals a corruption plot within the jail.
But the bigger plot is the one against him. Haller knows he’s been framed, whether by a new enemy or an old one. As his trusted team, including his half-brother, Harry Bosch, investigates, Haller must use all his skills in the courtroom to counter the damning evidence against him.
Even if he can obtain a not-guilty verdict, Mickey understands that it won’t be enough. In order to be truly exonerated, he must find out who really committed the murder and why. That is the law of innocence.
In his highest stakes case yet, the Lincoln Lawyer fights for his life and proves again why he is “a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch . . . in the front of the pack in the legal thriller game” (Los Angeles Times).
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In the electrifying sixth installment of the Lincoln Lawyer series by the master of the legal thriller, Michael Connelly, we find Mickey Haller once again at the center of a high-stakes case that will test his skills as a defense attorney and challenge his sense of justice.
Mickey's reputation as a formidable lawyer precedes him when he is approached by Jason Jessup, a Hollywood executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. With the media frenzy surrounding the case, Mickey knows that he has his work cut out for him. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of deceit and conflicting motives, questioning the truth of what happened that fateful night.
With the odds stacked against him and a relentless prosecutor determined to see Jessup behind bars, Mickey must rely on his sharp wit and unwavering determination to uncover the truth and expose the real killer. As he pieces together the puzzle, he finds himself questioning the reliability of witnesses, the validity of evidence, and the motives of those involved. The closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous the case becomes, putting his own life and the lives of those close to him at risk.
In a world where justice is often elusive, Mickey Haller stands as a beacon of hope for the innocent. With his relentless pursuit of the truth and his unwavering commitment to his clients, he fights for justice and exposes the darkness that lurks beneath the surface. The Law of Innocence is a gripping story of betrayal, redemption, and the power of truth.
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