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Higher Law Box Set: Books 5-7
(2014)(A book in the Mike Daley / Rosie Fernandez series)
An omnibus of novels by Sheldon Siegel
Sheldon Siegel's critically acclaimed novels have sold millions of copies worldwide.
San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez have been called two of the most beloved characters in contemporary crime fiction. HIGHER LAW 2 continues with novels 5-7 in the series: THE CONFESSION, JUDGMENT DAY and PERFECT ALIBI.
CRITICS and READERS love these books:
Publishers Weekly Review of THE CONFESSION: (4.5/5 stars) Lawyer and ex-priest Mike Daley is back again...this time going to bat for Father Ramon Aguirre, his longtime friend and beloved priest in San Francisco's Mission District. Aguirre is accused of murdering Maria Concepcion, a fiercely competitive lawyer who became a celebrity after instigating and successfully settling several abuse cases against the Roman Catholic Church. Her latest suit alleging sexual impropriety by a prominent priest has come to an abrupt halt with her death, and the prosecutor is claiming that Ramon, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon and her naked body, is guilty. Daley believes in Ramon's innocence and agrees to help him pro bono despite the archdiocese's insistence that they be his sole representation. Incriminating evidence against Ramon continues to appear, including the possibility that he has fathered Maria's unborn child. As Daley moves from the drug and prostitution-ridden underbelly of San Francisco, where auto parts and offers of legal aid are exchanged for cooperation, to the tension-filled courtroom and the hushed offices of the church, it gradually becomes apparent that Ramon isn't the only character with a lot at stake in this intelligent, timely thriller.
*Booklist Starred Review* For JUDGMENT DAY (4.5/5 stars) Hope springs eternal, wrote Alexander Pope, but optimism is wearing thin for law partners Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. The pair of legal eagles, who remained in business after their marriage went bust, is working to stop the execution of Nathan Fineman, a onetime Mob lawyer accused of gunning down three people at a Chinatown restaurant. Fineman's health may be failing, but his mind is alive. He's convinced San Francisco cops planted the murder weapon on him as payback for his successful defense of drug dealers. Fineman's claim is more than just an indictment of the SFPD; it's an emotional blow to Daley, whose late father was one of the first cops at the scene on the night of the murders. Minutes turn to days as Mike and Rosie seek evidence that might exonerate their client (and possibly implicate Mike's respected old man). Drug dealers, wily lawyers, crooked businessmen, and conflicted cops populate the pages of this latest in a best-selling series from Siegel, a practicing attorney in San Francisco for more than 25 years. A compelling cast and plenty of suspense put this one right up there with the best of Lescroart and Turow. Booklist Review.
Booklist Review of PERFECT ALIBI (4.6/5): Siegel, an attorney-author who deserves to be much better known, has produced another tightly plotted, fluidly written legal thriller. San Francisco defense attorney Mike Daley and his ex-wife and partner, Rosie Fernandez, are shocked to learn that their daughter's boyfriend has been arrested for murdering his father, a superior court judge. Despite their misgivings - their daughter, Grace, is the boy's alibi - they take the case, but they don't expect their investigation to lead them in the sordid direction it takes. Daley and Fernandez, making their seventh appearance, are as engaging as when we first met them (in Special Circumstances), and the story is typically intricate and suspenseful. Siegel is a very talented writer, stylistically closer to Turow than Grisham, and this novel should be eagerly snapped up by fans of those giants (and also by readers of John Lescroart).
Genre: Mystery
San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez have been called two of the most beloved characters in contemporary crime fiction. HIGHER LAW 2 continues with novels 5-7 in the series: THE CONFESSION, JUDGMENT DAY and PERFECT ALIBI.
CRITICS and READERS love these books:
Publishers Weekly Review of THE CONFESSION: (4.5/5 stars) Lawyer and ex-priest Mike Daley is back again...this time going to bat for Father Ramon Aguirre, his longtime friend and beloved priest in San Francisco's Mission District. Aguirre is accused of murdering Maria Concepcion, a fiercely competitive lawyer who became a celebrity after instigating and successfully settling several abuse cases against the Roman Catholic Church. Her latest suit alleging sexual impropriety by a prominent priest has come to an abrupt halt with her death, and the prosecutor is claiming that Ramon, whose fingerprints are found on the murder weapon and her naked body, is guilty. Daley believes in Ramon's innocence and agrees to help him pro bono despite the archdiocese's insistence that they be his sole representation. Incriminating evidence against Ramon continues to appear, including the possibility that he has fathered Maria's unborn child. As Daley moves from the drug and prostitution-ridden underbelly of San Francisco, where auto parts and offers of legal aid are exchanged for cooperation, to the tension-filled courtroom and the hushed offices of the church, it gradually becomes apparent that Ramon isn't the only character with a lot at stake in this intelligent, timely thriller.
*Booklist Starred Review* For JUDGMENT DAY (4.5/5 stars) Hope springs eternal, wrote Alexander Pope, but optimism is wearing thin for law partners Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. The pair of legal eagles, who remained in business after their marriage went bust, is working to stop the execution of Nathan Fineman, a onetime Mob lawyer accused of gunning down three people at a Chinatown restaurant. Fineman's health may be failing, but his mind is alive. He's convinced San Francisco cops planted the murder weapon on him as payback for his successful defense of drug dealers. Fineman's claim is more than just an indictment of the SFPD; it's an emotional blow to Daley, whose late father was one of the first cops at the scene on the night of the murders. Minutes turn to days as Mike and Rosie seek evidence that might exonerate their client (and possibly implicate Mike's respected old man). Drug dealers, wily lawyers, crooked businessmen, and conflicted cops populate the pages of this latest in a best-selling series from Siegel, a practicing attorney in San Francisco for more than 25 years. A compelling cast and plenty of suspense put this one right up there with the best of Lescroart and Turow. Booklist Review.
Booklist Review of PERFECT ALIBI (4.6/5): Siegel, an attorney-author who deserves to be much better known, has produced another tightly plotted, fluidly written legal thriller. San Francisco defense attorney Mike Daley and his ex-wife and partner, Rosie Fernandez, are shocked to learn that their daughter's boyfriend has been arrested for murdering his father, a superior court judge. Despite their misgivings - their daughter, Grace, is the boy's alibi - they take the case, but they don't expect their investigation to lead them in the sordid direction it takes. Daley and Fernandez, making their seventh appearance, are as engaging as when we first met them (in Special Circumstances), and the story is typically intricate and suspenseful. Siegel is a very talented writer, stylistically closer to Turow than Grisham, and this novel should be eagerly snapped up by fans of those giants (and also by readers of John Lescroart).
Genre: Mystery
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