Persuasive Evidence (A Jordan La Fontaine Legal Thriller) [NOOK Book]

Overview

It is five years before the millennium and Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Jordan La Fontaine is in line to be the next Chief of the Homicide Division Bureau. But Jordan’s world turns upside down when her teenage son is accused of a double homicide and her competition for the post, Jerrod Wresler, is assigned to prosecute the case. She enlists the services of Simon McNeil, her late husband’s law partner, to defend him.

At the same time, Jordan is preparing to try a decorated Portland police detective, Graham Turner, accused of viciously murdering his ex-wife. Causing Jordan further grief is Turner’s hardnosed partner, Detective Harry Coleman, who will stop at nothing to prove his innocence.

As Jordan moves back and forth between the two tough cases and deals with issues in her personal life, she must use all her resources to clear her son’s name and convict a cop of murder.

PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE is the first in an exciting new legal crime series from the bestselling author of STATE’S EVIDENCE and JUSTICE SERVED.

PRAISE FOR PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE:

“Compelling detective mystery.” — The Best Reviews

“A superb legal thriller.” — Midwest Book Review

“Raw, primal, thrilling, incredible—one of the best books that I have read. I was completely riveted from the first page.” — Romance Reader at Heart

“It has all the aspects of a perfect mystery, and thankfully, it isn’t so predictable you figure out what’s going on.” — RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

“An excellent look at the jurisprudence system...will appeal to fans of John Grisham and Linda Fairstein.” — Harriet Klausner

“Interesting “whodunit” that kept me guessing until the end...found the story to be quite engaging with all around solid pacing, plot and delivery.” — APOOO BookClub

“An absorbing legal thriller... Flowers’ forte lies in the vivid well-developed characters he creates. The interactions of his characters and the conflicts that arise serve to make the story a compelling page-turner.” — Romance in Color

“All the elements of a great mystery book, suspicions, red herrings, evidence and witnesses. If you are into mysteries, this would be the book for you.” — Romance Review

“A story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.... A page turning story I couldn’t put down.” — Romance Junkies

PRAISE FOR OTHER LEGAL AND THRILLER FICTION BY R. BARRI FLOWERS:

“Flowers once again has written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves along to its final page. He has filled the novel with believable characters and situations.” — Midwest Book Review on STATE’S EVIDENCE

“An electrifying and enthralling legal thriller that will appeal to readers of Nancy Taylor Rosenberg and Barbara Parker. The courtroom scenes are very realistic and the heroine is someone readers will empathize with and admire as a role model for minorities and women.” — Harriet Klausner on STATE’S EVIDENCE

“Justice Served is a model of crime fiction.... Flowers may be a new voice in modern mystery writing, but he is already one of its best voices.” — Statesman Journal on JUSTICE SERVED

“A clever mystery with many suspects.... Vividly written, this book holds the reader’s attention and speeds along.” — Romantic Times on JUSTICE SERVED

“A masterful thriller set in the dark underbelly of Maui, with lots of fine action, down and dirty characters, and the vivid details of police procedure. A terrific read!” — Douglas Preston, co-creator of the bestselling Pendergast series of novels on MURDER IN MAUI.

“ Gripping writing, wonderfully rounded characters you really care about, and vivid locations...this novel is a real and rare treat.” — Peter James, bestselling author of Dead Simple on MURDER IN MAUI

“A steamy, non-stop thrill-ride through the seamy underbelly of Hawaii.” — Allison Leotta, federal sex crimes prosecutor and author of Law of Attraction on MURDER IN MAUI