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    To Speak for the Dead
    False Dawn
    Night Vision
    Audiobook series10 titles

    Jake Lassiter Legal Thrillers Series

    Written by Paul Levine

    Narrated by Luke Daniels and Scott Merriman

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    An aging musician claims a famous hip-hop artist stole his tune...
    But down-on-his luck Cadillac Johnson has no proof and little hope...
    Until he hires the ex-linebacker to break down the courthouse door.

    In this prequel to the series, Jake Lassiter gets fired from his law firm, dumped by his girlfriend, and charged with ethical violations by the Florida Bar...as he fights for justice in his own hard-headed way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJan 1, 1987
    To Speak for the Dead
    False Dawn
    Night Vision

    Titles in the series (10)

    • 2

      Night Vision
      Night Vision

      Night Vision

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 12 ratings
      4/5 - 12 ratings

      An Internet stalker turned serial killer... Jake Lassiter follows clues from Miami to London... And gets framed for murder himself. The murder of one of the computer dating service Compu-Mate's clients sends Miami trial lawyer Jake Lassiter and retired coroner Dr. Charlie Riggs on the trail of a killer that leads them to a London insane asylum. "Paul Levine is one of Florida's great writers, and Jake Lassiter is his greatest creation." - Dave Barry

      An Internet stalker turned serial killer... Jake Lassiter follows clues from Miami to London... And gets framed for murder himself. The murder of one of the computer dating service Compu-Mate's clients sends Miami trial lawyer Jake Lassiter and retired coroner Dr. Charlie Riggs on the trail of a killer that leads them to a London insane asylum. "Paul Levine is one of Florida's great writers, and Jake Lassiter is his greatest creation." - Dave Barry

    • 1

      To Speak for the Dead
      To Speak for the Dead

      To Speak for the Dead

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 28 ratings
      4/5 - 28 ratings

      A doctor in love with his patient's wife... A fatal mistake during surgery... Accident? Malpractice? Or murder? Defending a surgeon in a malpractice case, Jake Lassiter begins to suspect that his client is innocent of negligence...but guilty of murder. Add a sexy widow, a deadly drug, and a grave robbery to the stew, and you have Miami's trial of the century. "Move over Scott Turow. To Speak for the Dead is courtroom drama at its very best." - Larry King, USA Today

      A doctor in love with his patient's wife... A fatal mistake during surgery... Accident? Malpractice? Or murder? Defending a surgeon in a malpractice case, Jake Lassiter begins to suspect that his client is innocent of negligence...but guilty of murder. Add a sexy widow, a deadly drug, and a grave robbery to the stew, and you have Miami's trial of the century. "Move over Scott Turow. To Speak for the Dead is courtroom drama at its very best." - Larry King, USA Today

    • 3

      False Dawn
      False Dawn

      False Dawn

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 13 ratings
      4/5 - 13 ratings

      The client admits he killed a man... His lawyer doesn't believe him... The truth is buried beneath a conspiracy of theft and murder. Linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter heads to Havana and untangles a deadly plot involving the CIA, Fidel Castro, and the Russian government. "Realistic, gritty, fun." - New York Times Book Review

      The client admits he killed a man... His lawyer doesn't believe him... The truth is buried beneath a conspiracy of theft and murder. Linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter heads to Havana and untangles a deadly plot involving the CIA, Fidel Castro, and the Russian government. "Realistic, gritty, fun." - New York Times Book Review

    • 4

      Mortal Sin
      Mortal Sin

      Mortal Sin

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 17 ratings
      4/5 - 17 ratings

      When an environmental activist freezes to death in August in Miami, it can only be a case for Jake Lassiter. Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter has a dangerous conflict of interest. He's sleeping with Gina Florio...and defending her mobster husband in court for the wrongful death of an environmental activist. The homicidal Nick Florio has hatched a scheme deep in the Florida Everglades that oozes corruption, blood, and money. One false move, and Jake will be gator bait. Living by his own rules, the savvy Lassiter battles a world of deceit, perversity and mayhem to risk body and soul for truth, justice and the Lassiter Way. "Irreverent...genuinely clever...great fun." - New York Times Book Review

      When an environmental activist freezes to death in August in Miami, it can only be a case for Jake Lassiter. Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter has a dangerous conflict of interest. He's sleeping with Gina Florio...and defending her mobster husband in court for the wrongful death of an environmental activist. The homicidal Nick Florio has hatched a scheme deep in the Florida Everglades that oozes corruption, blood, and money. One false move, and Jake will be gator bait. Living by his own rules, the savvy Lassiter battles a world of deceit, perversity and mayhem to risk body and soul for truth, justice and the Lassiter Way. "Irreverent...genuinely clever...great fun." - New York Times Book Review

    • 5

      Riptide
      Riptide

      Riptide

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 17 ratings
      4/5 - 17 ratings

      Someone rips off Jake Lassiter's favorite client, then kills an old pal... Lassiter tracks the killer from Miami to Bimini to Maui... And faces off with a famous female surfer and her lethal boyfriend. "A thriller as fast as the wind, a bracing rush as breathtaking as hitting the Gulf waters on a chill December morning." - Tampa Tribune

      Someone rips off Jake Lassiter's favorite client, then kills an old pal... Lassiter tracks the killer from Miami to Bimini to Maui... And faces off with a famous female surfer and her lethal boyfriend. "A thriller as fast as the wind, a bracing rush as breathtaking as hitting the Gulf waters on a chill December morning." - Tampa Tribune

    • 6

      Fool Me Twice
      Fool Me Twice

      Fool Me Twice

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 25 ratings
      4/5 - 25 ratings

      It's a routine fraud trial in Miami, until... A witness is murdered... And Jake Lassiter is the prime suspect. The mystery leads Lassiter and his wisecracking delinquent nephew to an abandoned silver mine deep beneath the Aspen ski slopes. The evidence that can clear the lawyer--or bury him--is revealed in an explosive finale. "Twice as good as Turow and Grisham, and four times the fun." - Armchair Detective

      It's a routine fraud trial in Miami, until... A witness is murdered... And Jake Lassiter is the prime suspect. The mystery leads Lassiter and his wisecracking delinquent nephew to an abandoned silver mine deep beneath the Aspen ski slopes. The evidence that can clear the lawyer--or bury him--is revealed in an explosive finale. "Twice as good as Turow and Grisham, and four times the fun." - Armchair Detective

    • 10

      State vs. Lassiter
      State vs. Lassiter

      State vs. Lassiter

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 16 ratings
      4/5 - 16 ratings

      Jake Lassiter is crazy about the new woman in his life... His law practice is booming... His delinquent nephew is getting A's in school. Then Jake is charged with murder. It's supposed to be a romantic weekend at the Fontainebleau for Jake and Pamela Baylins. Then they quarrel, and Pamela--who's Jake's banker as well as lover--accuses him of stealing from clients. Hours later, she's found strangled. With all the evidence pointing to Jake, it will take an explosive murder trial to reveal the truth. "So entertaining and so deftly plotted that you will want to read more of Lassiter's adventures even before you are through." - Bookreporter.com

      Jake Lassiter is crazy about the new woman in his life... His law practice is booming... His delinquent nephew is getting A's in school. Then Jake is charged with murder. It's supposed to be a romantic weekend at the Fontainebleau for Jake and Pamela Baylins. Then they quarrel, and Pamela--who's Jake's banker as well as lover--accuses him of stealing from clients. Hours later, she's found strangled. With all the evidence pointing to Jake, it will take an explosive murder trial to reveal the truth. "So entertaining and so deftly plotted that you will want to read more of Lassiter's adventures even before you are through." - Bookreporter.com

    • 7

      Flesh & Bones
      Flesh & Bones

      Flesh & Bones

      Paul Levine
      4/5 - 17 ratings
      4/5 - 17 ratings

      "I was sitting at the end of the bar sipping single-malt Scotch when I spotted the tall blond woman with the large green eyes and the small gray gun." The next thing Jake Lassiter knows, the woman pumps three bullets into the man on the next barstool. Lassiter, the linebacker-turned-lawyer, has a new client. She's a stunning South Beach model; the dead man is her wealthy father; and the murder case is a slam dunk for the prosecution. Or is it? "Lassiter is smart, tough, funny, and very human...one of the most entertaining series characters in contemporary crime fiction." - Booklist

      "I was sitting at the end of the bar sipping single-malt Scotch when I spotted the tall blond woman with the large green eyes and the small gray gun." The next thing Jake Lassiter knows, the woman pumps three bullets into the man on the next barstool. Lassiter, the linebacker-turned-lawyer, has a new client. She's a stunning South Beach model; the dead man is her wealthy father; and the murder case is a slam dunk for the prosecution. Or is it? "Lassiter is smart, tough, funny, and very human...one of the most entertaining series characters in contemporary crime fiction." - Booklist

    • 11

      Cheater's Game
      Cheater's Game

      Cheater's Game

      Paul Levine
      5/5 - 11 ratings
      5/5 - 11 ratings

      JAKE LASSITER TACKLES THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL Rich parents will pay anything to get their kids into college... For a price, Kip Lassiter can get the perfect score on any test... And Kip's heartbroken Uncle Jake must defend an unwinnable case. Kip has been working with millionaire Max Ringle in a shady scheme to help rich, spoiled kids gain admission to elite universities. Ringle, the mastermind of the fraud, cops a plea and shifts the blame to Kip. Dr. Melissa Gold, Lassiter's fiancée, tries to keep the ailing lawyer strong enough for a grueling trial, even as his symptoms of brain damage grow worse. As a fiery showdown with Ringle brings the courtroom to a fever pitch, Lassiter risks everything - including his own life - to fight for his nephew's freedom. "CHEATER'S GAME is a top-notch tale from Paul Levine, and his Lassiter is my kind of lawyer!" - Michael Connelly, author of The Lincoln Lawyer NOTE: All the Lassiter novels are stand-alones that may be enjoyed in any order.

      JAKE LASSITER TACKLES THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL Rich parents will pay anything to get their kids into college... For a price, Kip Lassiter can get the perfect score on any test... And Kip's heartbroken Uncle Jake must defend an unwinnable case. Kip has been working with millionaire Max Ringle in a shady scheme to help rich, spoiled kids gain admission to elite universities. Ringle, the mastermind of the fraud, cops a plea and shifts the blame to Kip. Dr. Melissa Gold, Lassiter's fiancée, tries to keep the ailing lawyer strong enough for a grueling trial, even as his symptoms of brain damage grow worse. As a fiery showdown with Ringle brings the courtroom to a fever pitch, Lassiter risks everything - including his own life - to fight for his nephew's freedom. "CHEATER'S GAME is a top-notch tale from Paul Levine, and his Lassiter is my kind of lawyer!" - Michael Connelly, author of The Lincoln Lawyer NOTE: All the Lassiter novels are stand-alones that may be enjoyed in any order.

    • Last Chance Lassiter
      Last Chance Lassiter

      Last Chance Lassiter

      Paul Levine
      5/5 - 10 ratings
      5/5 - 10 ratings

      An aging musician claims a famous hip-hop artist stole his tune... But down-on-his luck Cadillac Johnson has no proof and little hope... Until he hires the ex-linebacker to break down the courthouse door. In this prequel to the series, Jake Lassiter gets fired from his law firm, dumped by his girlfriend, and charged with ethical violations by the Florida Bar...as he fights for justice in his own hard-headed way.

      An aging musician claims a famous hip-hop artist stole his tune... But down-on-his luck Cadillac Johnson has no proof and little hope... Until he hires the ex-linebacker to break down the courthouse door. In this prequel to the series, Jake Lassiter gets fired from his law firm, dumped by his girlfriend, and charged with ethical violations by the Florida Bar...as he fights for justice in his own hard-headed way.

    Author

    Paul Levine

    The author of twenty-two novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald Fiction Award and has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus, and James Thurber prizes. A former trial lawyer, he also wrote twenty episodes of the CBS military drama JAG and co-created the Supreme Court drama First Monday starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna. The international bestseller, To Speak for the Dead, was his first novel and introduced readers to linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter. Bum Rap was an Amazon Number One Bestseller. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Solomon vs. Lord series of legal capers. His latest book is Cheater's Game, which digs deep into the college admissions scandal. He divides his time between Santa Barbara and Miami. For more information, visit his website at paul-levine.com or his Amazon Author Page at amazon.com/Paul-Levine/e/B000APPYKG/ or follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/PaulLevineAuthorPage/ or on Twitter @Jake_Lassiter

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