Tag: legal thriller
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Presumed Justice – Mac Gets Fit
Mac had once been a good athlete. At 6 foot 2, he had been a high school quarterback and a forward on the basketball team. That was many moons ago and at the ripe old age of 45, Mac was out of shape. Read a sample of Presumed Justice, by author James Sheehan.
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Deadball – Foraging and Dreaming
Snap was moving along the beach methodically, his metal detector in hand, hoping to find a big score…Read a sample of Deadball, by author James Sheehan.
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The Courtroom as Theater: Performance and Drama in Legal Fiction
The courtroom is inherently theatrical. A judge presides from an elevated bench like royalty on a throne. Attorneys perform for an audience of jurors who will render judgment. Witnesses take center stage under literal spotlight, swearing oaths before delivering their testimony. The gallery watches in hushed anticipation. Even the architecture reinforces the drama—the wood paneling,…
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Presumed Justice – A Fisherman from Islamorada
What’s a fisherman from Islamorada doing in a plush hotel in Miami Beach? Read a sample of Presumed Justice, by author James Sheehan today
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Deadball – The Apartment on 81st Street
The apartment on 81st Street was alive with uniforms and technicians when he arrived. The body was in the bedroom, on the floor, in front of the bed. Read a sample of Deadball, by author James Sheehan https://jamessheehanauthor.com/deadball-sample/
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Damaged Goods – The Cost of War
A book about two young men who enlist in the military and fight for their country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read a sample of Damaged Goods by author James Sheehan https://jamessheehanauthor.com/damaged-goods-sample/
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Joe Ciotoli Once Had a Prominent Career
Joe Ciotoli once had a prominent career in state politics in New York, but he became involved with the wrong woman and threw his career away. Meanwhile, Elliot Crandle, the Senate Majority Leader, is plotting to get the sitting President a third term by luring the States to vote for a Constitutional Convention. Read a…
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A Story About Justice
When Robyn Clarke discovers that she may have prosecuted an innocent man eight years earlier, Mac helps her uncover the truth at great risk to his own life. In the end though, will the truth matter? A story about justice, who administers it, who it is administered to, and who escapes its long arm. Read…
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Jerry Sanchez Has Hit Rock Bottom
A fast-paced, compelling legal thriller with great characters. Read a sample of Deadball by author James Sheehan today.
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A Story of Patriotism, Courage, and Heroism
A story of patriotism, courage, and heroism and the toll that war takes on the hearts and minds of young men. Read a sample of Damaged Goods by author James Sheehan.