Books with author Paul Levitz

NO. 1 BESTSELLING LEGAL THRILLERA 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.This bestselling debut introduced the world to the linebacker-turned-lawyer who fights for justice in and out of court."Move over Scott Turow. 'To Speak for the Dead' is courtroom drama at its very best." - Larry King, USA Today

BESTSELLING BORDER THRILLERA down-and-out L.A. lawyer with nothing to lose... A beautiful Mexican woman and her son who disappear crossing the border...And the corrupt rancher who schemes to destroy them all. Set in the world of human trafficking and sex slavery, this a “masterful tale from one of the most skillful practitioners of the modern thriller.”"Chilling and rings with authenticity. Levine invests his characters with believable humanity. Compulsively readable thriller." -- Booklist

"POWERFUL TALE OF REDEMPTION AND REVENGE"Years ago, Jake Lassiter failed to help a runaway girl...Guilt-stricken over her fate, Jake vows to punish whoever harmed her...And to battle Miami's most powerful men who vow to stop him."LASSITER is the courtroom drama of the year." - Harlan CobenNOTE: All the Lassiter novels are stand-alones and may be enjoyed in any order.

"WILDLY ENTERTAINING" LEGAL THRILLER!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

Bestselling Legal Thriller from Edgar Nominee Paul LevineThe 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 NOTE: The Jake Lassiter novels are all stand-alones and may be enjoyed in any order.

"Thirty seconds after the jury announced its verdict, I decided to kill my client." - Jake LassiterLassiter believes that NFL superstar Thunder Thurston, murdered his wife. But the jury said "not guilty." A lawyer is supposed to let it go. Not Lassiter, who vows to become a vigilante.His pals, squabbling law partners Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord, fear that all those concussions playing football caused the brain damage known as CTE.Can Solomon and Lord prevent Lassiter from becoming a murderer?Will Dr. Melissa Gold, a neuropathologist, be able to halt his decline?Or...is it game over for Lassiter's career and life? The Jake Lassiter books are all stand-alones that may be enjoyed in any order.

Thirty seconds after the jury announced its verdict, I decided to kill my client.Second-string linebacker turned trial lawyer Jake Lassiter squares off against his toughest, most unpredictable adversary yet: himself.The downward spiral begins when Jake’s client, Miami Dolphins’ running back Thunder Thurston, is cleared of murdering his wife. Jake didn’t expect to win, didn’t want to win, since he is sure his client is guilty. When Thurston walks free, Lassiter vows to seek his own kind of justice. Street justice. Vigilante justice.Law partners Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord can’t believe their friend has become so deeply, inexplicably obsessed with killing Thurston. Convinced Jake’s unhinged behavior is due to concussive brain injuries suffered during his pro football career, they beg him to seek treatment. But as Lassiter’s raging fixation on vengeance grows, Solomon and Lord wonder if they’re too late to help. Is it game over for Jake’s career…and his life?

Jake Lassiter doesn’t know much about art, but what he knows can get him killed. Jake’s used to clients who lie – but it’s usually to deny their guilt. When his old friend Francisco Crespo admits to brutally killing a fellow warehouse worker with a forklift truck, Jake is suspicious. With medical evidence suggesting that Crespo was unconscious at the time of the Russian worker’s death, why is Crespo saying he did it? Refusing to accept Crespo’s improbable guilty plea, Jake embarks on a quest for the truth that takes him to Havana in search of priceless Fabergé eggs and an international theft ring that involves the CIA, Fidel Castro and the Russian Government. Soon realizing that nothing is as it seems, the ex-Miami Dolphins linebacker has a lot to contend with in this gritty thriller that sees him taking on a dangerous international conspiracy. PRAISE FOR FALSE DAWN “Realistic, gritty, fun.” – New York Times Book Review “Enough twists and turns to satisfy Robert Ludlum fans.” – Publishers Weekly “A highly entertaining yarn filled with wry humor.”– Detroit Free Press “Mystery writing at its very, 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.

"WILDLY ENTERTAINING" LEGAL THRILLERIt's a routine fraud trial in Miami criminal court, until...A witness against Lassiter's client is murdered...And the linebacker-turned-lawyer is the prime suspect.The mystery leads Lassiter and his wisecracking juvenile 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

“Jake Lassiter is the lawyer we all want on our side...and on the page.” – Lee Child “LASSITER is the courtroom drama of the year.” – Harlan Coben A Missing Woman... A Secret in Jake’s Past... And a Thirst for Revenge Eighteen years ago, Jake Lassiter crossed paths with a teenage runaway who disappeared into South Florida’s sex trade. Now, plagued by guilt over his failure to help her, and suspected of complicity in her fate, he retraces her steps and runs head-on into a conspiracy of silence by Miami’s rich and powerful. The evidence of deceit and corruption leads to a long-ago night of kinky sex, designer drugs – and a possible death. But before Lassiter can nail the truth, a gun goes off, a suspect falls dead, and the linebacker-turned-lawyer has a murder trial to defend. REVIEWS “Since Robert Parker is no longer with us, I’m nominating Levine for an award as best writer of dialogue in the grit-lit genre.” – San Jose Mercury News “A gripping legal thriller, story of self-discovery and a look at corruption set against an insider’s evocative view of South Florida. Levine’s energetic storytelling manages to make his novel serious, witty, and sardonic.” – Miami Herald “Engaging...a standout job.” Publishers Weekly “While it’s been 14 years since the last ‘Lassiter’ novel, Levine, the author of the excellent Solomon/Lord series, definitely hasn’t lost his touch.” – Lansing State Journal "One of the strongest voices in crime fiction." -- Lisa Scottoline “Paul Levine is one of South Florida’s great writers, and ‘Lassiter’ is his greatest creation.” – Dave Barry “One of the most adept entertainers in the legal thriller biz.” – Chauncey Mabe, Open Page “Few writers can deliver tales about sex and drugs in South Florida better than Levine.” –Booklist “The highest praise of all: I’m going to sit down and read it again, just to see how Levine pulls off the magic.” – Ridley Pearson