The Professor
Amazon Publishing · Print & ebook · August 18, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- A steady, tense read for anyone already keeping up with Robert Bailey.
- Genres
- Legal Thrillers, Suspense, Mystery
- Published
- Amazon Publishing, August 18, 2015
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Law professor Thomas Jackson McMurtrie literally wrote the book on evidence in the state of Alabama. But when a power-hungry colleague uses a recent run-in between McMurtrie and headstrong student Rick Drake to end his career, he is left unsure what to do next. Meanwhile, a devastating trucking accident in Henshaw, Alabama, leaves a young family dead.
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Drake, now a fledgling lawyer, takes the case against the freight carrier and soon begins to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that is buried in a tangled web of arson, bribery, and greed. On the eve of the trial and with his case unraveling in the midst of a dangerous cover-up that threatens to silence his star witnesses, Drake realizes that only his estranged mentor, Professor McMurtrie, can help him now. With everything to lose and only justice to gain, will McMurtrie and Drake overcome bad blood to defeat a ruthless adversary? Can the Professor turn back the clock and recover all that he’s lost? Revised edition: This edition of The Professor includes editorial revisions.
Why It Clicks
A steady, tense read for anyone already keeping up with Robert Bailey.
Come here for
- author-following energy
- legal-crime suspense with a British-mystery edge
Expect
- immersion over ornament
- a sustained narrative pace
Where it sits
| Legal Thrillers | 83% |
|---|---|
| Suspense | 38% |
| Mystery | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Suspense
- Legal Thrillers
- Legal Fiction
- Authors
- Robert Bailey
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Published
- August 18, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Suspense