[Akhriso Kindle An Innocent Client (Joe Dillard, #1)
By Scott Pratt
A preacher is found brutally murdered in a Tennessee motel room. A
beautiful, mysterious young girl is accused. In this Mystery Readers
International finalist for "Best Debut Mystery," criminal defense lawyer
Joe Dillard has become jaded over the years as he's tried to balance his
career against his conscience. Savvy but cynical, Dillard wants to quit
doing criminal defense, but he can't resist the chance to represent
someone who might actually be innocent. His drug-addicted sister has just
been released from prison and his mother is succumbing to Alzheimer's,
but Dillard's commitment to the case never wavers despite the personal
troubles and professional demands that threaten to destroy him. "Pratt's
richly developed characters are vivid and believable, especially the strong
Southern women who fight their male-dominated culture from behind a
facade of vulnerability in this brilliantly executed debut." -- Publisher's
Weekly. "It?s Scott Turow and Grisham... The opening chapter is
