Lawyered to Death: A Karen Hayes Mystery [Paperback]

Michael Biehl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 12, 2004

Lawyered to Death is a story both of murder and of the corruption that masquerades as business savvy in many large organizations.

Editorial Reviews

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Besides writing a good story, the author manages to tap into current problems in our post-Enron society. (Dennis Lythgoe Deseret News, (Salt Lake City) )

Legal and medical intrigue abound. (Publishers Weekly )

Superbly written...gripping and suspenseful. (James A. Cox Midwest Book Review Andinternet Bookwatch )

Biehl brings his diverse experience to the service of a well-told tale....Plenty entertaining. (Judy Dawson of Lutz The Tampa Tribune )

A real page-turner. (Marc Schogol The Philadelphia Inquirer )

The author intimately knows his subject...Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will savor this well-crafted mystery...and will eagerly await the next Karen Hayes mystery. (Alan J. Couture Foreword Magazine )

Succeeds both as a mystery and as an indictment of the 'justice be damned, we want more money' attitude that is now so prevalent in the legal profession....You won't want to put it down. (George C. Leef Mecklenburg Times, (Charlotte, Nc) )

Richly textured tale...So absorbing I didn't want to stop reading. (Eden Embler I Love A Mystery )

Biehl is able to...provide suspense that makesLawyered to Death ak book one is unable to put down. (Janie Shimer Mystery News )

Biehl is able to...provide suspense that makesLawyered to Death ak book one is unable to put down. (Janie Shimer Mystery News ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Inside Flap

"Lawyered to Death" is a story both of murder and of the corruption that masquerades as business savvy in many large organizations. Author Michael Biehl writes with an insider's knowledge and perspective: He is a hospital chairman and a veteran attorney in a 15-city law firm.

In "Lawyered to Death," Arthur Winslow, the successful CEO of a Midwest hospital, begins an affair with a beautiful hospital receptionist, Shari Billick--unaware that she and her husband Duane are setting him up for an embarrassing and costly sexual harassment claim. Hospital attorney Karen Hayes, first introduced in the author's mystery novel "Doctored Evidence" and married to a blues musician, is called on to defend Winslow against the claim. But soon she finds herself defending him against a murder charge as well, after his ailing wife Lorraine dies from administration of a drug to which she is known to have been allergic.

Karen enlists the aid of Matthew Stoker, a smooth, aggressive young trial lawyer. At his law firm she discovers an abundance of unethical practices

A trail of clues leads her to a long-forgotten file at the firm--and a fight for her own life and that of her infant son.

The roles that ethical shortcuts play in "Lawyered to Death"--in the guise of seeming business success, both at the hospital and the law firm--are particularly timely in this post-Enron era, adding a sense of immediacy to the thriller's suspense and insider authenticity. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Bridgeworks (August 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882593928
• ISBN-13: 978-1882593927
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,005,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly written by a professional attorney, October 13, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lawyered to Death: A Karen Hayes Mystery (Hardcover)

Superbly written by professional attorney Michael Biehl, Lawyered To Death is a chilling mystery novel of murder, corruption, and legal shenanigans. Hospital attorney Karen Hayes becomes drawn into a scheming web of lies as she strives to defend her client from a sexual harassment claim that becomes a murder charge when his ailing wife dies from the administration of a drug she is allergic to. Karen Hayes must ultimately fight not only for justice, but to protect her own life and that of her infant son in this gripping and suspenseful tale. Also highly recommended is the first Karen Hayes mystery by Michael Biehl: Doctored Evidence.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another win by Michael Biehl, September 10, 2003

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Barbara Bartlein (Milwaukee,, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lawyered to Death: A Karen Hayes Mystery (Hardcover)

If you enjoyed Doctored Evidence, you will love this one. It is Karen Hayes at her best uncovering mystery and murder at the local hospital. With its multiple twists and surprises, it is impossible to put down and keeps you guessing. The book provides an interesting inside view of hospital operations and large attorney corporations. Don't miss this one.