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Lawyers, Guns and Money Kindle Edition

4.2 out of 5 stars 300

"Your client being found in the presence of a dead body is widely regarded as a bad thing among the defense bar."- Andy Cole

Andy Cole has a problem. Local crime boss Voit Fairgreen has just dropped a bag full of cash on his desk and hired him to defend Voit's brother Danny on a murder charge. Andy's one of the movers and shakers in the small southern town of Blainesville, and Voit figures Andy's the kind of inside guy that can cut a deal to get his baby brother out of the jam.

The problem is that Danny just might be innocent. But someone powerful needs this case buried, and if an innocent man dies for that, so be it.

Andy Cole is a guy who's made a good living by going along to get along. He's been willing to bend every rule, except Rule One--always get paid. But this case will cause him to re-examine his life and push him and his lover, beautiful newspaper editor Elizabeth Sinclair, to risk everything--including their lives-- for the truth.

J.D. Rhoades, author of the Kindle bestseller BREAKING COVER and an attorney himself, turns his eye on his own profession in a book that combines the hard-boiled tone of the classic P.I novel with the white-knuckle suspense of the legal thriller.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004OYTU0O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services, Inc. (February 21, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 596 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 291 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 300

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J. D. Rhoades
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Bestselling author, attorney, award winning newspaper columnist--J.D. Rhoades is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but with a soft creamy center. He attended the University of North Carolina, where he majored in Spelling. A stint in UNC's creative writing program resulted in his not writing another word of fiction for 13 years, unless you count legal briefs.

In 1993, Rhoades' local newspaper, the Southern Pines, North Carolina, Pilot, apparently got tired of his snarky and sarcastic letters to the editor and asked him to write a weekly column. "Hey, smart guy," they said, "you think this is so easy, you try it!" "Hey," he said, "how hard could it be?" These proved to be the very words that have gotten him in more trouble than any others in his life, except maybe "hey, gorgeous, can I buy you a drink?"

After a few years and an award for the column from the North Carolina Press Association, the same editor grudgingly allowed as how Rhoades wasn't a complete hack after all, and suggested he write a novel. "Hey," he said, "how hard can it be?" The answer, as it turns out, was "very hard indeed."

He wrote a novel. It sank like a stone. For some inexplicable reason, he wrote another. That one, THE DEVIL'S RIGHT HAND, was picked up by St. Martin's Minotaur and was nominated for the Shamus Award for Best First P.I. novel. Two more Jack Keller novels followed, as well as a stand-alone, BREAKING COVER.

In 2010, Rhoades looked at the world of e-publishing after seeing the success several friends were having with it. "Hey, he said, "how hard..." --well, you get the idea. After a couple of missteps, his backlist is now available for Kindle, as well as his e-published novels STORM SURGE, LAWYERS GUNS AND MONEY, and GALLOWS POLE. His latest novel, MONSTER: NIGHTRIDER'S VENGEANCE, was written under the pen name J.D. Nixx, and his available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Nightriders-Vengeance-ebook/dp/B007Z8M6PM

Rhoades lives, writes, and practices law in Carthage, North Carolina, where he does not usually refer to himself in the third person.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2012
J.D. Rhoades, a lawyer himself, has written what can only be described as a MASTER CLASS for the thriller and suspense genre. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" begins with a biting introduction of well respected defense attorney Andy Cole who thinks himself part of the power elite in his small town. His nemesis, crime boss Voit Fairgreen is also a power player, although Cole doesn't know it- yet. The men are respectful on the surface, but there is certainly no love lost for one another.

Fairgreen is a drug dealer, bad guy and owner of the Rancho nightclub; his large family works for him. Disreputable brothers and sisters help run his "businesses". Danny, the youngest, has divested himself of his brother's breaks with the law. When Danny is arrested for a heinously bloody murder of a young woman and no memory of the events that led to her death, Andy Cole is hired to prove his innocence. What begins is a battle of prosecution vs defense, right vs wrong, Cole vs Fairgreen and unlikely third parties who have agendas apart from both men. Secrets are revealed and truths unfold as Cole tries to find why the young woman was murdered and by whom. He begins to see a pattern of corruption that makes him question some long-held beliefs about himself, friendships, failed marriages and his town and the law. Voit holds his cards close to his vest; he is controlling, smart, dangerous and knows something that he should not know. Cole has his hands full trying to figure out what. The rules of the game change and Cole isn't sure who the good and bad guys really are and he ultimately has to make decisions that could harm those he cares most about.

Rhoades has ramped up the excitement factor in a dramatic way, including the homicide of Cole's employee, a young idealistic attorney, a case of a mother riddled with Alzheimer's, former wives and trusted friends. It is a testament to the writer's deft hand that he peels the layers from Cole, and realities about himself, his past and the town are revealed. In the midst is one heckuva roller-coaster ride with a shoot out or two, betrayals, and a love interest or four. When the action gets started, hold on, because this is an "E" ticket ride to one of the most taut, well done thrillers in a long long time.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014
Criminal lawyer Andy Cole is not a stereotypical hero. In fact, he's hard to like at times. When he's hired to represent Danny Fairgreen on a murder charge Andy doesn't realize his own life is going to be turned on its ear. He knows there is some corruption in his small town but what he thinks is going on turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg.

Andy is forced to examine his relationships with personal and professional individuals in his life and find out who is trustworthy, as well as deciding if he, himself, can be trusted. He's put in life and death situatons, and ethical dilemmas, when he decides to seek the truth. The action really heats up when he's forced to protect evidence that will clear his client, and also himself in the many wrong doings going on.

The action is fast paced and life changing for many, and the town is forever changed because Andy declined to accept a plea bargain.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
Great story of a beat down lawyer who finds himself wrapped up in a murder conspiracy perpetrated by a detective and a couple of judges that drives him lower than low. Ends well when he convinces others that there is something wrong in the towns power structure.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2012
When a small town southern lawyer starts spinning a tale about a small town southern lawyer he just kinda ambles on nice and slow like he's spinnin' his yarn on the bank of a lazy little creek. You follow along nice and polite, like you was sittin' right next to him sippin' sweet tea, nodding along when he makes an interesting point. And then BAM! He breaks out the small town corruption and ramps up the speed and intensity and sets that hook so solid and so far down your gullet it ain't ever comin' out. You are at his mercy and you're not breakin' free until the tail has been completely spun and you're laying on the bank of that creek barely flopping, spent and dazed like a fish that's been out of water far too long. - And now folks, you know what it feels like to read J D Rhodes' legal thriller, LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2012
As a former trial attorney, all I can say is that Rhoades was spot on with his client meetings and courtroom scenes. I felt the same gripping feeling in my stomach reading as I did walking into a trial. Rhoades is an incredible writer - setting the scene to perfection, yet crisp in his use of words. Every word, sentence and paragraph is as it should be to take the reader through the morass of secrets, bribes, and good ol' boys. Twists and turns of plot grab on to you and take you to the end where he delivers his punch. This is a compelling read and unfortunately, although fiction - not so much. I quit practicing law because I got tired of the behind the scenes deal making and old boys network. If judges and trials could be fair - we might find a modicum of justice in the courtrooms. Rhoades tells it like it is and if you like mysteries, especially with legal or courtroom settings - this is a must read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014
The book was well-paced and gave a very credible depiction of politics in small-town America. I particularly liked the wry sense of humor and the neat turn of phrase throughout the book. However, it was poorly edited, with many typos, change of font, and elisions. I thought that some of the characters were rather overdrawn, and the changing allegiances were challenging, though everything fell into place by the end. In short, a good story, well-told, but marred by the above imperfections.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014
I enjoyed every line of this book, I really was impressed with the authors ability to make the story very interesting while adding a lot of personal insight to the characters within the story. It was very interesting the way the author tied in the corruption within the city into the storyline of the book. If you like a good detective story you'll love this book. It took me several days of late night reading to complete only because I was really busy when I started the book but I must say it was worth staying up late for. Good luck with trying to put it down.
Great job Mr. Rhodes!
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Top reviews from other countries

Selena Robins
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend this Legal Thriller
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2014
LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY

The title pulled me in and I’m glad it did as this book did not disappoint.

It had all the elements I love in a suspense/thriller:

Intrigue.
Romance.
Humor.
Good mystery.
A tightly written, well-paced plot.
A flawed but likeable protagonist.
A supporting cast that is well fleshed out, believable,likeable and fun to read. Unpredictable twists and turns.
The thrill of trying to figure out who the villain is, which kept me turning the pages.
Satisfying ending.
Mags
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2012
I really enjoyed this book despite it not being as action-packed as I normally like.

The writing and story were great, the characters extremely well developed. Thank you Mr Adams for a most enjoyable read.
Shannon West
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly enjoyable read
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2014
I loved this book. I'm always a fan of a good mystery and a good action novel. This was both, combined nicely with wit. Excellent writing, awesome plot twists, and an ending I didn't see coming. Realistic language. That is, if a few f-bombs put you off, don't bother. I will recommend this to friends as an alternative to Grisham. I certainly enjoy it more!
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