Synopses & Reviews
Defense attorney Jason Kolarich is back in another edge-of-your-seat thriller . . . and this time he may find himself in over his head, in more ways than one.
James Drinker is a bit of an oddball. A funny-looking, geeky loner, he walks into Jason Kolarichs office one day with a preemptive concern: two women have recently been murdered, seemingly by the same killer, and Drinker thinks he will be the polices main suspect. One woman was his ex-girlfriend, he says, and the other was a friend. Hes the only link between the victims and he has no alibi for the night of either murdersurely the police will realize it soon. Believing hes the target of a frame-up, Drinker hires Kolarich for his defense.
Something about James Drinker seems off from the start, but Kolarich doesnt give it too much thought. Until another murder occurs. And then another. And as he begins to probe his clients life and story more closely, it quickly becomes clear that nothing about James Drinker is what it seems . . . and that the target of the frame-up isnt Drinker, but Kolarich.
Unable to stop a serial killerand prove his own innocencewithout breaking his sworn attorney-client privilege, Jason Kolarich must hunt for the truth about James Drinker, the series of brutal murders, and why hes been set up to take the fall. The answers will be beyond anything he could have imagined.
Review
Praise for THE WRONG MAN: "Wise-cracking Jason Kolarich is one to watch, as is his creator. THE WRONG MAN shoots David Ellis up among the titans of legal thrillers. Move over, Grisham. Here comes a formidable challenger for the top spot."—Kate Ayers, bookreporter.com
"[Ellis] brings his legal expertise and insider's knowledge to the crafting of his legal thrillers. [Everything] rings perfectly true."—Booklist starred review
"A gread read. [Ellis] has been writing terrific stories, and "The Wrong Man" is another outstanding effort."—Associated Press
“Like Jeffrey Deaver or Michael Connelly, Ellis is able to take a complicated story, infuse it with some heart and empathy thanks to a very well drawn central character, and keep you guessing until the end of the story. Do yourself a favor, and make Ellis one of your summer beach reading discoveries. You won’t be sorry.”—Robin Agnew, co-owner of Aunt Agatha’s books, for AnnArbor.com
Review
Praise for The Last Alibi “A complex courtroom thriller filled with tension and twists as the protagonist stands trial for murder . . . Ellis ranks among the best writers in the genre, and this book will keep readers entertained from start to finish.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for David Ellis
“Ellis [writes] solid, entertaining, well-crafted novels about crime and passion and greed in the tradition of Scott Turow and John Grisham.”—Chicago Tribune
“David Ellis certainly knows how to plot up a storm.”—Chicago Tribune
“A top-notch thriller writer.”—Booklist
“A writer who expands his ambition and artistry from book to book.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Ellis balances plot, setting, pacing, characterization and surprises in just the right measure to create a compelling high-stakes drama.”—The Washington Post Book World
“Ellis knows the legal system well enough to know where the loopholes and escape hatches hide.”—San Francisco Chronicle
Synopsis
On the night his wife and infant daughter died, attorney Jason Kolarich was awaiting a call from an informant. He blames himself not only for the deaths of his family, but for the informant's murder as well. Kolarich can't bring back his family, but he can find the person who killed the informant. And he discovers that his informant's murder was only the tip of the iceberg-and that exposing the truth will drag him into the fight of his life.
Synopsis
Former college football star and criminal defense attorney Jason Kolarich returns in this shocking thriller from the award-winning author of The Hidden Man. Jason Kolarich has spent the past year struggling to recover from the horrific deaths of his wife and baby daughter.
On the night of their deaths, Kolarich was at the office, awaiting a call from a confidential informant named Ernesto Ramirez-a call that never came. Kolarich blames himself not only for the deaths of his wife and child, but for the informant's murder as well. He can't bring back his family, but he can find out who killed Ramirez and bring the killer to justice.
Unfortunately, Kolarich's guns-blazing approach to justice lands him smack in the middle of an FBI probe of a deeply corrupt governor and his cronies. To avoid jail, Kolarich must enter a world of wiretaps, double-dealing, and kickbacks, where he soon discovers that the murder of his informant was only the tip of the iceberg.
This breach of trust runs up to the highest levels of power, and exposing it may drag Kolarich into the fight of his life.
Synopsis
Hot-shot attorney Jason Kolarich returns in the stunning new thriller from the Edgar Award winning author. Jason Kolarich is in a bad way—physically wounded and emotionally wrecked after his last case, he’s selfmedicating with prescription painkillers, too much alcohol, and brief affairs. When one of these affairs turns sour, Kolarich is left fending off the advances of a beautiful, nefarious woman who may be more than she appears. . . .
And Kolarich’s next client isn’t going to make life any easier. Marshall Renfro is the prime suspect in a string of serial murders, and hires Kolarich as his defender. In a privileged attorney-client setting, Renfro discloses his many sins. Soon afterward, Renfro disappears, leaving behind a wake of mayhem for which Kolarich is now the police’s main person of interest . . . including a killing to which he is intimately connected.
Faced with a murder charge and unable to prove his own innocence without breaking his oath, Kolarich must hunt to learn the truth about Renfro, the series of brutal killings, and why he’s been set up to take the fall. The answers will be beyond anything he could have imagined.
Synopsis
Hot-shot attorney Jason Kolarich returns in the stunning new thriller from the Edgar Award winning author. Jason Kolarich is in a bad way—physically wounded and emotionally wrecked after his last case, he’s selfmedicating with prescription painkillers, too much alcohol, and brief affairs. When one of these affairs turns sour, Kolarich is left fending off the advances of a beautiful, nefarious woman who may be more than she appears. . . .
And Kolarich’s next client isn’t going to make life any easier. Marshall Renfro is the prime suspect in a string of serial murders, and hires Kolarich as his defender. In a privileged attorney-client setting, Renfro discloses his many sins. Soon afterward, Renfro disappears, leaving behind a wake of mayhem for which Kolarich is now the police’s main person of interest . . . including a killing to which he is intimately connected.
Faced with a murder charge and unable to prove his own innocence without breaking his oath, Kolarich must hunt to learn the truth about Renfro, the series of brutal killings, and why he’s been set up to take the fall. The answers will be beyond anything he could have imagined.
About the Author
David Ellis is the author of seven novels, including Line of Vision for which he won the Edgar Award. An attorney from Chicago, he currently serves as Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and was recently appointed the Impeachment Prosecutor in the Blagojevich trial. Ellis lives in Springfield with his family.