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The Defendants

Thaddeus Murfee, Book 1

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The Defendants

By: John Ellsworth
Narrated by: Adam Verner
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Authentic and binge-worthy, a high-octane legal thriller from lawyer turned bestseller, John Ellsworth.

When he lands a high-profile murder case to defend, Thaddeus Murfee is up against his first major adversary.

But it's not the prosecution.

It's his client.

He might be fresh out of law school and a touch idealistic, but Murfee has a tenacity that belies his inexperience. He'll need it as he's swept into a deadly game of treachery and lies.

With a dark secret around every corner, Murfee has the fight of his life to uncover the truth and survive in the high-stakes world of the American criminal justice system.

John Ellsworth's heart-pounding and intricate thriller will leave you open-mouthed and wanting more.

©2014 John Ellsworth (P)2025 Tantor Media Crime Thrillers Legal Thriller & Suspense Crime Heartfelt Law
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Generally love legal thrillers and an Ellsworth fan. Even like the narrator, his style is just not well suited here. Too soothing, too smooth. Thaddeus series needs a tougher voice.

Decent story line but not great on audio

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I could not stand the narration style and I have listened to many books. This is the first I could not finish

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The story just drug on! The narration made it so much harder to follow. I rewound and tried 3 times between chapters 3&15 and I just couldn’t do it …

I couldn’t get past the voice.

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