The Midwest Lawyer

A Legal Thriller (Maggie Gallagher Legal Thriller Series, Book 1)

A terrible accident could send an innocent man to prison…

Returning to her hometown after years of practicing law in Chicago, Maggie Gallagher is determined to put her family first—no more cases that could put her or her loved ones in danger. But when her childhood friend is arrested for the murder of a high school football coach, Maggie has to take the case. She knows Troy better than anyone, and she’s certain he wouldn’t hurt a fly.

But the evidence is stacked against him. The murder weapon, clothing fibers, and more all point to Troy. The Prosecuting Attorney is hungry for a win, and convicting Troy looks like a slam dunk.

As Maggie digs deeper, trying to find the truth, she uncovers a twisted trail of rage and broken lives surrounding Coach Schafer. And Troy has secrets of his own. Unless he comes clean about his past, there’s no way Maggie can mount a proper defense.

If she fails, Troy will go to prison. A shattered family will lose everything. And the real killer may strike again…

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Great Start to the Series!

This is the first book in the Maggie Gallagher Legal Thriller series, and it’s a great start! I enjoyed following Maggie through both her investigation and her personal life. The plot is interesting, well crafted, and intriguing, and the cast of supporting characters is impressive. Carrie Coello did a fantastic job bringing all the characters and the story to life. I’m looking forward to listening to the next in the series. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I LOVE THIS AUDIO BOOK

This was probably one of my favorites of all time. Great story, strong characters, really had me glued to find the outcome...I really enjoyed this one and I bet you will too. highly recommend this audio book!!

engaging storyline

While at first I thought this was a little slow to start I ended up really enjoying this story and found the characters very relatable. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys legal thrillers!

Enjoyable Legal Thriller

The Midwestern Lawyer is a legal thriller focusing on Maggie Gallagher, a new defense attorney who moved to her hometown after being a Chicago prosecuting attorney. An accidental shooting occurs at the home of Troy who she has been friends with for years but when the police traces the gun it is found to have been involved in the murder of a local football coach. Troy retains Maggie as his defense attorney in this suspense filled story. This intriguing book/audio book has secrets, crime, revealed truths, courtroom drama, and unexpected plot twists. I highly recommend it.
I received a free copy of this audio book via the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Great character, great story!

I really enjoyed the "Small Town Lawyer" series so I decided to give this series a try. When a male author writes in a female voice, I always approach with trepidation. Not everyone can do that. Mr. Kirkland has done a very good job of it in this case and he endeared me to Maggie immediately! I thought I liked Leland....I LOVE Maggie! Her family has some unforgettable characters that make the read highly entertaining (love Auntie "El")! I'm off to the next book now and I'm very much looking forward to more books from this series!