Defending Innocence

A Legal Thriller Filled with Gripping Courtroom Drama (Small Town Lawyer, Book 1)

By: Peter Kirkland

Narrated by: J J Hosenfeld

An innocent client harbors dark secrets....

Defense Attorney Leland Monroe lost it all: his big-city job, his reputation, and, worst of all, his loving wife. Now he’s back in his hometown to hit restart and repair the relationship with his troubled son. But the past is always present in a small town.

Leland returns to find his high school sweetheart hasn’t had the easiest of lives - especially now that her son faces a death sentence for murdering his father. Yet what appears to be an open-and-shut case is anything but. As Leland digs deeper to uncover a truth even his client is determined to keep buried, a tangled web of corruption weaves its way throughout his once tranquil hometown.

Leland soon realizes it’s not just his innocent young client’s life that’s at stake - powerful forces surface to threaten the precious few loved ones he has left.

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Awesome read

I loved this book I listened to it in my car as I rode to work and couldn’t wait to get back in my car and head home .

Simple, clear, and moved well. Very entertaining.

Enjoyed the entire book. Narration and story line held my attention. Would recommend this book to others.

good listen

easy to listen. good character. could have explored his early life better. ended somewhat abruptly

A good dad Does a great job of helping averyone he cares about.

Enjoyed the plot…well written. I found the book to hold my interest and still be relaxing. It made me feel good. Ethics and morals were a reflection of what we need to focus on.

Promising but a little Disappointing

I liked the small-town plot but I had problems with plot as initial charge seemed too weak for Police to pursue and the ending could have been OK but was very rushed.