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Jeremy Dunston, a wealthy and sophisticated 66 year old widowed Canadian attorney, loses his fortune and his reputation in the blink of an eye when he is swindled by his young law partner. Jeremy moves to Las Vegas to avoid the humiliation back home and finds a menial job slinging burgers. Does romance forsake a man who has lost it all? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired real estate lawyer from Belleville, Ontario, Canada who operated a one-man law firm in that beautiful city from 1973 until 2009. Still residing in Belleville with his lovely English wife, Jane and their ...

Wyatt Mazy is a young attorney newly arrived in Bath, New York who has recently opened his own legal practice. Wyatt suffers from a form of Asperger's Syndrome which causes him to repeat ridiculous rituals especially when a pen or eating utensil is in his hand. In this second novel in the WEIRD LAWYER SERIES, poor Wyatt is falsely accused of sexually assaulting a pretty young client. Establishing his innocence as an oddball stranger in a small town will prove to be a daunting task. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian attorney who has penned more than 100 novels since his ...

In this third novel in the ongoing series, young attorney Wyatt Mazy continues to struggle in his Bath, New York legal practice. As if his Asperger's quirks didn't make it tough enough to grow his business, more bad press hounds him. At least Wyatt begins to attract a bit of welcome attention from the ladies. Will being seen out on a few dates with pretty girls trigger a pinch of jealousy in Amanda Corbett, the gorgeous fellow lawyer whom Wyatt secretly adores? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has penned more than 100 novels, most of which deal with ...

Concerned about a pending real estate crash, lawyer and widower Drake Danford sells his home in Kingston, New York and retires before the foreclosures begin and ruin any morsel of enjoyment still left in his real estate law practice. Drake sets out on a solo driving trip and happens upon the tiny city of Grafton, West Virginia. A series of unrelated events lead to utter contentment and unexpected but welcome romance. That old John Denver song turned out to be pretty accurate when it proclaimed "ALMOST HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian ...

Satan sat on the edge of the bed staring down at the sleeping lawyer. "Mr. Ward, however have you managed to evade my influence for all these years? It's so unusual for me to have to target an individual attorney. Invariably the lure of money and prestige corrupts them all without any interference from me. You've definitely piqued my curiosity. Let's see if you're capable of resisting some tantalizing temptations I intend to throw your way." Completely unaware that Satan wants this honest lawyer's soul, Donald Ward's life is thrown into complete turmoil as he encounters one creative torment...

This is the 6th and final story in the VANISHING LAWYER SERIES about John Carverton, a retired Canadian attorney who found himself plunked into an alternate world in which he had never been born. In this novel, John remains in deep cover for well over a year before he comes to believe that his services might again be required to protect President Donald Trump from harm. The clues are so murky that John begins to think that he must have misinterpreted them. Nothing could be further from the truth. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has penned more than ...

Disbarred as an attorney in upper New York State, Donald Peter Corbett sneaks off in shame to Bogalusa, Louisiana to start a new life where no one knows about his humiliating past. He befriends Stuart Kidd, a neighbor who is in high school and needs some advice on bullying and girls. One of Stuart's teachers is a dark-haired beauty who seems fascinated by this wise but mysterious stranger who won't disclose any details about his life before he arrived in Louisiana. Romance is a distinct possibility but may be doomed. Past secrets have an uncanny knack of extracting their revenge at the ...

This novel is the 4th in the six-book Slimy Lawyer Series about Slymon "Slimy" Robichaud, a shyster attorney adept at putting his own interests ahead of those of his unfortunate clients. When Slimy is caught giving under-the-table bribes to real estate agents in order to secure client referrals, his penalty is a four month period of disbarment. Using a phony name in order to avoid humiliation but retain at least a bit of income, Slimy gets a job washing cars at an automobile dealership during the lonely night shift. That's when his new secret life becomes filled with danger and drives poor ...

It's looking rough for Jeremy Duff to make a go of his new law practice in the former Bleake Funeral Home in Parsons, Kansas. His secretary is the gorgeous ghost of Amelia Bleake who was murdered in the funeral home in 1962. Only Jeremy can see and hear Amelia. Another problem is caused by angry demons which infuse Jeremy's office with the stench of rotting corpses complete with blowflies whenever he sees a client. Just when Jeremy is ready to abandon all hope of success, he is offered the opportunity to team up with Amelia as ghost detectives tasked with figuring out what agonizing trauma ...

This is the 2nd novel in the 6-book VANISHING LAWYER SERIES about John Carverton, a retired Canadian lawyer who suddenly found himself plunked into his hometown in a parallel world in which he had never been born. John witnesses a car accident near his dumpy apartment. Someone with both power and money wants John to lie about what he saw. Since lawyers never lie, John is thrown into a complex and dangerous series of events in which he must keep his unique secret hidden from the government and the media. The last thing John wants is to be some sort of circus freak in this alternate realm. ...

This is the 3rd novel in the 6-book SLIMY LAWYER SERIES about sleazy attorney Slymon Robichaud who earned his nickname "Slimy" through many years of ripping off his clients and anyone else who stumbled into his path. When a missed flight connection allows Slimy to meet a rich elderly woman in a Denver hotel restaurant, he decides to help himself to a bit of her wealth. Will it be easy pickings? Not everything is always precisely as advertised. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a quirky retired lawyer from Canada who loves to write about the legal profession that everyone loathes. ...

Retired Canadian lawyer John Carverton found himself plunked into his hometown in a parallel world in which he had never been born. In this third novel in the six book VANISHING LAWYER SERIES, John falls under the intense scrutiny of the CIA. The American government concludes that his incredible story is true and they bring John into the USA under the pretense of helping him. When John inadvertently discovers that he is to be experimented on like some laboratory rat, he tries to escape their clutches. John will need every ounce of his legal cunning to evade recapture and return to the ...

This is the 4th novel in the 6-novel VANISHING LAWYER SERIES about John Carverton, a retired Canadian attorney who found himself plunked in a parallel world in which he had never been born. Each novel is a stand-alone story although the series progresses chronologically. In this episode, John enters the USA illegally and in disguise where he settles in Charleston, West Virginia. When he becomes suspicious about the goings-on in a workshop next door to his home, John begins to spy on his neighbors. His vigilance results in a dazzling mystery in which the fate of President Trump hangs in the ...

Does the mere mention of the word "lawyer" make you want to vomit? If so, then here's a story you might enjoy. Wentworth "Worthy" McAdams is the New York divorce lawyer every rich man needs, ruthlessly competent and armed with the instincts of a vicious pit bull. On the very day when Worthy finalizes a lucrative settlement for a difficult client, he finishes reading a novel about a fellow scoundrel attorney who retired and transformed from a greedy predator into a generous benefactor. Abruptly deciding to retire himself and move out of the city that loathes him, Worthy heads off to live in ...

Some guys never learn from bitter experience. Grant Peden loved and lost just once in his whole sorry lifetime. In the process he was taken to the cleaners by Danielle, his gorgeous but unfaithful wife, after she dumped him the day before his 40th birthday. That happened back in 1993. To compound his misery, Grant wasted his entire career as a useless lawyer in a worthless job with the Canadian government. Recently retired and residing in a new town, a chance meeting with a 22 year old hitchhiker hands Grant an unexpected opportunity to love again. Can a torrid romance between a young girl ...

Grant Courtland, age 37, is a duly qualified lawyer in Canada and a CPA in North Carolina. When the stressful job he has held in the USA for the past 5 years ends due to the retirement of his boss, Grant has a tough choice to make. If Grant moves back to Canada then he will lose his USA residency. Would Grant prefer to be a Canadian attorney or an American accountant? He spent five years in each profession but both of those positions entailed crushing work hours which meant no social life. Grant chooses to open his own legal practice in the small city of Belleville, Ontario. Grant is ...

This is the 10th and final instalment of the Ty Ward Adventure Series. Ty Ward is persuaded by federal law enforcement to confess to all 62 of the murders he had committed in the USA. In exchange, Ty would receive complete immunity both criminally and civilly. Ty agrees to this unusual arrangement because he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. As might be expected, the corrupt Biden government reneged on its promise and Ty is forced to hide out in various locations. He is eventually captured but Fate intervenes to permit Ty to die in complete freedom rather than in prison as a caged ...

Just when his life of violence seems behind him and the ordinary life he craves seems within his grasp, Ty Ward loses his job and his apartment on the same day. Opting to drive around the western portion of America while he decides where to live and what to do, Ty stumbles upon a home invasion in progress in extreme southern New Mexico. That incident propels Ty into a kill or be killed war with a ruthless and powerful drug cartel. His longed-for normal life must once again be put on hold while Ty employs every ounce of his cunning and experience to stay alive and exterminate this new enemy....

For the first time since arriving in the USA in 2011, 300-pound former bodyguard Ty Ward had enjoyed more than a year of peaceful living in northern Kansas. When a motorcycle gang buys up all the other homes in the tiny hamlet, Ty's blessed peace is quickly shattered by a series of violent confrontations. What does a guy have to do to live out his remaining years peacefully? Perhaps the right woman might turn things around. This is the 7th novel in the 10-volume TY WARD ACTION/ADVENTURE SERIES. Please check out the other books in the series, each of which is a stand-alone story. ABOUT THE ...

Daniel Robespierre detests rich people, considering them to be wasteful, arrogant and a blight on a just society. As a retired Canadian real estate lawyer of very modest means, Daniel missed the gravy train during his career. Under highly unusual and volatile circumstances, he meets Alice Bannon, a phenomenally wealthy beauty from New York City. Will Dan's prejudices against America's elite doom this budding opportunity for romance? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired real estate lawyer from Belleville, Ontario, his beloved hometown, where he ran his business from 1973 ...