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John Bookman, a handsome 35‑year‑old tenured professor at the University of Texas School of Law, teaches constitutional law and is famed for exposing political folly on talk shows. Yet his true reputation rests on taking on lost causes. Each Monday at the law school, he receives hundreds of letters from desperate Americans seeking his help. When one of these appeals captures his attention, Bookman is compelled to act, turning his classroom expertise into real‑world investigations that blur the lines between academia and courtroom drama.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: Mark Gimenez
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