Books like The Color of Law by Mark Gimenez
Scott Fenney, a successful partner at a Dallas law firm, faces a moral crisis when assigned to defend Shawanda Jones, a heroin‑addicted prostitute, in a murder trial that could derail his career and personal life. The case pits him against powerful interests and forces him to weigh the price of justice against his lavish lifestyle.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: Mark Gimenez
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