John Ellsworth

The only thing worse than rain on your wedding day? Hellfire. A drone mission gone awry just blew up one bride’s special day, and she calls on celebrated war hero and justice-hungry lawyer Christine Sussman to bring the responsible parties to justice. But while court cases fought solely on US soil are tough, this international battle is near impossible to navigate. Especially when big oil spills into the mix. Are the depths of Christine’s legal knowledge enough to beat out the depths of the guilty parties’ pockets, or has this attorney finally found a case she simply cannot win?

In a deadly game of international espionage, Michael Gresham races to expose a conspiracy that threatens America's energy security. When secrets are being sold to the Russians, and the prize is control of American oil fields, Gresham knows he's up against corruption on a global scale. Pitted against a Russian businessman and a group of U.S. attorneys he suspects are in the Kremlin's pocket, the savvy lawyer creates a shadow law firm to trap the document sellers. But the stakes are raised when the FBI delivers chilling news: the Russians have put a contract on Gresham's head, and a lethal assassin named Nadia Karamov is closing in. Trained by the KGB/FSB to be a deadly manhunter, Karamov is a formidable adversary. As the assassin draws near, Gresham must work quickly to uncover the spies within the Gray law firm before it's too late. In a pulse-pounding race against time, he'll need all his wits and resources to stay one step ahead of his enemies and protect America's interests. Can Gresham outwit his foes and expose the traitors, or will he become the hunted in this dangerous game of cat and mouse? ________________________________________________________________ A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth ________________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

You love your grandmother, so will you kill the man she wants dead? Young Michael Gresham thought his legal career was off to a flying start when he was part of the team tracking Saddam Hussein in Operation Desert Shield. But on his return to the US a family secret threatens to undo everything. His grandmother needs a man dead and she's chosen young Michael for the task. He's a lawyer, he believes in the rule of law, he believes that no man is above the law. But sometimes...life is complicated. A prequel novella for the Michael Gresham series ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page-turning legal thrillers from three-million-selling John Ellsworth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn't want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow This book just doesn't slow down Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

The police are after...the police. An outsider is needed to hunt down the bad ones. Call up Thaddeus Murfee. Thaddeus gets the call from the Los Angeles District Attorney, a crime-buster nicknamed RICO Rocky. There's a ring of police on the take...and worse. The DA is known for his RICO criminal cases, RICO for Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act. RICO Rocky enlists Thaddeus to file a RICO indictment and take them down. Only problem is, it's going to be very dangerous. Will be necessary to go undercover. Yes, bring your investigator, Marcel. He'll need to go undercover, too. Thaddeus takes on the assignment. Can he take down the bad apples? Or, will he find that it isn't the police who are dirty, but the District Attorney's Office itself? War breaks out: a battle of psychology, lawyers, and of dark deeds. And an execution. Join John Ellsworth (and Thaddeus Murfee) for this multi-million-selling author's story of police and District Attorneys as Thaddeus tries to unravel who's bad and who's good in the Los Angeles law enforcement squad. A sure way to stay up late with a story that gets more twisted the more you read. Like all of John Ellsworth's thrillers, this one is huge!

Just as Lettie Portman begins to think she may have found a man worthy of her love, a new case puts it all into perspective. A prominent senator’s wife is dead, and all signs point to suicide. Lettie, however, has her doubts. If her instincts are to be trusted, the senator himself is to blame for his spouse’s untimely end. But just what did this slain woman know that was worth killing to keep quiet? Detective Tony Reed wants to help find the answers, but Lettie’s keeping him at an arm’s length. It’s hard to believe in the fairytale while probing the depths of the senator’s fraught marriage. Proof that it can all go wrong in a heartbeat. Is it really worth opening herself up to love if doing so le

Lettie Portman couldn’t escape the years of abuse she suffered as a child, but now she’s armed with a law degree and a mission to defend others from the same plight. When the hospital calls her in to talk to an eleven-year-old named Elle admitted under suspicious circumstances, she finds a case that takes a straight shot at her heart. Can she rescue the little girl from her pain—and get the jury to agree to a new life for her? Lettie knows she’ll need all the help she can get, and one handsome detective wants to offer it to her. But can she truly trust his intentions? And could falling in love pull her focus from the one case she wants to win more than anything? She couldn't get justice for herself all those years ago, but maybe she can get it now for Elle. And maybe she can finally begin to heal...

Once a decorated soldier, now a hero in the courtroom, Christine Sussman doesn’t back down from a fight. But can one lawyer secure victory when the whole system seems rigged against her client? That’s exactly what Christine will find out when she agrees to represent a young woman who was assaulted at a college party and then forced to relive the event over and over again, thanks to a media firestorm. The accused and their protectors will do anything to stay out of prison—and that includes bending the law in their favor. Is Christine willing to bend it right back to secure a win for her client?

A deadly arms shipment, a rigged trial in Russia. Can Michael Gresham navigate a labyrinth of deception to save his clients from execution? When two CIA operatives uncover evidence of a massive weapons shipment entering the U.S., their investigation takes a perilous turn. Arrested in Moscow and facing trumped-up charges, they need a miracle to escape a Russian firing squad. Enter Michael Gresham, a brilliant American lawyer tasked with defending the accused in a hostile foreign court. As the trial descends into a sham of justice, Gresham finds himself embroiled in a web of corruption, secrets, and lies. With the odds stacked against him and the lives of his clients hanging by a thread, Gresham must outwit the KGB and expose the truth, even as the judge threatens to lock him up for challenging the system. In a pulse-pounding legal thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page, bestselling author John Ellsworth takes readers on a wild ride through the shadows of international espionage and the perils of the Russian legal system. Can Gresham beat the odds and save his clients, or will he become another victim of a deadly conspiracy? _________________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

Gresham’s toughest case yet… Carlos puts in his 40 hours a week, pays his taxes and loves his family. But when his daughter gets sick and the only treatment that will save her is far beyond his means, he does the only thing he can think of. He robs banks. The money comes in, but so does unwanted help from the criminal underworld and soon it’s all out of control. Facing armed robbery charges and a prosecution lawyer who wants to stick a needle in his arm and watch him die, Carlos turns to Michael Gresham. Gresham’s first target is the prosecution. She plays ruthless, but he knows there’s a dark secret somewhere beneath that façade. Bank robberies, courtroom drama and unexpected turns fill this page-turning legal thriller from million-selling John Ellsworth. _________________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

Doctor Jenny Ipswich had the perfect life, until the day her husband died. Devastation turns into shock when his two-million-dollar life-insurance policy is set to pay out half to another woman. Jenny discovers the secret family in Paris and comes face-to-face with Elise, who is demanding her half of the fortune. Over Jenny's dead body will she hand over a cent to that imposter. As the wives square off, Jenny is arrested for her husband's suspicious death. Criminal attorney Michael Gresham is on the case, but disturbing texts, emails, and a horrifying discovery suddenly turn the case personal. ________________________________________________________________ A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth ________________________________________________________________ What they say about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

Sometimes a victim decides to stop being a victim. Michael Gresham and Marcel, his investigator, go on the hunt for a client’s missing wife. She has been nominated to the U.S. District Court, and now she can’t be found. She’s an outstanding lawyer, but Chloe suffers from personality problems. Her personality splits, and an alter personality takes over. There’s an accident. Chloe battles to regain her ability to think clearly and survive. She must re-learn how to recognize faces. She struggles with her competing personalities. Michael Gresham is getting closer to finding her, but then there’s a shooting, and everyone becomes a target. Interwoven is the story of Michael’s wife and the illness and incarceration she must endure. Verona is Russian by birth and Russia wants her back. Two women that powerful forces want to victimize. Will they fight back and overcome? Sometimes a victim refuses to remain a victim. Sometimes they even go on the hunt. A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth _______________________________________________________________ Praise for the Michael Gresham thrillers: ????? I didn’t want this book to end ????? Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride ????? This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it ????? Kept me reading long into the night ????? I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong ????? Captivating from page one

She’s the daughter he doesn’t know he has, until she calls him...from death row. Michael Gresham meets his lost daughter, Cache, in her prison cell. She is scheduled for execution in 30 days. Her other lawyers have given up; there is nothing left to do. On a hunch, Michael reviews ancient records. He is astonished at what he finds. The countdown of her life begins. Gripping courtroom drama from million-selling John Ellsworth. ______________________________________________________________ Praise for the Michael Gresham series 5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blown… 5.0 out of 5 stars Full of surprises 5.0 out of 5 stars …a must read! 5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad I couldn’t give it 10 stars! 5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating 5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down 5.0 out of 5 stars What a book!

There's a problem with the lawyers in the US Attorney's Office. They're dying. Someone is picking them off, one-by-one. Michael Gresham is assigned to prosecuting the case against the at-large killer. When Michael's team has tried everything else to find the killer, they turn to twelve-year old Annie Gresham to create a criminal profile. Annie, the savant daughter of Michael Gresham, gathers together all the known evidence and begins mining the data. The killer moves closer and closer to the investigators. Now everyone is a potential target, especially those who are getting the closest to making an arrest. Annie creates a shocking profile of the killer, leaving the FBI agents skeptical of Michael Gresham. The noose slips around Michael and he struggles to arrest the killer before the FBI turns on him. Michael is put on administrative leave. He retains Joy Heavens to come to his defense. Help comes from an unexpected source when Marcel Rainford returns from his work at Interpol and joins Michael's team. In a shocking twist, the true identity of the killer becomes known--too late, for the jury meets and returns with its verdict. Marcel pulls out all the stops to obtain enough evidence to require a new trial. Video is purchased from an unexpected source and brought to court. One day remains to file for a new trial and complete Michael's struggle to be free. Will the judge buy the shocking truth? Or is Michael's jail cell now his long-term home? _______________________________________________________________ A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth _______________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

Attorney Michael Gresham has a new go-to person. Her name is Annie and she's twelve. Annie is a savant. She can look at you and, like her idol, Sherlock Holmes, tell you where you're from, whether or not you're happily married, and where you went to school. But now she must use her skills to discover who murdered her entire family, because it looks like the killer was actually looking for her. Annie must profile the killer before he kills her. It will take all of her brilliance and all of the lawyering skills of Michael Gresham. But will even that be enough? At the last minute, Annie spins out an entire universe of killers and leads Michael Gresham to their door. Now the door must be opened. _____________________________________________________________ A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth _____________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

Who defends the defense lawyer? Michael Gresham’s career is hanging by a thread. The lawyer who stops at nothing to defend others, is in the defendant’s chair, alone. Enter Harley Sturgis, a lawyer whose own career is on the brink of collapse. But Gresham’s case could be her salvation. Save Gresham, save his legacy and save her own job. There’s only one problem. According to the greatest legal minds in the city, Gresham is guilty. A gripping thriller from million-seller John Ellsworth. ________________________________________________________________ Praised for the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.

A killer in the guest room. When Michael Gresham and his wife offer to help their priest, life takes a dark turn. The holy man’s has a son, illegitimate of course, and he’s on a first degree murder charge. It’s time for Gresham to step up, and this time it includes having the boy in their home. Neither he or his wife were prepared for what happened next From million-seller John Ellsworth.

A judge’s wife is dead, and the public are demanding blood. It’s the sort of case that will end a defense attorney’s career. But Michael Gresham doesn’t have much left to lose and when he smells a rat in this headline grabbing story, it’s the justice establishment that needs to be worried. A brilliant legal mind with nothing to lose becomes a formidable adversary to those who abuse their power. Gripping courtroom drama from million-selling John Ellsworth. ____________________________________________________________________ 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn’t want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Captivating from page one.

This is the story of Rachel, a girl who needs to die. Attorney Thaddeus Murfee takes on the case of Rachel, a young girl seeking the right to die with dignity. As medical options dwindle, Rachel and her family, along with Thaddeus, journey from California to Oregon, where they encounter Johann, a nurse with a dark past. With time running out and tensions rising, Thaddeus navigates the legal system in a race against the clock to grant Rachel's final wish. But as Johann's secrets threaten to unravel everything, Thaddeus must confront the ultimate question: how far will he go to protect his client's right to die? A powerful tale of love, loss, and the lengths we'll go to for those we care about most. ________________________________________________ Praise for The Post Office: ????? OMG! ????? A great one by John Ellsworth ????? …grab your coffee and be prepared! ????? You won’t be able to put this one down… ????? One of Ellsworth’s Best! Heart Rending and Thought Provoking. ????? Another Awesome Thaddeus Murfee thriller ????? John Ellsworth at his best! ????? This has it all.

Attorney Thaddeus Murfee arrives in Southern California thinking he's seen everything in his fifteen years of law practice. La Jolla Law will show him just how wrong he is. Thaddeus finds himself entangled in a high-profile murder case when a Presidential reception in a California beach town turns deadly. As a gifted boy-band crosses the country and a cocaine-fueled tech billionaire's life unravels, he must navigate a world of wealth, power, and deception to defend a loner accused of murder. Three million book-selling author John Ellsworth delivers a pulse-pounding legal thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end. ____________________________________________ Praise for La Jolla Law: ????? Another Page Turner ????? John Ellsworth is My # 1 Favorite Legal Author ????? Another Ellsworth winner ????? Pulled heartstrings and tears...in a murder mystery? ????? Captivating ????? John Ellsworth and Thaddeus Murfee at their best! ????? Compelling Crime; Compelling Characters ????? Another book I couldn't put down!

Thaddeus Murfee’s life is about to change forever. And there is nothing he can do to stop it. Reeling from a brutal attack, Thaddeus Murfee finds himself drawn into a complex web of betrayal and legal turmoil when his long-time friend, Killen Erwin, seeks his help. With Killen facing a ruthless special prosecutor and his personal life in shambles, Thaddeus decides to defend his friend, despite the overwhelmingly unfavorable odds. As the case unfolds, Thaddeus is forced to confront his own doubts and vulnerabilities, testing the limits of his legal prowess. A heart-pounding legal thriller in which three-million seller John Ellsworth masterfully weaves a tale of loyalty, grit, and a dogged determination to get to the truth. ______________________________________________ Praise for the Thaddeus Murfee series: ????? John Ellsworth is My # 1 Favorite Legal Author. ????? I can hardly put your books down. What a talented writer you are. Please don't stop! ????? Thaddeus Murphee is the most wonderful, complicated, interesting, and kind character I have ever read about!! ????? The major and only problem with a John Ellsworth novel is that it ends far too quickly and I read far too fast. ????? COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN. ????? You don't need more information than "It is written by John Ellsworth.”