In a city where the wealthy play by different rules, public defender Sarah Cohen takes on a case that will test everything she believes about justice. Her client – a homeless veteran accused of murdering a prominent CEO – has evidence pointing to his innocence, but the system seems determined to convict him.
Book on Alexander the Great as Sarah digs deeper, she uncovers a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the legal establishment. Key witnesses disappear. Evidence is suppressed. Even her colleagues warn her to back off. Someone powerful wants this case closed – and they’re willing to bury anyone who stands in their way.
Above The Law exposes the shocking reality of:
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Prosecutors more concerned with conviction rates than truth
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Judges who protect the privileged
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A system where innocence is no guarantee of justice
With her career and life on the line, Sarah must decide how far she’ll go to defend a man the world has already condemned. This gripping legal thriller asks the dangerous question: When the law becomes the weapon, who can you trust?
Above The Law spent a decade as a public defender before turning to writing, giving his legal thrillers an authenticity that can only come from firsthand experience. His courtroom scenes crackle with the tension of real trials, and his characters reflect the complex moral dilemmas of criminal justice. Dimmer’s work has been praised by The New York Times as “the rare legal thriller that understands how the system really works.
