The Color of Law: A Novel

Mark Gimenez

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Aug 29, 2006 - Fiction - 432 pages

In this riveting, unputdownable legal thriller, a partner at a prominent law firm is forced to choose between his enviable lifestyle and doing the right thing.

Former college football star Scott Fenney has worked his way to the top of the heap at the Dallas firm of Ford Stevens. But when Clark McCall, wayward son of a Texas politician, gets himself murdered after a night of booze, drugs, and rough sex, Scott is assigned to defend the prime suspect, a heroine-addicted hooker named Shawanda Jones. The powers that be want her convicted—and Scott’s future at the firm may depend on it. But unfortunately for Scott, Shwanada claims she’s innocent, and he believes her.

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User Review  - JenniferRobb - LibraryThing

Reminiscent of Grisham for me. I see others say it reminded them of Perry Mason, but I've only read a couple Perry Mason books. I guess the ending where the PI comes up with the evidence reminds me a ...

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User Review  - PermaSwooned - LibraryThing

This was a book "recommended" to me by the Kindle store, because I like legal thrillers. What a find!! I really enjoyed the story, the writing, the main character....really enjoyed it!! As others have ...

Contents

• Section 1: 1
• Section 2: 7
• Section 3: 11
• Section 4: 24
• Section 5: 35
• Section 6: 44
• Section 7: 60
• Section 8: 75
• Section 9: 92
• Section 10: 101
• Section 11: 115
• Section 12: 129
• Section 13: 146
• Section 14: 167
• Section 15: 178
• Section 16: 185
• Section 17: 200
• Section 18: 219
• Section 19: 231
• Section 20: 241
• Section 21: 266
• Section 22: 281
• Section 23: 290
• Section 24: 311
• Section 25: 323
• Section 26: 335
• Section 27: 341
• Section 28: 355
• Section 29: 365
• Section 30: 376
• Section 31: 399
• Section 32: 407

About the author

Mark Gimenez grew up in Galveston County, Texas. Once a partner at a major Dallas firm, Gimenez gave it up in order to start his own practice and to write. He lives outside Fort Worth with his wife and two sons.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Color of Law: A Novel
• Author: Mark Gimenez
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2006
• ISBN: 0307278158, 9780307278159
• Length: 432 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Legal; Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Traditional; Fiction / Thrillers / Political