Bücher von Paul Levine

Jake Lassiter Tackles the College Admissions Scandal Rich parents will pay anything to get their kids into college...Kip Lassiter can get you a perfect score on any test...And Kip's heartbroken uncle Jake must defend an unwinnable case.CHEATER'S GAME dives deep into the true-to-life college admissions scandal with an explosive federal trial that rocks the courthouse.Suffering brain damage from his football injuries, Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter says goodbye to the courtroom...until his nephew Kip desperately needs his help. Kip has been working for millionaire Max Ringle in a shady scheme to help rich, entitled kids gain admission to elite universities.Ringle, the mastermind of the fraud, shifts the blame to Kip who's charged with multiple crimes. Dr. Melissa Gold, Lassiter's fiancée, supervises experimental treatments intended to keep the ailing lawyer strong enough for a grueling trial. As a fiery showdown looms with Ringle, Lassiter risks everything - including his own life - to keep his nephew out of prison."Lassiter is the lawyer we all want on our side and on the page." - Lee Child"Clever, funny and seriously on point when it comes to the inequities of society and the justice system, 'Cheater's Game' is top-notch stuff from Paul Levine. His Jake Lassiter is my kind of lawyer!" - Michael Connelly

A mysterious bar-girl goes missing from a South Beach club...A Russian gangster is shot dead...And Steve Solomon holds the smoking gun.Can Lassiter get Solomon off the hook?BUM RAP brings together Jake Lassiter with squabbling Miami lawyers Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord. In a tale filled with twists and turns, Lassiter digs deep into the underbelly of glitzy South Beach to defend a client who's not telling him the truth."The pages fly by and the laughs keep coming in this irresistible South Florida romp. A delicious mix of thriller and comic crime novel." - Booklist (starred review)Who reads the Lassiter series? Fans of John Grisham, Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton, Scott Pratt, Carl Hiaasen, and Lisa Scottoline love the crackling courtroom drama, breathtaking suspense, intimate personal stories, and wicked humor, too.All the Jake Lassiter books are stand-alones that may be enjoyed in any order.

"Thirty seconds after the jury announced its verdict, I decided to kill my client."That's Jake Lassiter whose client just beat a murder rap. Will Lassiter let him live long enough to enjoy it?  Or will the lawyer really turn vigilante?Lassiter believes that NFL superstar Thunder Thurston, murdered his wife. But the jury said "not guilty." A lawyer is supposed to let it go. Not Lassiter.The ex-linebacker suffers from crushing headaches and a failing memory. His pals, squabbling law partners Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord, fear that all those concussions playing football caused the brain damage known as CTE. They try to help, but Lassiter resists.Can Solomon and Lord prevent Lassiter from becoming a murderer?Will Dr. Melissa Gold, a neuropathologist, be able to halt his decline?Or...is it game over for Lassiter's career and life?

AN IMPOSSIBLE CASE? CALL JAKE LASSITERNo witness? No evidence? No body?Big problem for new prosecutor Jake LassiterAppointed to prosecute a high-profile murder case, the linebacker-turned-lawyer vows to take down a prominent surgeon accused of killing his wife. Problem is...there's not a scrap of forensic evidence, and the defense lawyers are the crafty team of Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord.Not only that, Lassiter's symptoms of CTE are threatening to cut short his career and disable him. Melissa Gold, his doctor and lover, performs experimental treatments intended to halt the advance of the incurable brain disease.Drained of his mental edge just when he needs it most, Lassiter faces the possibility of losing the case--and his life--in court."BUM DEAL is the real deal. Jake Lassiter at his smart-talking, fast-thinking best. A funny, compelling and canny courtroom thriller." --Scott Turow, #1 New York Times bestselling author 

With diplomas in hand, the lament of all too many graduates is, "So now what do I do?" Where''s My Job? provides answers to that question by helping job seekers-Understand the importance of having a positive attitudeFormulate winning answers to interview questionsMaintain control during interviewsCombat the negativity of friends, relatives, and co-workersDevelop backup plansBecome a risk taker in seeking a jobGet beyond the label of a major or job titleUnderstand that the best career counselor is inside a personAvoid the influence of the negative headlines about employmentDeal with the change and insecurity of the job marketStay away from prognosticators about today''s work worldTurn job interview rejections into positivesCope with difficult supervisorsWrite convincing cover letters and resumesThe bad news about the economy and the high degree of competition for jobs is daunting. By providing tactics that turn the odds in the favor of recent graduates (and others seeking employment), Where''s My Job? is a reassuring companion and an essential guide.