The Jake Lassiter Series by Paul Levine

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October 1, 2013 Is this the end of Jake Lassiter? "Blend the wit of Carl Hiaasen with the dialogue of Elmore Leonard and throw in John Grisham's courtroom savvy, and you have ‘State vs. Lassiter.’" – Amazon.com Dear Readers: STATE vs. LASSITER, the tenth of the award-winning series, is out TODAY in both paperback and as an ebook. Here’s the setup: Jake’s law practice is booming... He’s crazy about the new woman in his life... His one-time delinquent nephew Kip is getting A’s in school... What can go wrong? Oh...how about a charge of first degree murder? When money goes missing from client accounts, Jake confronts his banker, Pamela Baylins...who also happens to be his lover. She accuses Jake of skimming client funds; he accuses her of dipping into the till. She threatens to report him to the State Attorney...and within hours is killed. All the evidence points to Jake, who’s charged with murder. Is this the end of the linebacker-turned-lawyer? Paul Levine . READ AN EXCERPT | Buy from AMAZON . Please Visit My New Website For free excerpts of all the “Jake Lassiter” and “Solomon vs. Lord” novels as well as information on my stand-alone thrillers, please visit http://www.paul-levine.com Please also visit and “like” my brand-new Facebook Author Page for updated info. PRAISE FOR THE JAKE LASSITER SERIES "Irreverent...genuinely clever...great fun."–New York Times Book Review “Mystery writing at its very, very best.”–Larry King, USA TODAY "One part Grisham, two parts Hiaasen, a dash of John D. MacDonald, and voila! You’ve got Jake Lassiter.”–Tulsa World “Jake Lassiter has a lot more charisma than Perry Mason ever did.”–Miami Herald "Twice as good as Turow and Grisham and four times the fun."–Armchair Detective. “Cracking good...funny, sardonic, and fast paced.”–Detroit Free Press "Genuinely chilling...Jake Lassiter is Travis McGee with trial experience.”–Washington Post Book World "Enough twists and turns to satisfy Robert Ludlum fans.”–Publishers Weekly

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