Joseph Teller's 'The Tenth Case' is a wonderful example of a legal thriller.

Jaywalker is a quirky lawyer who has just been suspended from practicing law for three years. The lewd act he and a hooker were caught on tape engaging in--in the courthouse stairwell of all places--was the final straw. But, taking his near perfect win record into consideration, the judges finally agree to let him finish handling ten cases he's already taken on. The final one, the tenth case, is a client named Samara Tannenbaum, young wife of an old, recently murdered billionaire.

Will Jaywalker be able to perform his magic in his final case, ending with a winner? Or will the fact that the bloody murder weapon was found behind Samara's toilet send him out a looser. I'm not telling and spoiling the fun you'll have reading this novel.

My only complaint about the book is that it was a bit redundant in parts, rehashing evidence and other points a few more times than I needed. But the prose is written artfully enough that that fact is easy to overlook.