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SHATTERED JUSTICE (Four Sizzling Thrillers): Solomon vs. Lord, The Deep Blue Alibi, To Speak for the Dead, and Illegal
"Shattered Justice" is a boxed set of four of bestselling author's Paul Levine's most acclaimed thrillers.
“Solomon vs. Lord” features the mismatched legal team, Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord. He's the irreverent, rule-breaking trial lawyer, and she's his uptight, by-the-book counterpart. Here’s the setup:
Victoria Lord follows all the rules...
Steve Solomon makes up his own...
When they defend an accused murderer, they'll either end up in ruin, in jail...or in bed.
"Remarkably fresh and original with characters you can't help loving and sparkling dialogue that echoes the Hepburn-Tracy screwball comedies. A hilarious, touching and entertaining twist on the legal thriller." -- Chicago Sun-Times
The second book, THE DEEP BLUE ALIBI takes Solomon and Lord deep into a murder case in the Florida Keys and was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award.
The third book, “To Speak for the Dead,” introduced the world to Jake Lassiter, the linebacker-turned-lawyer with a hard bark and a tender heart. The book was an international bestseller and was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best mysteries of the year.
A doctor in love with his patient's wife...
A fatal mistake during surgery...
Accident? Malpractice? Or murder?
Finally comes “Illegal,” the thriller set in California and Mexico, “Illegal” tells a story of human trafficking and sex slavery, a mother's love for her son, and the redemption of a man intent on escaping his past. The setup:
A down-and-out L.A. lawyer with nothing to lose...
A beautiful Mexican woman who disappears crossing the border...
And the powerful and corrupt rancher who would destroy them both.
“Solomon vs. Lord” features the mismatched legal team, Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord. He's the irreverent, rule-breaking trial lawyer, and she's his uptight, by-the-book counterpart. Here’s the setup:
Victoria Lord follows all the rules...
Steve Solomon makes up his own...
When they defend an accused murderer, they'll either end up in ruin, in jail...or in bed.
"Remarkably fresh and original with characters you can't help loving and sparkling dialogue that echoes the Hepburn-Tracy screwball comedies. A hilarious, touching and entertaining twist on the legal thriller." -- Chicago Sun-Times
The second book, THE DEEP BLUE ALIBI takes Solomon and Lord deep into a murder case in the Florida Keys and was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award.
The third book, “To Speak for the Dead,” introduced the world to Jake Lassiter, the linebacker-turned-lawyer with a hard bark and a tender heart. The book was an international bestseller and was named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best mysteries of the year.
A doctor in love with his patient's wife...
A fatal mistake during surgery...
Accident? Malpractice? Or murder?
Finally comes “Illegal,” the thriller set in California and Mexico, “Illegal” tells a story of human trafficking and sex slavery, a mother's love for her son, and the redemption of a man intent on escaping his past. The setup:
A down-and-out L.A. lawyer with nothing to lose...
A beautiful Mexican woman who disappears crossing the border...
And the powerful and corrupt rancher who would destroy them both.
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First published June 30, 2013
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Paul Levine
81 books558 followersThe Genius and the Tramp Fight Fascists in 1930's Hollywood
MIDNIGHT BURNING - September 2025
“Ingeniously pairs real-life friends Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin on a roller coaster ride to save America from a fascist threat within its borders.” – Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs series.
Award-winning author Paul Levine weaves historical figures into a gripping, true-to-life plot to overthrow the U.S. government in the sizzling thriller MIDNIGHT BURNING.
It's 1937 and clouds of war gather over Europe, and American fascists march at home. While the FBI chases suspected communists, Nazi agents plot an armed insurrection. When the world’s two most famous men–Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin–uncover the scheme, which includes the assassination of Hollywood’s biggest stars, they fight back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD’s first Black female officer.
Levine—praised by The New York Times for his “realistic, gritty, and fun” novels—delivers a breathtaking thriller laced with humor and a larger-than-life cast, including Charles Lindbergh, Douglas Fairbanks, William Randolph Hearst, and Joseph Goebbels.
"This could be Levine's masterpiece." - Lee Goldberg, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author
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Jake Lassiter tackles high school football and becomes the most hated man in Miami in EARLY GRAVE, Paul Levine's sizzling legal thriller.
"An extraordinary hero stars in a legal tale as believable as it is riveting." - Kirkus Reviews
"Levine scores with this complex and witty legal thriller. This winner works even for those new to the series." - Publishers Weekly (★starred review★)
When his godson suffers a catastrophic injury in a high school football game, lawyer Jake Lassiter sues to abolish the sport and becomes Public Enemy Number One. The former NFL linebacker also battles CTE, the fatal brain disease caused by repetitive head injuries. His personal life, too, hits a rocky patch. He's in couple's therapy with fiancée Dr. Melissa Gold and vows to live long enough to fix his relationship and achieve justice for his godson.
"Grounded in reality, EARLY GRAVE is a novel with heartfelt emotion, flashes of humor, and high-octane excitement." - Franco Harris, NFL Hall of Fame Running Back
STILL GOING STRONG:
CHEATER’S GAME is a stand-alone entry in the Jake Lassiter series.
"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
You may ORDER HERE.
ALSO AVAILABLE: BUM DEAL.
“Fascinating, fully developed characters and smart, well-paced dialogue keep the pages turning. Levine manipulates the expectations of the reader as skillfully as Jake manipulates the expectations of the jury” — Publishers Weekly (★starred review★)
"Drop everything...Read it now...BUM DEAL is fantastic." - Lee Child
MIDNIGHT BURNING - September 2025
“Ingeniously pairs real-life friends Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin on a roller coaster ride to save America from a fascist threat within its borders.” – Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs series.
Award-winning author Paul Levine weaves historical figures into a gripping, true-to-life plot to overthrow the U.S. government in the sizzling thriller MIDNIGHT BURNING.
It's 1937 and clouds of war gather over Europe, and American fascists march at home. While the FBI chases suspected communists, Nazi agents plot an armed insurrection. When the world’s two most famous men–Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin–uncover the scheme, which includes the assassination of Hollywood’s biggest stars, they fight back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD’s first Black female officer.
Levine—praised by The New York Times for his “realistic, gritty, and fun” novels—delivers a breathtaking thriller laced with humor and a larger-than-life cast, including Charles Lindbergh, Douglas Fairbanks, William Randolph Hearst, and Joseph Goebbels.
"This could be Levine's masterpiece." - Lee Goldberg, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author
ORDER FROM AMAZON HERE.
ORDER FROM BARNES & NOBLE HERE.
ORDER FROM BOOKSHOP HERE.
**********************************************;
Jake Lassiter tackles high school football and becomes the most hated man in Miami in EARLY GRAVE, Paul Levine's sizzling legal thriller.
"An extraordinary hero stars in a legal tale as believable as it is riveting." - Kirkus Reviews
"Levine scores with this complex and witty legal thriller. This winner works even for those new to the series." - Publishers Weekly (★starred review★)
When his godson suffers a catastrophic injury in a high school football game, lawyer Jake Lassiter sues to abolish the sport and becomes Public Enemy Number One. The former NFL linebacker also battles CTE, the fatal brain disease caused by repetitive head injuries. His personal life, too, hits a rocky patch. He's in couple's therapy with fiancée Dr. Melissa Gold and vows to live long enough to fix his relationship and achieve justice for his godson.
"Grounded in reality, EARLY GRAVE is a novel with heartfelt emotion, flashes of humor, and high-octane excitement." - Franco Harris, NFL Hall of Fame Running Back
STILL GOING STRONG:
CHEATER’S GAME is a stand-alone entry in the Jake Lassiter series.
"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
You may ORDER HERE.
ALSO AVAILABLE: BUM DEAL.
“Fascinating, fully developed characters and smart, well-paced dialogue keep the pages turning. Levine manipulates the expectations of the reader as skillfully as Jake manipulates the expectations of the jury” — Publishers Weekly (★starred review★)
"Drop everything...Read it now...BUM DEAL is fantastic." - Lee Child
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November 4, 2021
Action Packed
Clever, funny and seriously on point, Cheater's Game is top-notch stuff from Paul Levine. His Jake Lassiter is my kind of lawyer!" - Michael Connelly, N.Y. Times #1 Bestselling Author
"One seismic courtroom battle...an occasion for pyrotechnics that really blaze." - Booklist
"Paul Levine, whose Solomon vs Lord was named one of the 'Best Legal Thrillers of the 21st Century,' is again firing on all cylinders. Cheater's Game is a razor-sharp, rollicking legal thriller that deftly transforms the college admissions scandal into a hugely entertaining crime story." - BestThrillers.com
"The courtroom scenes fly by in a flurry of cross-examination, colorful witnesses, and creative legal shenanigans. The trial races toward a conclusion that is both satisfying and startling." - Foreword Reviews
Clever, funny and seriously on point, Cheater's Game is top-notch stuff from Paul Levine. His Jake Lassiter is my kind of lawyer!" - Michael Connelly, N.Y. Times #1 Bestselling Author
"One seismic courtroom battle...an occasion for pyrotechnics that really blaze." - Booklist
"Paul Levine, whose Solomon vs Lord was named one of the 'Best Legal Thrillers of the 21st Century,' is again firing on all cylinders. Cheater's Game is a razor-sharp, rollicking legal thriller that deftly transforms the college admissions scandal into a hugely entertaining crime story." - BestThrillers.com
"The courtroom scenes fly by in a flurry of cross-examination, colorful witnesses, and creative legal shenanigans. The trial races toward a conclusion that is both satisfying and startling." - Foreword Reviews
August 2, 2020
Just tired of stupid sex scenes
Turned off shortly into the book. The main character has the joys for the skinny lawyer lady. She comes to his house to pick up something and he answers the door in a towel, introduced her to his special needs nephew he is trying to get custody of and his naked girl friend wonders in from the bed room.
So tired of stupid unlikely sex scenes. I have up on the book but expect that he will bed the skinny but pretty lawyer lady .
Turned off shortly into the book. The main character has the joys for the skinny lawyer lady. She comes to his house to pick up something and he answers the door in a towel, introduced her to his special needs nephew he is trying to get custody of and his naked girl friend wonders in from the bed room.
So tired of stupid unlikely sex scenes. I have up on the book but expect that he will bed the skinny but pretty lawyer lady .
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September 1, 2020Good books
Mr. Paul Levine's books are a good read. The negative for me was the explicit sexual verbiage. Other than that, the stories were quite good.
Mr. Paul Levine's books are a good read. The negative for me was the explicit sexual verbiage. Other than that, the stories were quite good.
September 10, 2021
This Set is Collection NOT a Series
This set is a collection about the Characters Levine writes about. I thought would be all Solomon and Lord. The disappointing thing is instead of editing. Four novels and four excerpts are smooshed together. So your read the same words over and over. Someone could have edited very easily. but because smooshed it becomes easily recognizable use of templates as well as how easy you could switch names in the books and would not create anything unique. The characters are interchangable...you never would have known in a series but in a collection so evident. Also because of this, there never felt like any climatic event for each book it all becomes run on. Levine writes a great book bad marketing ploy with this set.
This set is a collection about the Characters Levine writes about. I thought would be all Solomon and Lord. The disappointing thing is instead of editing. Four novels and four excerpts are smooshed together. So your read the same words over and over. Someone could have edited very easily. but because smooshed it becomes easily recognizable use of templates as well as how easy you could switch names in the books and would not create anything unique. The characters are interchangable...you never would have known in a series but in a collection so evident. Also because of this, there never felt like any climatic event for each book it all becomes run on. Levine writes a great book bad marketing ploy with this set.
January 6, 2018
Although Levine isn't as well written as John Grishom, his legal thrillers are still fun to read. He has some outrageous action in his novels, which make them more unbelievable, hence fun to read instead of challenged to figure out the way the legal system works! I love page turners, and Levine delivers! It is difficult to put down one of his novels. My favorite in this collection was Soloman vs Lord. I had previously read Illegal, and the last one wasn't my cup of tea...... but a page turner nonetheless!
September 11, 2022
Challenging Realistic YA Read
The first three books in the Shattered Justice series by Paul Levine were entertaining and interesting but often tedious. However, the fourth book, Illegal, drew you in and kept you in its grip. In this book, Illegal, Mr. Levine shows what he is capable of as a writer.
Illegal was the one book, in this series, that was a pleasure to read handling difficult issues and disturbing incidents with carefulness and tender moments winding up with a realistic ending that was also satisfying.
Overall I think this series will be well suited for YA readers.
The first three books in the Shattered Justice series by Paul Levine were entertaining and interesting but often tedious. However, the fourth book, Illegal, drew you in and kept you in its grip. In this book, Illegal, Mr. Levine shows what he is capable of as a writer.
Illegal was the one book, in this series, that was a pleasure to read handling difficult issues and disturbing incidents with carefulness and tender moments winding up with a realistic ending that was also satisfying.
Overall I think this series will be well suited for YA readers.
August 28, 2018
3 great books, worth paying publisher’s prices!
No one is a saint in these well crafted books; just real people trying to do right in an unjust world. I know these books are fiction but this world would be a much better place if we [following the examples of these protagonists] had more compassion and acted justly instead of selfishly! I find myself moved and inspired. Thank you Mr. Levine.
No one is a saint in these well crafted books; just real people trying to do right in an unjust world. I know these books are fiction but this world would be a much better place if we [following the examples of these protagonists] had more compassion and acted justly instead of selfishly! I find myself moved and inspired. Thank you Mr. Levine.
October 5, 2020
A very good series of reads
These were well written suspenseful page turners that kept me up too late. The characters are exceptionally vivid and compelling. I would recommend these books to anyone who likes action filled, suspenseful books. I chose these books by accident as I didn’t recognize the author or the titles. It was a happy accident.
These were well written suspenseful page turners that kept me up too late. The characters are exceptionally vivid and compelling. I would recommend these books to anyone who likes action filled, suspenseful books. I chose these books by accident as I didn’t recognize the author or the titles. It was a happy accident.
November 29, 2021
Law and (Dis)order
A great collection of lawyer thrillers! I’m hard put to choose a favorite story, all were so good! There’s Solomon and Lord - who are like oil and water apart, but whiskey and soda together. There’s Jake Lassiter - football pro turned lawyer and Jimmy Payne, the world’s strangest human rights advocate. All good! Highly recommended!
A great collection of lawyer thrillers! I’m hard put to choose a favorite story, all were so good! There’s Solomon and Lord - who are like oil and water apart, but whiskey and soda together. There’s Jake Lassiter - football pro turned lawyer and Jimmy Payne, the world’s strangest human rights advocate. All good! Highly recommended!
August 6, 2023
A Very Entertaining Book
From the start, the story keeps you engaged. The visual images are vivid and draws you into the story. The conversations and banter are: hilarious, poignant and thought provoking. The characters are quite colorful and interesting. A great story even if the ending is somewhat predictable.
From the start, the story keeps you engaged. The visual images are vivid and draws you into the story. The conversations and banter are: hilarious, poignant and thought provoking. The characters are quite colorful and interesting. A great story even if the ending is somewhat predictable.
September 3, 2018
Great Intro to to This Author
Three books in one. I enjoyed all of them. Sometimes hard to remember details of the current book without one's mind meshing with details of the previous.
Three books in one. I enjoyed all of them. Sometimes hard to remember details of the current book without one's mind meshing with details of the previous.
April 25, 2021
Not my genre
Levine continues what Perry Mason started, legal thrillers. These have more violence and gore and sex than the TV series. The pace is fast and the characters interesting. Okay for not being my cup of tea.
Levine continues what Perry Mason started, legal thrillers. These have more violence and gore and sex than the TV series. The pace is fast and the characters interesting. Okay for not being my cup of tea.
January 9, 2022
Hang on
And I mean that literally, it was like when you're the passenger in a speeding car and you are pushing your foot to the floor. I had to hold back from jumping out of my chair, the action was so real feeling I wanted to jump into the action.
And I mean that literally, it was like when you're the passenger in a speeding car and you are pushing your foot to the floor. I had to hold back from jumping out of my chair, the action was so real feeling I wanted to jump into the action.
March 22, 2023
Shattered Justice
So far I’ve read 3 off the books in this series. One was good and two were at the 2 star level. I’m going to try to finish off the series but I’m not sure I’ll make it.
So far I’ve read 3 off the books in this series. One was good and two were at the 2 star level. I’m going to try to finish off the series but I’m not sure I’ll make it.
July 11, 2018
Excellent stories to keep you riveted
Non-stop action and a story that keeps you hooked until the end. Highly recommend for fans of suspense and intrigue.
Non-stop action and a story that keeps you hooked until the end. Highly recommend for fans of suspense and intrigue.
October 28, 2020
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Not my usual pick
The books were ok but not the kind I couldn't put down...
They occupied my time while recovering from hip replacement.
Not my usual pick
The books were ok but not the kind I couldn't put down...
They occupied my time while recovering from hip replacement.
December 28, 2020
Coleman and lord love the love they have for each other!
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April 2, 2021Y_
June 5, 2021
Entertaining. Witty. Could have avoided the extra sex and violence peppered throughout the series though.
June 15, 2021
Amazing
Great mix of characters and plots. A wonderful introduction to Lassiter, Solomon & Lord. Includes a tragic stand alone. Well worth reading.
Great mix of characters and plots. A wonderful introduction to Lassiter, Solomon & Lord. Includes a tragic stand alone. Well worth reading.
June 21, 2021
Great series
Loved all the characters and the development of the relationships of all for stories. Great suspense and excellent descriptions of both physical and emotional trauma.
Loved all the characters and the development of the relationships of all for stories. Great suspense and excellent descriptions of both physical and emotional trauma.
June 27, 2021
This is a great series. Fun and a page-turner at the same time. I'd recommend it. Steve Solomon is a goof but a great lawyer. Fun times.
August 21, 2021
I particularly enjoyed the Solomon and Lord segments, but there was so much filler between stories it was difficult to know whether you were reading a new story or a come on for a different book.
September 2, 2021
Beyond Excellent.
Full bodied characters you care about. Clever dialogues, tears, out -loud laughter, and complex events that are so-not-boring. This is absolutely a must -read!!
Full bodied characters you care about. Clever dialogues, tears, out -loud laughter, and complex events that are so-not-boring. This is absolutely a must -read!!
December 21, 2021
Excellent reading.
January 15, 2022
Excellent stories, all. Great author.
January 24, 2022
Great collection
Really enjoyed all of the books. I found them very riveting and intriguing. Found the characters and the humor very refreshing.
Really enjoyed all of the books. I found them very riveting and intriguing. Found the characters and the humor very refreshing.
March 11, 2022
Four diverse entertaining stories.
March 16, 2022
page turners
December 28, 2022
I love boxed sets
You get more bang for your buck. When you find an author you really enjoy the pleasure of going directly from one book to the next it is really satisfying.
You get more bang for your buck. When you find an author you really enjoy the pleasure of going directly from one book to the next it is really satisfying.
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