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The Dividend was Death
Hard-hearted attorney Stonewall Jackson Walsh is having a lousy day. His law practice is losing clients and losing cases.
When Lamar Kobency turns up demanding an immediate appointment, Walsh can’t refuse him.
But Kobency’s request is unusual. He’s seeking a defence for murder . . . a murder that he hasn’t yet committed.
Kobency’s young daughter has appeared as the centerfold of men’s magazine White Tie. How did his beautiful, sheltered daughter come to this?
Kobency thinks he knows, and he’s determined to make someone pay.
Walsh persuades the hot-headed father to sue the magazine’s publishers for a million dollars instead.
But the ink on the contract is barely dry before Kobency is found with bloodied clothes and a body at his feet.
He claims he’s innocent.
This will be Walsh’s toughest challenge yet to prove it.
When Lamar Kobency turns up demanding an immediate appointment, Walsh can’t refuse him.
But Kobency’s request is unusual. He’s seeking a defence for murder . . . a murder that he hasn’t yet committed.
Kobency’s young daughter has appeared as the centerfold of men’s magazine White Tie. How did his beautiful, sheltered daughter come to this?
Kobency thinks he knows, and he’s determined to make someone pay.
Walsh persuades the hot-headed father to sue the magazine’s publishers for a million dollars instead.
But the ink on the contract is barely dry before Kobency is found with bloodied clothes and a body at his feet.
He claims he’s innocent.
This will be Walsh’s toughest challenge yet to prove it.
213 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 10, 2024
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About the author
William J. Coughlin
36 books48 followersWilliam Jeremiah Coughlin (1929-1992), former defense attorney and judge in Detroit for twenty years, was the author of sixteen novels. He lived in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan with his wife, Ruth, an author and book critic.
Also wrote under the pseudonym of Sean A. Key.
Also wrote under the pseudonym of Sean A. Key.
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August 4, 2024
Title: The Dividend Was Death
Author: William J. Coughlin
Publisher: Lume Books Crime, Thriller & Mystery, A Joffe Books Company
Series: Gripping Legal Thrillers Collection
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
'The Dividend Was Death' by William J. Coughlin
My Perception:
"The Dividend Was Death" is an exciting story that combines crime, thriller, and mystery. Get ready for a powerful storyline that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next to Stonewall Jackson Walsh, an attorney working on the Lamar Kobency case. The case takes unexpected turns, keeping the reader engaged with mayhem, twists, well-developed characters, and a well-told tale of who did what and why by the end.
Author: William J. Coughlin
Publisher: Lume Books Crime, Thriller & Mystery, A Joffe Books Company
Series: Gripping Legal Thrillers Collection
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
'The Dividend Was Death' by William J. Coughlin
My Perception:
"The Dividend Was Death" is an exciting story that combines crime, thriller, and mystery. Get ready for a powerful storyline that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next to Stonewall Jackson Walsh, an attorney working on the Lamar Kobency case. The case takes unexpected turns, keeping the reader engaged with mayhem, twists, well-developed characters, and a well-told tale of who did what and why by the end.
September 14, 2025
Sexism at its worst
The main character views every female as a potential sexual conquest, constantly evaluating each woman he meets by her body. It was exhausting. Throw in his racist reference to "Injun chiefs" and it was enough to convince me to forego reading anything else by Coughlin. It was not "unputdownable." It was unbelievable, and not in a good way. Don't waste your time.
The main character views every female as a potential sexual conquest, constantly evaluating each woman he meets by her body. It was exhausting. Throw in his racist reference to "Injun chiefs" and it was enough to convince me to forego reading anything else by Coughlin. It was not "unputdownable." It was unbelievable, and not in a good way. Don't waste your time.
May 9, 2024
Impossible but funny
Coughlin is an excellent writer, and a great storyteller. This farce must be one of his earliest efforts. Totally exaggerated, possibly satirical, not to be taken seriously... but if read as a spoof, it's hilarious. Lots of mayhem, keeps the reader guessing. If you enjoy comic exaggeration, read this and laugh.
Coughlin is an excellent writer, and a great storyteller. This farce must be one of his earliest efforts. Totally exaggerated, possibly satirical, not to be taken seriously... but if read as a spoof, it's hilarious. Lots of mayhem, keeps the reader guessing. If you enjoy comic exaggeration, read this and laugh.
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