Peter Kirkland

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Peter Kirkland grew up in Beaufort, South Carolina. As a kid, Peter loved history and learning about his area. One year in school, he was given a project to research a few South Carolina law cases and the precedents they set and their effect on people’s lives.
This research project lit the flame for his passion for law and creating a more equal justice system since. Soon after this, Peter began reading legal thrillers voraciously and enjoyed the legal maneuvering and justice found within. As an adult he has continued researching the law and understanding the system and its effects on individuals. A few years ago, he decided to try writing his own legal thriller.


Now a full-time writer, he uses his research, passion for justice, and real case
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“You like doing the impossible, don’t you.” She smiled. “I already know I can do what’s possible. What’s the point in just doing more of that?”
Peter Kirkland, Defending Innocence

“prescription opioids that a friend of his had stolen from his parents’ medicine cabinet.”
Peter Kirkland, Prescribing Doubt

“Equal parts brandy”
Peter Kirkland, Small Town Judgment

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