Legal Thriller Quotes

“He had always been so careful, never revealed his true identity. But somehow, they’d fingered him, and his life had changed forever—for the worst. He couldn’t help but think that some­one in the Central Intelligence Agency had turned on him. One of his own.”
― Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

“No, I called about the donuts.”
― Chad Boudreaux, Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller

“The rule of law still governs, Spence. Without rules, there’s only chaos.”
― Chad Boudreaux, Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller

“Words have incredible power, especially for a man in your esteemed position.”
― Chad Boudreaux, Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller

“But nothing. This is real life, and you’re untrained in the art and science of surveillance and countermeasures. They have guns, and you have a law degree”
― Chad Boudreaux, Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller

“I’m not here to make excuses.”
― Chad Boudreaux, Mob Justice: A Scavenger Hunt Thriller

“When compared with what I have in mind for it, your property is blighted, dangerous, deteriorated, infectious, unhealthy, substandard, crime-infested, and irreparable. Once I have proven that, I will move in, and you will be moved away. You must leave so I can thrive.”
― Tom Baldwin, Macom Farm

“I’m in this plot because you took my lot.”
― Tom Baldwin, Macom Farm

“ If they come—whoever they are—will sorely wish they hadn’t!”
― Tom Baldwin, Macom Farm

“ “Well, Mr. George, I’d say that’s a long way up for us to be worried about a wee 30 feet from away down here?... I say we grant the man his error. The sky will not be scratched, and I assure you, pigeons won’t roost that high! These are things that happen...”
― Tom Baldwin, Macom Farm

“That five pounds I lost are now back and brought friends”
― Lin Wilder, Plausible Liars: A Dr. Lindsey McCall Medical Mystery 5

“This country prides itself on freedom of the press and went to war with England because you wanted religious freedom”
― Lin Wilder, Plausible Liars: A Dr. Lindsey McCall Medical Mystery 5

“But your proficiency at tranquilizing the mad dogs of our numero uno justice department is nothing short of miraculous”
― Lin Wilder, Plausible Liars: A Dr. Lindsey McCall Medical Mystery 5

“We fiction writers have a responsibility when creating a character; he or she must sit beside us as we read the story. If she isn’t, we haven’t done our job. Therefore, writing Dr. T’s character forced a plunge into places I had no interest in going. A person like Adam Turner would not have come into this beautiful world looking for a kid to control, manipulate, or wreck. There had to be a reason- that created massive psychic wounds.”
― Lin Wilder

“The moonlight drifts in silently from the dark sky and onto the light wooden blinds that hang at each of the three windows in the narrow room. Outside, the streets are tranquil, radiating the heat of the August day that ended a few hours before.”
― M.F. Kelleher, Olivia Streete and the Parisian Contract

“I only defend those I love. I’m not a lawyer for hire. I defend only those whose goals I share.’
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― Lin Wilder, Plausible Liars: A Dr. Lindsey McCall Medical Mystery 5

“Having vision is much more than just being visual.”
― Heru Ofori-Atta, The Clairvoyant

“Ferraud kneels down next to the dead man’s head. His face is squashed into the dirt. The policeman gradually lowers himself towards the ground, trying to see more of the man without moving him. His nose is nearly touching the earth when the penny drops.”
― M.F. Kelleher, Olivia Streete and the Parisian Contract

“Sistrunk looked angrily at Lettie and said, "I'm allowed to be paid for my time and expenses, plus there is the matter of the loans. When can I expect the money?"
"In due course," Jake said.
"I want it now."
"Well, you're not getting it now."
"Then I'll sue."
"Fine. I'll defend."
"And I'll preside," Judge Atlee said. "I'll give you a trial date in about four years.”
― John Grisham, Sycamore Row

“The previous night he was in an accident. Ran over a homeless guy. She listens to a man fabricating at least some of the things he’s telling her. The human frailty of lying.”
― M.F. Kelleher, Olivia Streete and the Parisian Contract

“Suddenly a door is thrown open from the building next to the vehicle, a man and a woman step out into the pool of the streetlight.”
― M.F. Kelleher, Olivia Streete and the Parisian Contract

“She knows she is being watched through the camera in the corner. She waits. If they hadn’t taken her laptop and phone, she would be trying to find background on what this could be about.”
― M.F. Kelleher, Olivia Streete and the Parisian Contract

“The wine and the blood from a cut on his head mix into a new red that drips onto the hard, grey floor.”
― M.F. Kelleher, Olivia Streete and the Parisian Contract

“The courtroom is a battlefield and every truth has its casualties.”
― Richard Herman

“To my family members, peers, and friends who lived through the chapters of my books with me and remained loyal through both the good and troubled times. It is only through loyalty, compassion, and cooperation that we do our best work for humanity.”
― Kelli Christina

“This case proves we have the best legal system money can buy!
Justice Betrayed: The Rise & Fall of a Death Penalty Crusader”
― Jeff Rasley, Jeffrey Rasley

“This case proves we have the best legal system money can buy!"

Justice Betrayed: The Rise & Fall of a Death Penalty Crusader”
― Jeff Rasley, Jeffrey Rasley

“A lawyer doesn't seek truth—he seeks the narrative that holds up.”
― Viktor Illovszky, The Venetian Lawyer: Victorio Falcone Stories

“She had planted reasonable doubt like seeds in a field, and she knew they had sprouted.”
― Naiyem Chowdhury Rony, The 48-Hour Alibi

“What are the odds? A billion to one? Two indictments for murder in four years?”
― Lin Wilder, My Name is Saul: A Novel of the Ancient World