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Lou Mason Mystery
Series · 5 books · 2002-2012

Books in series

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#1

Motion To Kill

2002

When two of his partners are killed, corruption, sex and murder fill trial lawyer Lou Mason's docket as he tracks the killer. Will Lou be the next victim? Find out in Motion To Kill, the action-packed, can't-put-it-down first book in the Lou Mason Thriller series! Richard Sullivan was at the top of his profession, a rainmaker in a powerful Kansas City law firm until his body washed up on the shores of a Missouri lake. Now the questions about his death and life are reverberating through a firm that had more secrets than anyone knew. For trial lawyer Lou Mason, that means navigating a maze of corruption, sex, organized crime and cold-blooded murder as he searches for the killer. When another partner turns up dead, his neck neatly snapped, Mason wonders whether it was the same killer. His life depends on the answer. As he gets closer to the truth, Mason discovers a connection between the two murders that runs deeper than he could have ever imagined. With a media firestorm surrounding him, he’s about to get the ultimate lesson that the most explosive crimes aren’t against the law.
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#2

The Last Witness

2003

What’s it like to be a target for murder? Every step you take, every sigh you make – could be your last. Could you outsmart a desperate killer? Just as his life has returned to normal, Lou Mason’s surrogate father, Homicide Detective Harry Ryman, arrests his best friend, ex-cop Wilson ‘Blues’ Bluestone, Jr. on murder charges. Mason rolls in like a freight train to defend Blues uncovers dark and terrible secrets – secrets worth killing for. As his investigation closes in on the killer, the hunter becomes the hunted…and all Hell breaks loose. Lou Mason is back in The Last Witness and this time, it’s personal. Our sexy, brilliant, and flawed trial lawyer unwittingly becomes the sole focus of a brutal killer. Witness this second thrilling installment in the Lou Mason series. Enter the dangerous and dark world of this fast-paced legal thriller that moves the reader relentlessly through twists and turns to a shocking end. Buy your copy of The Last Witness today! Did you miss the other suspense-laden Lou Mason books? Get Motion to Kill, Cold Truth, Deadlocked, and Final Judgment now for non-stop thrills and twists. If you love the twists, turns, and edge-of-your-seat suspense delivered in John Grisham’s legal thrillers you’ll rave about Last Witness by Joel Goldman. "Fast, furious and thoroughly enjoyable, The Last Witness is classic and classy noir for our time, filled with great characters and sharp, stylish writing." Jeffery Deaver, author of The Vanished Man and The Stone Monkey “The Last Witness is an old fashioned, '40s, tough guy detective story set in modern times. There's a lot of action, loads of suspects, and plenty of snappy dialogue. It's a fun read from beginning to end." —Phillip Margolin, author of The Associate and Wild Justice “Joel Goldman has written another fast-paced legal thriller. Find a comfortable chair and plan to stay up late." Sheldon Siegel, author of The Special Circumstances and Criminal Intent “The Last Witness is a legal thriller written the way criminal law should be practiced: from the gut...one of the premier crime novels of the year." Jeremiah Healy, author of Turnabout and Spiral Stunned by the non-stop action and crazy twists in the Lou Mason books? Then you won’t want to miss the 3 Jack Davis Thrillers: Shake Down, The Dead Man, and No Way Out. Oh, and don’t forget to buy Stone Cold, the first in Goldman’s chilling Alex Stone Thriller Series. Clear your schedule … you won’t want to put these down!
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#3

Cold Truth

2004

When a troubled young woman turns herself in for murder, Lou Mason takes the case – yet something about her story doesn’t add up. To catch a killer, Lou dives into a sordid world of money, drugs and a devastating black market where the price for the truth is paid in blood. A riveting, page-turning romp in the tradition of James Patterson!
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#4

Deadlocked

2005

Cruel Summer As a heat wave stifles Kansas City, a death-row inmate is served his final meal, makes his final confession, and uses his final breath to proclaim his innocence. For fifteen years, Ryan Kowalczyk denied having slaughtered a young couple in their car as their three-year old lay sleeping in the back seat. But when his friend Whitney King, who also stood accused, turned against him, his fate was sealed... Attorney Lou Mason understands the pain of being orphaned, so when the victims' now-teenage son asks for his help in suing blueblood King—who got off scot-free—Lou can't turn him down. Coincidentally, Kowalczyk's mother wants to hire him for the same purpose. And things get even more interesting once Lou discovers that four of the jurors on the original case died violently...while the rest have disappeared. Now, with each sweltering day that passes, it becomes clearer that someone will do whatever it takes—from making death threats to carrying them out—to stop Mason in his tracks. The deeper he probes, the greater the danger—until the past and present collide in an explosion of deceit, corruption, and murder...
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#5

Final Judgment

2012

A shtikel mazel iz vert merer vi a ton gold – a Yiddish proverb that means “a little bit of luck is better than a ton of gold”. But when you find a dead man wrapped in plastic in the trunk of you Cadillac, you need more than a little luck. Much more. Avery Fish is on trial for mail fraud, but he didn’t commit murder. In fact, he has absolutely no clue how a decapitated, plastic wrapped body ended up in the trunk of his caddy. Sexy, brilliant attorney Lou Mason has known Fish for years. Hell, they went to the same synagogue. Fish may be a gonif, a Yiddish term meaning thief, but he was no murderer. The victim, already looking like an extra in a bad zombie movie, is identified as a defendant in a sexually charged lawsuit. Mason has to team up with a sharply intelligent federal agent from his past – a stunner with a hidden agenda who may be playing some serious head games of her own. Final Judgment delivers Mason at his wise-cracking, brilliant best. Get your copy today for a thrill ride that just won’t quit! This action-packed story will consume your imagination and keep you riveted with white-knuckle intensity right to the shocking end. Goldman cleverly weaves a serious tale of murder, fraud, betrayal, and, yes, sexually charged prose. Get your copy of Final Judgment now – the fifth book in the riveting Lou Mason thriller series. If you like to romp through the pages of authors like Turow, Kellerman, Fairstein, and Childs, you won’t want to miss Final Judgment. “A page-turner of the highest caliber.” ~Michael Connelly, Best Selling Crime Author Don’t miss the other 4 books in the Lou Mason Thriller Series: Motion to Kill, The Last Witness, Cold Truth, and Deadlocked. Still wanting more? Try the 3 riveting Jack Davis Thrillers and the first Alex Stone Thriller. You’ll need to clear your schedule because you won’t want to put these books down!

Author

Joel Goldman
Joel Goldman
Author · 15 books

Joel Goldman is the Edgar and Shamus nominated author of four thriller series.His first series features Lou Mason, a trial lawyer willing to dive into the dark water to save his clients. Joel's second series introduces former FBI Special Agent Jack Davis who has a movement disorder that makes him shake when he should shoot.Joel has a unique perspective on Jack's condition since he lives with the same disorder. Alex Stone headlines Joel's third series. She's a public defender who applies her own code of justice when the system gets it wrong. Joel's fourth series goes international with Cassie Ireland and Jake Carter. She's a modern day Robin Hood and he's a professional poker player. They join forces to bring down the rich and powerful. Joel lives with his wife and two dogs in Leawood, KS, a suburb of Kansas City, MO. Series: * Lou Mason Mystery * Jack Davis Mystery * Alex Stone Mystery

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