Not Guilty is the only verdict clients of criminal defense attorney Joseph Antonelli have ever heard. A courtroom genius and champion of the guilty and innocent, Antonelli doesn’t object when Judge Leopold Rifkin, his mentor and old friend asks him to defend a morally bankrupt, vulgar and sleazy drug abuser accused of raping his stepdaughter. While the favor doesn’t take a toll on Antonelli immediately, the storyline spans a decade and lets the reader see how the lawyer’s involvement in the case comes back to haunt him, forcing him to question his own actions and ethics. Further RecommendationsFor more lawyers worth their legal fees, try:A Time to Kill by John Grisham, Prime Witness by Steve Martini, Past Due by William Lashner. Quick FactsBefore becoming a best-selling novelist, D. W. Buffa was a defense attorney in Oregon. D.W. Buffa’s third book The Judgment was nominated for an Edgar Award. There are six books in the Joseph Antonelli series – The Defense, The Prosection, The Judgment, The Legacy, Star Witness, and Breach of Trust. | The Defense by D. W. Buffa, Mass Market Paperback | Indigo Chapters | The Defense by D.W. Buffa, Mass Market Paperback | Indigo Chapters