Paul Levine built his legal thriller career on one of crime fiction's most entertaining protagonists: Jake Lassiter, a linebacker-turned-Miami-defense-attorney with a sharp mouth, a loose moral compass, and a talent for getting in over his head. The Lassiter series — anchored by To Speak for the Dead and running through Bum Rap and Bum Deal — has the easy, sun-baked swagger of Miami Vice crossed with genuine courtroom tension. Levine writes with wry, punchy dialogue and a comedian's sense of timing, but he doesn't let the jokes soften the stakes. His plots move fast, his villains are slippery, and his hero is perpetually outgunned in ways that feel earned rather than contrived. Readers who want legal thrillers with personality — funny without being frivolous, propulsive without being shallow — will find Levine an immediately addictive discovery.
Jake Lassiter • Book 9
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Luke Daniels gives Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter the perfect mix of swagger and vulnerability as he faces disbarment while defending a client who might destroy him.
Jake Lassiter Legal Thrillers • Book 7
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Jake Lassiter • Book 6
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Jake Lassiter's routine fraud trial explodes when a witness dies and he becomes the prime suspect in this Miami legal thriller. Daniels captures Lassiter's wisecracks and his nephew's delinquent charm with equal skill.
Jake Lassiter • Book 4
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Jake Lassiter's sleeping with his client's wife while defending the mob-connected millionaire in court—a perfect storm of Florida noir corruption. Luke Daniels captures the sleazy desperation as Jake navigates Everglades schemes that could make him gator bait.
Jake Lassiter • Book 2
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Jake Lassiter tracks an Internet stalker from Miami to London only to become the murder suspect himself. Daniels captures the lawyer's mounting desperation as hunter becomes hunted.
Jake Lassiter • Book 5
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Jake Lassiter chases stolen bonds and a beautiful woman from Miami to Maui in this high-speed legal thriller. Luke Daniels captures the Florida noir atmosphere and fast-paced action across exotic locations.
Solomon vs. Lord • Book 4
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Jake Lassiter returns in this brief but punchy legal thriller that Luke Daniels handles with his trademark energy and wit.
Jake Lassiter • Book 3
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter heads to Havana when his client confesses to murder, but he suspects the truth runs deeper than admission.
Jake Lassiter • Book 10
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Peter Berkrot
Jake Lassiter faces his most personal case when his colleague's partner gets framed for murder and the only alibi witness has vanished. Miami's seedy underbelly provides the perfect backdrop for this legal thriller's twists.
Jake Lassiter • Book 1
by Paul Levine
Narrated by Luke Daniels
Miami lawyer Jake Lassiter defends a surgeon in a malpractice case that becomes a murder investigation. Grave robbery and fatal surgery mistakes drive this Florida noir.
Akashic noir Series
by Les Standiford, Kevin Allen, Preston L. Allen, Lynne Barrett, David Beaty, John Bond, Tom Corcoran, John Dufresne, Anthony Dale Gagliano, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, James W. Hall, Vicki Hendricks, Christine Kling, Paul Levine, Barbara Parker, George Tucker, Jeffrey Wehr
Narrated by Scott Brick, William Dufris, Joe Barrett, Jonathan Davis, Ray Porter, R.C. Bray, Elizabeth Evans
Seventeen authors explore Miami's criminal underbelly through tales of corruption, violence, and moral decay. Multiple narrators match the diverse voices exploring the city's dark heart.