Background
J. F. Freedman was born in 1941.
Photo by Allen Daviau.
(Forced out of his firm, a hard-living attorney takes on o...)
Forced out of his firm, a hard-living attorney takes on one final, highly charged case - defending a notorious gang of bikers against murder charges A few years ago, Will Alexander was the top criminal lawyer in Santa Fe, with a thriving practice, a famously flamboyant courtroom style, and a marriage that landed him on the front page of the society section. Now, though, his wife has left him, and his constant boozing and womanizing have put his career in jeopardy. When Will’s partners ask him - forcefully - to take a leave of absence from the firm, his life in law seems finished. He has only one client: a gang of men who call themselves the Scorpions. Four rogue bikers are accused of committing a gruesome murder, and Will is the only one they want for their defense. Although all the evidence points toward their guilt, Will believes them, and it’s time for these outlaws to stick together.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COWLXVC/?tag=2022091-20
1991
(A disadvantaged kid struggles to rise above his circumsta...)
A disadvantaged kid struggles to rise above his circumstances in a New York Times-bestselling author's novel. It’s 1957, and fifteen-year-old Roy Poole has again been awakened by the nightly argument between his mother, his sister, and his hard-drinking father. Roy sneaks away after the old man passes out, and hitches a ride to the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, to use its brutal obstacle course, which he can run better than most midshipmen. Whenever he’s navigating the ropes, gullies, and jumps, Roy finds that he’s able to leave his troubles behind. Roy’s dream is to join the Academy as a midshipman, but after years of bad grades and mishaps, Annapolis is a long shot. When a chance encounter with a retired admiral sets him on the path to a better life, Roy will face his greatest obstacle yet.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COWLYHK/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(A Santa Barbara PI falls in with one of California’s most...)
A Santa Barbara PI falls in with one of California’s most dangerous families Two years ago, Kate Blanchard and her partner failed to stop a tragedy. When a man killed his family and then himself, Kate didn’t even fire a shot. Two years later, Kate is divorced, and trying to make it as a private detective. Young, wealthy Laura Sparks hires Kate to look into the suspicious death of her lover, a marijuana smuggler who committed suicide in jail. As Kate gets sucked into the darkness of the Sparks family, she learns that the rich and powerful can be just as dangerous as a madman with a gun.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COWLXXU/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(A corporate lawyer defends a teenager charged with a horr...)
A corporate lawyer defends a teenager charged with a horrifying crime in a “powerfully absorbing tale of justice” from a New York Times-bestselling author. After years at the top of his game, Wyatt Matthews has hit rock bottom. Though his bank account is bursting and his law practice is thriving, Wyatt takes no joy in his work. Seeking meaning, he volunteers for six months as a public defender, where he finds that the legal system is an ugly place for those who can’t afford top-notch help. In one of his first cases, he arranges bail for a would-be gangster arrested for armed robbery. At first, Marvin White is just another file. But soon, his case will become a crusade. Not long after his release, Marvin is charged with murder. Seven women have been abducted, raped, and murdered by the “Alley Slasher,” and Marvin is found near the scene of the latest atrocity. Though Wyatt got in this business to better his own life, he will stop at nothing to save Marvin’s.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COWLY2U/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(A former prosecutor is determined to save a man accused o...)
A former prosecutor is determined to save a man accused of murder in this “completely engrossing” legal thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author. During a sleepover with her two friends, Emma goes missing. The owners of a local news network, her parents have money and power. As the police scour the city, Emma’s father offers a $250,000 reward for his daughter’s safe return. Eight days after the abduction, two hikers find her. Emma has been dead for days. After a year’s fruitless search, the police make an arrest, picking up the network’s star anchorman. As Emma’s father brays for blood, Luke Garrison is the only person who dares to stand in his way. Once a merciless District Attorney, Luke became a defender after mistakenly sending a man to the gas chamber. Now he will let no one - not even a bereaved father - rush justice. But is he doing the right thing, or is he fighting to set a killer free?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COWLXV2/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(When a federal drug bust goes awry, Luke Garrison must in...)
When a federal drug bust goes awry, Luke Garrison must investigate a baffling government cover-up In a remote region of the California hills, Mexican drug lord Reynaldo Juarez has built a fortress, complete with a landing strip long enough for a Boeing 737. He has planned the biggest deal of his long and dangerous career: a $100 million cocaine buy that will make him a legend. With the DEA waiting in the hills, the Feds storm the Juarez compound. Four agents end up dead and the drug lord is shot through the skull. In the aftermath of the disastrous raid, former Santa Barbara District Attorney Luke Garrison is tasked with finding the shooter who killed Reynaldo. He will discover that a strange conspiracy, replete with a sinister cover-up, lies behind the assault on the kingpin’s compound. Going up against the DEA is a fearsome prospect, but fearlessness is all that Luke has left.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00COWLXVW/?tag=2022091-20
2000
(While photographing birds at dawn, Fritz witnesses a fata...)
While photographing birds at dawn, Fritz witnesses a fatal shooting. As his quiet life becomes more complex, people - including some who are near and dear - start to die. Fritz soon senses that he himself is being lined up as the next victim.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q9IN86/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(Prominent archaeologists Walt and Jocelyn Gaines had just...)
Prominent archaeologists Walt and Jocelyn Gaines had just completed the latest phase of excavation of a fabulous Mayan ruin when they were waylaid by bandits.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JK9BNW/?tag=2022091-20
2003
(In this legal thriller from the New York Times-bestsellin...)
In this legal thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author of Against the Wind, breaking into a mansion for a laugh turns into a sobering crime. Maria Estrada, a hard-partying girl with family ties to some of the toughest gangsters in California, had no idea an old mansion could be so beautiful. The boy who broke into it with her had a feeling she might be impressed. But by the time the night is over, Maria has been brutally killed, and the boy is nowhere to be found. It’s up to PI Kate Blanchard and Luke Garrison, a criminal lawyer, to decipher what happened in the grand old mansion. To bring Maria’s killer to justice, they must locate the elusive connection between the poverty where she was raised and the affluence of where she died.
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Valley-Luke-Garrison-Book-ebook/dp/B00COWLY66/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(A petty criminal cannot escape his sordid past in this to...)
A petty criminal cannot escape his sordid past in this tough-edged crime novel Down-on-his-luck drifter Wycliff has come to Los Angeles to scam his dying brother out of his estate. But as they get to know one another, having not been in contact for decades, the two brothers forge an unlikely bond. Just as he's planning to put his sordid past behind him, Wycliff meets a glamorous woman who offers him his first taste of the high life, and finds himself involved with a team of hustlers much more sophisticated and brutal than he is. Wycliffe begins to suspect he's being set up. But for what? He's about to learn the cardinal law of crime: there's always someone badder than you.
https://www.amazon.com/Turn-Left-Doheny-tough-edged-Angeles-ebook/dp/B00IYQLROK/?tag=2022091-20
2014
J. F. Freedman was born in 1941.
J. F. Freedman already had a successful career writing scripts for films and television shows when his first novel "Against the Wind" saw print in 1991. Since then, he has followed suit with two more books, "The Obstacle Course" and "House of Smoke". Freedman’s first book, especially, has brought him comparisons with popular legal thriller author Scott Turow.
In addition, Freedman is a producer, and director of over twenty theatrical and television movies, as well as The X-Files, MacGyver, and many other television series.
Currently, J. F. Freedman lives on the central California coast.
(Forced out of his firm, a hard-living attorney takes on o...)
1991(When a federal drug bust goes awry, Luke Garrison must in...)
2000(A petty criminal cannot escape his sordid past in this to...)
2014(Prominent archaeologists Walt and Jocelyn Gaines had just...)
2003(A former prosecutor is determined to save a man accused o...)
1998(A corporate lawyer defends a teenager charged with a horr...)
1997(In this legal thriller from the New York Times-bestsellin...)
2006(A Santa Barbara PI falls in with one of California’s most...)
1996(A disadvantaged kid struggles to rise above his circumsta...)
1994(While photographing birds at dawn, Fritz witnesses a fata...)
2001J. F. Freedman is married and lives with his wife in California, United States.