Peter O'Mahoney

After more than twenty years away from the law, Joe Hennessy is forced back into the courtroom. Trying to save his vineyard after years of drought, Hennessy returns to practice in Charleston, South Carolina–the city he walked away from after the murder of his ten-year-old son. When one of...

Criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter has a target on his back. Defending an accused killer is never easy, but when a homeless teenager is charged with the murder of a retired Chicago Police Detective, the pressure builds to breaking point. Sidney McCann was no ordinary cop. He wasn't a captain...

The truth is one step closer… Defending a lawyer in court is never easy, but when a divorce attorney is charged with the murder of a private investigator, the pressure builds to breaking point. Joe Fielding wasn't an ordinary investigator. He wasn't clean, he wasn't honorable, and he wasn't...

The clock is ticking… Night club owner Rick Cowan approaches criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter and presents an offer Hunter can't refuse. But Rick Cowan isn't a regular client. He isn't faultless, he isn't friendly, and he isn't clean—his past is littered with violence, agony, and decades...

Corruption. Racism. Faith. When new-age faith healer Amos Anderson is arrested for the murder of vocal Baptist minister Dural Green, he becomes public enemy number one. And criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter is the only man left in his corner... Reverend Green was a fierce challenger to...

An innocent man is accused of murder. His enemies want blood. Criminal defense attorney Tex Hunter is the only hope he has left. Robert Sulzberger appeared to have a perfect life—a respected position in the City Council, a lovely family, a house with all the trimmings—but behind the façade...

The trial of the century has arrived. After twenty years of anguish, after twenty years of pain, defense attorney Joe Hennessy has the chance to confront the man who ordered the murder of his ten-year-old son. In Charleston, South Carolina, Hennessy uncovers evidence that Senator Richard...

When criminal defense attorney Joe Hennessy uncovers information about his son's unsolved murder, he must fight against the system to expose the truth. In Charleston, South Carolina, eighteen-year-old Alicia Fenton is arrested for the murder of her stepfather. In exchange for information that...

Justice is a deadly game… When one of South Carolina's most powerful lawyers is charged with the murder of his wife, criminal defense attorney Joe Hennessy agrees to be part of the defense team. As Hennessy builds a legal defense, he's thrown into a world of danger and corruption, cruelty and...

Secrets. Lies. Explosions. The truth is about to turn deadly. When a teenager is killed at a remote doomsday prepper compound outside Beaufort, South Carolina, attorney Dean Lincoln finds himself defending a young man the law is eager to condemn. The evidence looks overwhelming. The victim’s...

Murder. Arson. Secrets. Justice is about to come home. Big-city defense lawyer Dean Lincoln left his picturesque hometown of Beaufort years ago. But now, the lure of small-town life and a family matter have drawn him back. Amidst the sultry heat and the Spanish moss, and beneath the facade of...

How much does the truth cost? In Charleston, South Carolina, against a backdrop of racial tension, twenty-one-year-old Deon Ramsey was convicted for the brutal assault of his blonde girlfriend. The first trial stirred up feelings of hatred and angst amongst the community, bringing the city to...

Small-town secrets. Dangerous liaisons. Hidden lives. Lawyer Dean Lincoln must risk everything to find the truth. There’s a hurricane brewing over Beaufort, South Carolina. And in the calm before the storm, big-city lawyer Dean Lincoln finds himself defending Haley Finch, a beautiful young...

One last case. One final gamble. Joe Hennessy is all in. Desperate to save his vineyard from financial collapse, criminal defense attorney Joe Hennessy agrees to defend Bernard Palin, an accountant accused of embezzling millions of dollars from a children's charity—a shameful and scandalous...

A murdered judge. A broken system. And one lawyer who risks everything to expose the truth. When Dean Lincoln takes on the high-profile appeal of a man accused of killing a respected South Carolina judge, he knows the case is stacked against him. But as Lincoln digs deeper, he uncovers more than...