La Jolla Law

A California legal thriller where a Presidential reception turns into a murder case and a seasoned attorney defends the town outsider. Celebrity wealth, tech-billionaire excess and courtroom strategy on the San Diego coast.

Fifteen Years in the Law. Nothing Prepared Him for La Jolla.

Thaddeus Murfee arrives in Southern California thinking he's seen everything in fifteen years of law practice.

La Jolla will show him just how wrong he is.

When a Presidential reception in a beach town turns to murder, Thaddeus takes on a high-profile defense with the whole country watching.

As a gifted boy band crosses the country and a cocaine-fueled tech billionaire's life unravels, Thaddeus works a world of wealth, power and deception to defend a loner accused of murder. The evidence says one thing. The town's money says another.

La Jolla Law is a Thaddeus Murfee legal thriller, for readers who love high-profile murder trials, West Coast wealth and defense lawyers who dig deeper. Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Michael Connelly and Marcia Clark.

Praise for La Jolla Law

★★★★★ Another Page Turner

★★★★★ John Ellsworth is My # 1 Favorite Legal Author

★★★★★ Another Ellsworth winner

★★★★★ Pulled heartstrings and tears...in a murder mystery?

★★★★★ Captivating

★★★★★ John Ellsworth and Thaddeus Murfee at their best!

★★★★★ Compelling Crime; Compelling Characters

★★★★★ Another book I couldn't put down!