![]() ![]() That is the definition of hero I have endeavored to capture in my own work. I discovered a story about a lawyer who was forthright and willing to do the right thing, even at great risk and cost to himself and those he loved. “When I was 13 and spending hot summer days in the air conditioning afforded by the Fort Lauderdale public library, a librarian made me read To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee but because it seeks to highlight the very important and honorable role of lawyers in society,” Connelly said Tuesday. ![]() “This is a fantastic honor, not only for its association with Ms. Haller, also known as “The Lincoln Lawyer,” inspired the 2011 Hollywood movie of the same name.Īfter a close vote, Connelly was selected from among three finalists, including Robert Dugoni, author of Murder One, and David Ellis, author of Breach of Trust. ![]() ![]() 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List, features a recurring Connelly book character, the maverick Los Angeles lawyer Mickey Haller, who after having taken on foreclosure cases represents a woman accused of killing the banker threatening to take her home away. Michael Connelly’s legal thriller The Fifth Witness has been named the winner of the 2nd Annual Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. ![]()
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