The Defendants

Name: The Defendants
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: John Ellsworth
ISBN: 9798331924164

Author: John Ellsworth

Series: Thaddeus Murfee

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/20/2025

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Crime

Synopsis

Authentic and unputdownable, a high-octane legal thriller from lawyer turned bestseller, John Ellsworth.

When he lands a high-profile murder case to defend, Thaddeus Murfee is up against his first major adversary.

But it's not the prosecution.

It's his client.

He might be fresh out of law school and a touch idealistic, but Murfee has a tenacity that belies his inexperience. He'll need it as he's swept into a deadly game of treachery and lies.

With a dark secret around every corner, Murfee has the fight of his life to uncover the truth and survive in the high-stakes world of the American criminal justice system.

John Ellsworth's heart-pounding and intricate thriller will leave you open-mouthed and wanting more.

About John Ellsworth

After finishing his law degree at Saint Louis University, John Ellsworth was launched into what he thought was going to be a passionate, fulfilling law career. John, always having a passion for the art of the written word, tried his hand at novel writing in early 2013. His early success bolstered his decision to leave a law career altogether, and in 2015 John left his practice and signed up for a lifetime of authorship.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cathy on August 20, 2014

As my rating shows, this book was an ok read. I took it with me everywhere I went for five days. More editing would be helpful since when I'm reading and see a typo, it just throws me off kilter. I hope that writers make sure their novels are clean and there are no typos whatsoever. It's make all th......more

Goodreads review by Chaplain Stanley on January 04, 2019

A new series worth following The story line is good, a little over the top on characterization, decent intrigue and intensity. There appeared to be little editing.......more

Goodreads review by Anthony Shilen on October 22, 2017

Done with this series Tried this book( the second in the Thad Murphee series) and didn't like it. Seemed disjointed and not believable to me.......more

Goodreads review by VickiMNE on December 07, 2020

This was a freebie and I'm glad that is all I paid for it. The writing, plotting, characterization, is uneven and thus plodding..... I ended up skipping 5 chapters at a time and got the gist of the story; thus the two stars. If I had just quit completely, it would have been one star.......more

Goodreads review by Anita on April 24, 2022

I didn't enjoy this as much I have of other Ellsworth books, but it was a quick read and hit all the tropes we expect. Also, it's relatively light bedtime reading.......more