John Ellsworth books

John Ellsworth writes legal thrillers featuring lawyers navigating dangerous cases. Find all 57 books and series in reading order.

Annie the Profiler Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Annie’s Verdict 2017 N/A
Annie’s Verdict / The Hydra-Shok Verdict 2017 Buy
Dead Lawyer on Aisle 11 2017 Buy

Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
No Direction Home 2023 Buy

Historical Fiction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Unspeakable Prayers 2015 Buy
The Point of Light 2019 Buy
Lies She Never Told Me 2018 N/A
No Trivial Pursuit 2020 Buy
God Save the Spy 2020 Buy
Your Face In The Stars 2022 Buy

Michael Gresham Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Lawyer 2016 Buy
Lies She Never Told Me 2018 Buy
Michael Gresham 2016 N/A
The Defendant’s Father / Secrets Girls Keep 2016 Buy
The Law Partners 2016 Buy
Carlos the Ant - N/A
The Lawyer Who Roared 2016 N/A
Sakharov the Bear 2016 Buy
Voices In The Walls / Carlos the Ant and Jane Doe 235 2016 Buy
Annie’s Verdict 2017 N/A
Annie’s Verdict / The Hydra-Shok Verdict 2017 Buy
30 Days of Justis 2018 Buy
No Direction Home - N/A
Dead Lawyer on Aisle 11 2017 Buy
The Fifth Justice: Legal Thrillers 2018 N/A
The Fifth Justice 2018 Buy
Girl, Under Oath 2021 Buy
Mother, Under Oath 2021 Buy

Nine Lives Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Full Metal Jury 2022 Buy
The Redemption Manuscript 2024 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Hunt for Thaddeus Murfee 2023 Buy

Sisters In Law Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Court Order / Frat Party 2015 Buy
Frat Party 2015 N/A
Hellfire 2015 Buy
The District Attorney 2021 Buy
Justice in Time 2021 Buy

Spies In The Rose Garden Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Lawyers in Gray 2021 Buy
The Seventh Grade Spy 2023 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Empty Place at the Table 2017 Buy
The Casting Couch 2022 Buy
Title Published Buy on Amazon
Thaddeus Murfee 2016 N/A
The Defendants 2014 Buy
Beyond a Reasonable Death 2014 Buy
Attorney at Large 2014 Buy
Chase, the Bad Baby 2014 Buy
Defending Turquoise 2014 Buy
The Mental Case 2014 Buy
The Girl Who Wrote The New York Times Bestseller 2015 Buy
The Trial Lawyer 2015 Buy
A Young Lawyer’s Story / Thaddeus Murfee 2016 Buy
The Near Death Experience 2018 Buy
Flagstaff Station 2018 Buy
The Crime 2019 Buy
La Jolla Law 2019 Buy
The Post Office 2020 Buy
The Contract Lawyer 2020 Buy
RICO Rocky 2021 Buy

John Ellsworth is an American legal thriller author and former trial lawyer who practiced law for three decades. He began publishing fiction in 2014 and has since written more than 55 books, making him one of the more prolific authors in the legal thriller genre.

His two main series are the Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers (17 books) and the Michael Gresham series (18 books). He has also written the Sisters in Law series, the Annie the Profiler series, and the spy thriller series Spies in the Rose Garden. His background as a practicing attorney gives his courtroom scenes an authenticity that readers of the genre appreciate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has John Ellsworth written?

John Ellsworth has written 57 books across ten series.

What was John Ellsworth's first book?

John Ellsworth’s first book is Attorney at Large, published in 2014.

Is John Ellsworth a real lawyer?

Yes, he practiced law for 30 years before turning to writing full-time, and his legal experience informs the courtroom scenes and legal procedure in his novels.

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