Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sober Justice | 2004 | Joe Hilley | Buy |
| 2 | Double Take | 2005 | Joe Hilley | Buy |
| 3 | Electric Beach | 2006 | Joe Hilley | Buy |
| 4 | Night Rain | 2007 | Joe Hilley | Buy |
| 5 | The Deposition | 2007 | Joe Hilley | Buy |
The Mike Connolly Mystery series by Joe Hilley is a five-book legal thriller series set in Mobile, Alabama. The books follow Mike Connolly, a local attorney who finds himself tangled up in cases that take him far beyond routine legal work. Each novel combines courtroom drama with suspense as Connolly digs into mysteries that put him at real personal risk.
The series begins with Sober Justice in 2004 and wraps up with The Deposition in 2007. Hilley, himself an attorney from Alabama, draws on his legal experience to make the procedural details feel genuine. The Southern setting plays a big role in the books, with Mobile and its surrounding areas providing the atmosphere for each story. Readers who enjoy legal thrillers with strong regional flavor will find a lot to like here.