Showing Local Rules by Jay Brandon

Attorney Jordan Marshall is just on his way to the beach, passing through Green Hills, Texas, a small town he's barely noticed before. Arrested by an over-zealous cop, he's hauled before the judge who seems to rule over the town. Before Jordan knows what's happening, he's appointed to represent a young punk charged with assault. It seems like a simple case, so why does he encounter such hostility everywhere he goes as Wayne's lawyer? Then Jordan learns of the murder that happened shortly before Wayne beat up his best friend, the murder of Jenny Fecklewhite, the beautiful and brilliant teenager who was the pride of the town. The hostility comes from the fact that everyone in town thinks Wayne killed her, even though he hasn't been arrested for that crime. Then the next murder happens...
Jordan also becomes involved with Laura Stephone, the lovely court reporter with the sad smile. She seems to be too good and too smart to have stayed stuck in this little town, but yet she remains. Laura is his guide to the town, then a more intimate guide. With a new introduction by the author.
"In swiftly moving prose and with an affectionately rendered, credible case, Brandon delivers a solid string of riveting, detailed courtroom dramas-- and some moving bedroom scenes as well." Publishers Weekly
"Local Rules is a great story and a terrific mystery with a surprise ending that will knock you out." South Bend Tribune
"Jay Brandon knows how to put together a tight, believable courtroom melodrama." Entertainment Weekly