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Pamela Samuels Young

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Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary

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Award-winning author and attorney Pamela Samuels Young writes mysteries that matter. Dubbed “John Grisham with a sister’s twist” by one reviewer, Pamela’s fast-paced novels tackle important social issues.

Her most recent legal thriller, Failure to Protect, takes on the bullying epidemic and its devastating aftermath. Pamela won the prestigious NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction for her thriller Anybody’s Daughter, which provides a realistic look inside the world of child sex trafficking. Her courtroom drama Abuse of Discretion centers around a troubling teen sexting case. #Anybody’s Daughter and #Abuse of Discretion are young adult editions of the two books. A young adult version of Failure to Protect is forthcoming.

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	Anybody's Daughter 4.27 avg rating — 2,008 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Reasonable Doubt (Vernetta Henderson, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,890 ratings — published 2006 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buying Time (Angela Evans #1) 4.14 avg rating — 924 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sounds Like a Plan by Pamela Samuels Young (Goodreads Author), Dwayne Alexander Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 911 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder on the Down Low (Vernetta Henderson Series Book 3) 4.08 avg rating — 690 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lawful Deception (Vernetta Henderson #5) 4.19 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Firm Pursuit (Vernetta Henderson, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Attorney-Client Privilege (Vernetta Henderson, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 474 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abuse of Discretion 4.66 avg rating — 276 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sounds Like Trouble (Sounds Like A Plan, #2) by Pamela Samuels Young (Goodreads Author), Dwayne Alexander Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Why I Wrote Abuse of Discretion

The title of my most recent book is Abuse of Discretion and here’s what I want readers to know when they reach “The End.”

Most of my books—which are legal thrillers—deal with social issues. For example, I’ve written about child sex trafficking (Anybody’s Daughter), gender discrimination (Attorney-Client Privilege) and sexual harassment (In Firm Pursuit). I didn’t start my writing career intending t Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 21, 2018 15:33 • Tags: abuse-of-discretion, teen-sexting

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Vernetta Henderson (5 books)
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Sounds Like a Plan (2 books)
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If He Hollers, Let Him Go

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The Life of Langston Hughes: Volume I: 1902-1941, I, Too, Sing America (Life of Langston Hughes, 1902-1941 Book 1)

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Sky Full of Elephants

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“world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.”
― Pamela Samuels Young, Anybody's Daughter

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“No, I’m just being real. Women don’t leave rich, powerful men. Even when the whole world knows about their man’s sexual indiscretions, they stay. Hillary didn’t leave Bill. Camille is standing by Cosby and Kobe Bryant appeased his wife with a four million dollar diamond ring. I don’t care how smart the woman is or whether she has her own money. The majority of women don’t leave.”
― Pamela Samuels Young, Lawful Deception

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“freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.”
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