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False Prophet: A Legal Thriller
False Prophet? is a rant against the unfairness of the legal system. It's also the story of love lost and found, murder, conspiracy and political intrigue.
Attorney Jack Ross loses his soul and his wife. He finds redemption by litigating the case of an African-American preacher and prophet. Jack's existential crisis almost overwhelms him. He is disgusted by the law, his partner is an alcoholic, and his wife demands they have a baby and then leaves him.
But Jack is a fighter. With the help of an arm-breaking buddy and a hot young reporter, Jack sets out to right the wrongs done to his prophet-client.
Attorney Jack Ross loses his soul and his wife. He finds redemption by litigating the case of an African-American preacher and prophet. Jack's existential crisis almost overwhelms him. He is disgusted by the law, his partner is an alcoholic, and his wife demands they have a baby and then leaves him.
But Jack is a fighter. With the help of an arm-breaking buddy and a hot young reporter, Jack sets out to right the wrongs done to his prophet-client.
399 pages, Audible Audio
First published July 21, 2011
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About the author
Jeffrey Rasley
19 books42 followers(Author writes under the name Jeff Rasley)
Jeff Rasley is the author of sixteen books and over 80 feature articles, which have been published in numerous academic and mainstream periodicals, including Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, Family Law Review, Faith & Fitness Magazine, Friends Journal, Journal of Communal Societies, and Real Travel Adventures International Magazine. He is an award-winning photographer and his pictures taken in the Himalayas and Caribbean and Pacific islands have been published in several journals.
Rasley has engaged in social activism and philanthropic efforts from an early age. In high school he co-founded the Goshen Walk for Hunger. In law school he was an advocate for renters' rights as a lobbyist and president of the Indianapolis Tenants Association. He is the founder of the Basa Village Foundation, past president of the Indianapolis Scientech Club and University of Chicago Indy Alumni Club. He served as a trustee for Earlham College, and is the president of the Scientech Foundation of Indiana and of the Basa Village Foundation. He is a director of the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center and served as a director of the Indiana Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. He is a co-founder of the Jeff & Alicia Rasley Internship Program for the ACLU of Indiana.
Jeff is an avid outdoors-man and recreational athlete. He leads trekking-mountaineering expeditions in Nepal and has solo-kayaked around several Pacific island groups. He also loves to read and considers completing Marcel Proust's 3600 page Remembrance of Things Past as great an adventure as climbing Himalayan peaks and solo-kayaking Pacific islands.
Jeff is U.S. liaison for the Nepal-based Himalayan expedition company, Adventure GeoTreks Ltd. He has taught classes for IUPUI Continuing Ed. Program, Indiana Writers Center, Butler and Marian Universities.
Jeff is a graduate of the University of Chicago, A.B. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, All-Academic All-State Football Team and letter winner in swimming and football; Indiana University School of Law, J.D. cum laude, Moot Court and Indiana Law Review; Christian Theological Seminary, MDiv magna cum laude, co-valedictorian and Faculty Award Scholar. He has been admitted to the Indiana, U.S. District Court, and U.S. Supreme Court Bars.
He was given a Key to the City of Indianapolis for serving as a law school intern to Mayor Hudnut and preparing a report on the safety conditions of all Indy Parks. Rasley has received the Man of the Year award from the Arthur Jordan YMCA and the Alumni Service Award from the University of Chicago.
Rasley has been a featured guest on over 200 podcast, radio, and TV shows and has given programs to many service clubs, community organizations, and churches.
jeffrasley@gmail.com
www.jeffreyrasley.com
Jeff Rasley is the author of sixteen books and over 80 feature articles, which have been published in numerous academic and mainstream periodicals, including Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, Family Law Review, Faith & Fitness Magazine, Friends Journal, Journal of Communal Societies, and Real Travel Adventures International Magazine. He is an award-winning photographer and his pictures taken in the Himalayas and Caribbean and Pacific islands have been published in several journals.
Rasley has engaged in social activism and philanthropic efforts from an early age. In high school he co-founded the Goshen Walk for Hunger. In law school he was an advocate for renters' rights as a lobbyist and president of the Indianapolis Tenants Association. He is the founder of the Basa Village Foundation, past president of the Indianapolis Scientech Club and University of Chicago Indy Alumni Club. He served as a trustee for Earlham College, and is the president of the Scientech Foundation of Indiana and of the Basa Village Foundation. He is a director of the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center and served as a director of the Indiana Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. He is a co-founder of the Jeff & Alicia Rasley Internship Program for the ACLU of Indiana.
Jeff is an avid outdoors-man and recreational athlete. He leads trekking-mountaineering expeditions in Nepal and has solo-kayaked around several Pacific island groups. He also loves to read and considers completing Marcel Proust's 3600 page Remembrance of Things Past as great an adventure as climbing Himalayan peaks and solo-kayaking Pacific islands.
Jeff is U.S. liaison for the Nepal-based Himalayan expedition company, Adventure GeoTreks Ltd. He has taught classes for IUPUI Continuing Ed. Program, Indiana Writers Center, Butler and Marian Universities.
Jeff is a graduate of the University of Chicago, A.B. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, All-Academic All-State Football Team and letter winner in swimming and football; Indiana University School of Law, J.D. cum laude, Moot Court and Indiana Law Review; Christian Theological Seminary, MDiv magna cum laude, co-valedictorian and Faculty Award Scholar. He has been admitted to the Indiana, U.S. District Court, and U.S. Supreme Court Bars.
He was given a Key to the City of Indianapolis for serving as a law school intern to Mayor Hudnut and preparing a report on the safety conditions of all Indy Parks. Rasley has received the Man of the Year award from the Arthur Jordan YMCA and the Alumni Service Award from the University of Chicago.
Rasley has been a featured guest on over 200 podcast, radio, and TV shows and has given programs to many service clubs, community organizations, and churches.
jeffrasley@gmail.com
www.jeffreyrasley.com
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February 16, 2013
False Prophet, a LegalThriller
By Jeff Rasley
This gripping legal thriller offers an insight into the workings of the legal profession while abounding in action, class action, intrigue, and passion. The main character is former corporate attorney, Jack Ross, who is trying to make it in private practice in Indianapolis, Indiana, a somewhat conservative Midwestern town which suffers from some of the same inner city problems of its more sophisticated neighbors to the north. Jack and his partner and loyal secretary are having trouble paying the bills, when an impressive black minister from a blighted neighborhood walks in and offers them a chance to redeem their firm and themselves, financially and spiritually. When they decide to take his case and help him build the church of his dreams, they must deal with threats from their former partners at the large and powerful corporate law firm, better known as the bastards at Barry and Rehab. They also must contend with the reverend’s congregation and the residents of the “hood”, a libelous article in the local paper, corrupt city officials,and unscrupulous real estate developers.
If that were not enough, Jack is going through marital problems and fears losing the love of his life, Diane, because he is not ready for fatherhood. I enjoyed the setting and intimate details of life in Indianapolis, and I especially enjoyed getting an insider’s look at the legal system including a lawyer’s thought processes and strategies. The viewpoint is masculine when it comes to relationships, sports, action, and drama, but both genders will enjoy this book for the gentrification issues and the general geniality of the characters. Doug, Jack's partner, who is a recovering alcoholic and his old friend Bernard Davis (Big Daddy) Money, who grew up in the hood, help him with the case when the going gets rough. This is an entertaining book with realistic action, appropriately placed humor, and well developed characters, setting and plot. The author is an attorney with a degree in theology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the mysteries of the legal system and a good legal mystery with some spiritual overtones offered by the Rev. Hosea Brown. Discover with Jack if the Rev's “vision” is true, or if he is a “False Prophet.”
By Jeff Rasley
This gripping legal thriller offers an insight into the workings of the legal profession while abounding in action, class action, intrigue, and passion. The main character is former corporate attorney, Jack Ross, who is trying to make it in private practice in Indianapolis, Indiana, a somewhat conservative Midwestern town which suffers from some of the same inner city problems of its more sophisticated neighbors to the north. Jack and his partner and loyal secretary are having trouble paying the bills, when an impressive black minister from a blighted neighborhood walks in and offers them a chance to redeem their firm and themselves, financially and spiritually. When they decide to take his case and help him build the church of his dreams, they must deal with threats from their former partners at the large and powerful corporate law firm, better known as the bastards at Barry and Rehab. They also must contend with the reverend’s congregation and the residents of the “hood”, a libelous article in the local paper, corrupt city officials,and unscrupulous real estate developers.
If that were not enough, Jack is going through marital problems and fears losing the love of his life, Diane, because he is not ready for fatherhood. I enjoyed the setting and intimate details of life in Indianapolis, and I especially enjoyed getting an insider’s look at the legal system including a lawyer’s thought processes and strategies. The viewpoint is masculine when it comes to relationships, sports, action, and drama, but both genders will enjoy this book for the gentrification issues and the general geniality of the characters. Doug, Jack's partner, who is a recovering alcoholic and his old friend Bernard Davis (Big Daddy) Money, who grew up in the hood, help him with the case when the going gets rough. This is an entertaining book with realistic action, appropriately placed humor, and well developed characters, setting and plot. The author is an attorney with a degree in theology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the mysteries of the legal system and a good legal mystery with some spiritual overtones offered by the Rev. Hosea Brown. Discover with Jack if the Rev's “vision” is true, or if he is a “False Prophet.”
March 20, 2013
False Prophet, A Legal Thriller By Jeff Rasley
False Prophet is an exciting story that pits the unwavering faith of a deeply spiritual pastor against forces of corrupt politicians, unscrupulous corporate leaders, and manipulative attorneys. Rev. Hosea Brown refuses to compromise his integrity despite seemly insurmountable obstacles caused by those in positions of authority in the community. His faith is tested to the brink when his family falls prey to criminals. Rev. Brown seeks legal assistance from Jack Ross, a disillusioned attorney struggling with his own internal battles of family, finances, and faith. False Prophet has many unexpected twists that keep the reader engaged.
The author, Jeff Rasley's experience as an Indianapolis attorney gives him a unique perspective as an insider to the judicial system of Indiana. He brings the characters to life with realistic descriptions of Indianapolis, Indiana. The story explores Midwest conservative political values, inner city deterioration, white flight, racial biases, corporate greed, and unethical lawyers. The writer reveals the ugly side, the under belly of the legal system. He challenges the reader to ponder how we define community and under what circumstance is someone willing to help the disenfranchised solely based on "doing the right thing". Are there attorneys willing to confront and expose corrupt political leaders, the power of the newspaper, and a prestigious legal firm without regard to billable hours? Is Jack Ross willing to face his own fears and represent Rev. Brown in his legal battle?
I recommend this book for those who enjoy realistic legal mysteries.
False Prophet is an exciting story that pits the unwavering faith of a deeply spiritual pastor against forces of corrupt politicians, unscrupulous corporate leaders, and manipulative attorneys. Rev. Hosea Brown refuses to compromise his integrity despite seemly insurmountable obstacles caused by those in positions of authority in the community. His faith is tested to the brink when his family falls prey to criminals. Rev. Brown seeks legal assistance from Jack Ross, a disillusioned attorney struggling with his own internal battles of family, finances, and faith. False Prophet has many unexpected twists that keep the reader engaged.
The author, Jeff Rasley's experience as an Indianapolis attorney gives him a unique perspective as an insider to the judicial system of Indiana. He brings the characters to life with realistic descriptions of Indianapolis, Indiana. The story explores Midwest conservative political values, inner city deterioration, white flight, racial biases, corporate greed, and unethical lawyers. The writer reveals the ugly side, the under belly of the legal system. He challenges the reader to ponder how we define community and under what circumstance is someone willing to help the disenfranchised solely based on "doing the right thing". Are there attorneys willing to confront and expose corrupt political leaders, the power of the newspaper, and a prestigious legal firm without regard to billable hours? Is Jack Ross willing to face his own fears and represent Rev. Brown in his legal battle?
I recommend this book for those who enjoy realistic legal mysteries.
September 30, 2020
Another excellent book about life and the law in Indianapolis.
I had just finished the Anarchist by the author and wanted to read another of his fictional books. This book was as good as his most recent book and I think he has found a great new path in these two books. Being from Indianapolis this was even more fun to read. Well worth your time to enjoy a good story with a mixture of. Law. Hank Wolf's
I had just finished the Anarchist by the author and wanted to read another of his fictional books. This book was as good as his most recent book and I think he has found a great new path in these two books. Being from Indianapolis this was even more fun to read. Well worth your time to enjoy a good story with a mixture of. Law. Hank Wolf's
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