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The Podcast Killer: A Legal Thriller
Someone is murdering true crime podcasters.
Jude Delgado-Ruiz is a young, hungry attorney who’s looking to make a name for himself and bolster the reputation of the prestigious private firm where he is employed.
It looks like he’ll get to prove himself when his mentor offers him his first solo assignment representing a firefighter accused of murder. And not just one murder, but a string of murders.
The victims? Young podcasters who had each done an episode on the same thirty-year-old case. It seems to be the only link between the victims, but why would their true-crime podcasts draw the ire of a killer who’d remained invisible for so long? And why would a young man who had no apparent ties to the original murder want to kill these modern young women?
The defense seems straightforward at first, but when a witness turns up dead and his client’s alibis start to crumble, Jude finds himself caught between his own obligations under the Sixth Amendment and his moral misgivings about freeing a potential serial killer.
Jude Delgado-Ruiz is a young, hungry attorney who’s looking to make a name for himself and bolster the reputation of the prestigious private firm where he is employed.
It looks like he’ll get to prove himself when his mentor offers him his first solo assignment representing a firefighter accused of murder. And not just one murder, but a string of murders.
The victims? Young podcasters who had each done an episode on the same thirty-year-old case. It seems to be the only link between the victims, but why would their true-crime podcasts draw the ire of a killer who’d remained invisible for so long? And why would a young man who had no apparent ties to the original murder want to kill these modern young women?
The defense seems straightforward at first, but when a witness turns up dead and his client’s alibis start to crumble, Jude finds himself caught between his own obligations under the Sixth Amendment and his moral misgivings about freeing a potential serial killer.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 14, 2025
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November 21, 2025
REALLY?
I normally enjoy Mr. Daren’s books. I certainly can’t say the same for this book. It was a huge disappointment to me. Lots of characters, not much plot, drama, courtroom or otherwise, and a lot of legal mistakes. I’ll satisfy my curiosity about what happens in Book 2 in an unorthodox way, but, I’ll let you figure out my plan yourself. God bless!
I normally enjoy Mr. Daren’s books. I certainly can’t say the same for this book. It was a huge disappointment to me. Lots of characters, not much plot, drama, courtroom or otherwise, and a lot of legal mistakes. I’ll satisfy my curiosity about what happens in Book 2 in an unorthodox way, but, I’ll let you figure out my plan yourself. God bless!
July 27, 2025
No closure
I love this new legal thriller series by Dave Daren. Love the characters and the story line. The only thing I didn't love was the lack of closure to some of the questions. Great way to make sure next book in series is read.
I love this new legal thriller series by Dave Daren. Love the characters and the story line. The only thing I didn't love was the lack of closure to some of the questions. Great way to make sure next book in series is read.
September 13, 2025
Sparky
This was a new author for me. I read a lot of this type of book and enjoyed the story. I myself am a lawyer, although nothing like those I like to read about, having spent 40 years working in state position. I’m looking forward to reading more by Mr. Darren.
This was a new author for me. I read a lot of this type of book and enjoyed the story. I myself am a lawyer, although nothing like those I like to read about, having spent 40 years working in state position. I’m looking forward to reading more by Mr. Darren.
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