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Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Mystery #5-7
Higher Law 2
Sheldon Siegel’s critically acclaimed novels have sold millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez have been called two of the most beloved characters in contemporary crime fiction. HIGHER LAW 2 continues with the fifth, sixth and seventh novels in the series: THE CONFESSION, JUDGMENT DAY and PERFECT ALIBI.
The Confession
Mike Daley doesn't go to confession much since he left the priesthood twenty years ago and became a lawyer, but that doesn't stop his old friend, Father Ramon Aguirre, from trying to get him there. "It wouldn't kill you to go to church once in a while," he tells Mike. But it does kill someone.
For several months, a ruinous sexual harassment suit has been building against the San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese, and when the plaintiff's lawyer is found dead, an apparent suicide, an almost audible sigh of relief is heard in certain quarters. But that is before the police find evidence of murder. Even worse-the evidence points to Father Aguirre.
Mike and his ex-wife law partner, Rosie, jump in to take the priest's case, but what started out as difficult soon appears impossible as forensics, witnesses, and secrets from Father Aguirre's past all incriminate their client. Soon, their wits are the only things keeping the priest from a life sentence or worse, and wits simply may not be enough-unless they can conjure up a miracle of their own.
Judgement Day
As husband and wife, Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez couldn't make it work. Luckily for Bay Area criminals, they didn't let that stop them from joining forces to open San Francisco's most tenacious law firm. As defense attorneys willing to take on the biggest and trickiest cases, Daley and Fernandez make one hell of team. Judgment Day finds the ex-spouses tackling their most compelling case yet.
Called in at the last minute to try to stop the execution of Nathan Fineman, a former mob lawyer convicted of murdering three people in the backroom of the notorious Golden Dragon Restaurant, Mike and Rosie must race the clock in a desperate attempt to prove their client's innocence?
An impossible task, given the wealth of forensic evidence pointing to his guilt. At the same time, Mike must battle his own personal demons when the reputation of his father?a San Francisco cop who was one of the first officers at the Golden Dragon on the night of the murders?is called into question. As the plot hurtles toward its stunning denouement, Judgment Day is fast approaching not only for Nate Fineman, but for Mike's father and for the law firm of Daley and Fernandez as well.
Perfect Alibi
For Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez—former spouses and current law partners—the stakes have never been higher. In the seventh installment of this bestselling, critically acclaimed series, the duo learn that their sixteen-year-old daughter’s boyfriend has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his father, a Superior Court judge. Bobby Fairchild, however, claims to have found his father’s body upon returning home from a date with Grace. The police, who found Bobby at the scene of the crime holding the murder weapon, contend that his parents’ acrimonious divorce sent the boy over the edge.
With their daughter as Bobby’s only (Perfect) Alibi, Mike and Rosie take the case that takes them down San Francisco’s darkest alleys and into the homes of some of the city’s most prominent citizens.
The Confession
Mike Daley doesn't go to confession much since he left the priesthood twenty years ago and became a lawyer, but that doesn't stop his old friend, Father Ramon Aguirre, from trying to get him there. "It wouldn't kill you to go to church once in a while," he tells Mike. But it does kill someone.
For several months, a ruinous sexual harassment suit has been building against the San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese, and when the plaintiff's lawyer is found dead, an apparent suicide, an almost audible sigh of relief is heard in certain quarters. But that is before the police find evidence of murder. Even worse-the evidence points to Father Aguirre.
Mike and his ex-wife law partner, Rosie, jump in to take the priest's case, but what started out as difficult soon appears impossible as forensics, witnesses, and secrets from Father Aguirre's past all incriminate their client. Soon, their wits are the only things keeping the priest from a life sentence or worse, and wits simply may not be enough-unless they can conjure up a miracle of their own.
Judgement Day
As husband and wife, Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez couldn't make it work. Luckily for Bay Area criminals, they didn't let that stop them from joining forces to open San Francisco's most tenacious law firm. As defense attorneys willing to take on the biggest and trickiest cases, Daley and Fernandez make one hell of team. Judgment Day finds the ex-spouses tackling their most compelling case yet.
Called in at the last minute to try to stop the execution of Nathan Fineman, a former mob lawyer convicted of murdering three people in the backroom of the notorious Golden Dragon Restaurant, Mike and Rosie must race the clock in a desperate attempt to prove their client's innocence?
An impossible task, given the wealth of forensic evidence pointing to his guilt. At the same time, Mike must battle his own personal demons when the reputation of his father?a San Francisco cop who was one of the first officers at the Golden Dragon on the night of the murders?is called into question. As the plot hurtles toward its stunning denouement, Judgment Day is fast approaching not only for Nate Fineman, but for Mike's father and for the law firm of Daley and Fernandez as well.
Perfect Alibi
For Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez—former spouses and current law partners—the stakes have never been higher. In the seventh installment of this bestselling, critically acclaimed series, the duo learn that their sixteen-year-old daughter’s boyfriend has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his father, a Superior Court judge. Bobby Fairchild, however, claims to have found his father’s body upon returning home from a date with Grace. The police, who found Bobby at the scene of the crime holding the murder weapon, contend that his parents’ acrimonious divorce sent the boy over the edge.
With their daughter as Bobby’s only (Perfect) Alibi, Mike and Rosie take the case that takes them down San Francisco’s darkest alleys and into the homes of some of the city’s most prominent citizens.
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About the author
Sheldon Siegel
65 books504 followersSheldon Siegel is a New York Times Bestselling novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal courtroom drama.
Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Accounting major. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley in 1983. He has been in private practice in San Francisco, California for over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities law with the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
Series:
* Mike Daley Mystery
Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Accounting major. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley in 1983. He has been in private practice in San Francisco, California for over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities law with the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
Series:
* Mike Daley Mystery
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June 7, 2023
Very Personal Case for Mike & Rosey
Loved the complexities of the relationships in this novel. Sheldon not only kept me in suspense as to the identity of the killer, but also made the relationships between parents and their teens very real. Being a "parental unit" to a teen is never an easy job, no matter how you come to the role. The interplay in this story was very real what's too much vs not enough supervision as they try to take on life?
Great examples of how Mike and Rosy have grown over the years not only in their professional lives, but their personal ones as well. Love the supporting cast in these stories as well.
Loved the complexities of the relationships in this novel. Sheldon not only kept me in suspense as to the identity of the killer, but also made the relationships between parents and their teens very real. Being a "parental unit" to a teen is never an easy job, no matter how you come to the role. The interplay in this story was very real what's too much vs not enough supervision as they try to take on life?
Great examples of how Mike and Rosy have grown over the years not only in their professional lives, but their personal ones as well. Love the supporting cast in these stories as well.
June 10, 2022
Informative, engaging, AND, fun
After reading Higher Law Box Set Volume I, I looked forward to reading this set Volume II. If anything, this set is even better. The informative detail of the justice system is incredibly written but the tongue in cheek inward responses of Mike Daley to the good guys and bad guys makes the entire series not only interesting, and. it leaves you with wanting more of Mike and Rosie and their unique approach to the law but turning the entire series into fun to be so engaged in their approach to the Justice System.
After reading Higher Law Box Set Volume I, I looked forward to reading this set Volume II. If anything, this set is even better. The informative detail of the justice system is incredibly written but the tongue in cheek inward responses of Mike Daley to the good guys and bad guys makes the entire series not only interesting, and. it leaves you with wanting more of Mike and Rosie and their unique approach to the law but turning the entire series into fun to be so engaged in their approach to the Justice System.
August 31, 2019
Riveting and Suspenseful Reading
Wow,
I thought Volume 1 was fantastic reading.
Volume 2 is even better, with 3 completely different types of stories.
Each one full of suspense, great characters and with a touch of humour just to break it up.
The build up to the court scenes is first class, then the court scenes is so descriptive, that you actually feel that you are in the court room.
Looking forward to reading Volume 3 in the very near future.
Wow,
I thought Volume 1 was fantastic reading.
Volume 2 is even better, with 3 completely different types of stories.
Each one full of suspense, great characters and with a touch of humour just to break it up.
The build up to the court scenes is first class, then the court scenes is so descriptive, that you actually feel that you are in the court room.
Looking forward to reading Volume 3 in the very near future.
July 23, 2020
Too Close For Comfort
Thank you for these three exciting stories.. #5 Intense situation. Sometimes we make the wrong decisions by doing what we think is right. #6 Too Close for comfort. It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but justice was done. #7 This was too close to ruining family, but thanks to persistence, a life lesson was learned. Enjoyed all three and look forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you for these three exciting stories.. #5 Intense situation. Sometimes we make the wrong decisions by doing what we think is right. #6 Too Close for comfort. It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but justice was done. #7 This was too close to ruining family, but thanks to persistence, a life lesson was learned. Enjoyed all three and look forward to reading more of your work.
April 24, 2020
Shaded Grey but Elevated
As usual the author has you stumped until the last minute. Great character development and suspense til the very end.
The explanation of Rosie’s secret was the biggest surprise and led to an understanding about Mike and Rosie and how complicated their relation ship was
As usual the author has you stumped until the last minute. Great character development and suspense til the very end.
The explanation of Rosie’s secret was the biggest surprise and led to an understanding about Mike and Rosie and how complicated their relation ship was
February 3, 2021
Great lawyers. Makes you feel like you are in the story
I have now read 7 of Sheldon Siegel's books. All the Daley/Fernandez novels. It is nice to see the characters grow and develop while also weaving thru a different legal mystery with each new book. Realistic and honest as well as interesting and keeping you involved
I have now read 7 of Sheldon Siegel's books. All the Daley/Fernandez novels. It is nice to see the characters grow and develop while also weaving thru a different legal mystery with each new book. Realistic and honest as well as interesting and keeping you involved
March 11, 2022
Best Yet
The author is a good story teller and in this last book, Perfect Alibi, he is showing that he is getting even better at intrigue and character surprises. That makes the constant ebb and flow of the story like a drug that's hard to kick. It makes for long nights and early mornings.
The author is a good story teller and in this last book, Perfect Alibi, he is showing that he is getting even better at intrigue and character surprises. That makes the constant ebb and flow of the story like a drug that's hard to kick. It makes for long nights and early mornings.
April 19, 2024
Best one in the series so far
Siegel is a good story teller. Believable characters that are well developed.. Interesting twists and turns while staying tru.e to the plot. Just enough humor for comfort. Some shocks and surprises.. Left me feeling like I want to read the next book in the series to find out what is next in store for Rosie and Mike.com
Siegel is a good story teller. Believable characters that are well developed.. Interesting twists and turns while staying tru.e to the plot. Just enough humor for comfort. Some shocks and surprises.. Left me feeling like I want to read the next book in the series to find out what is next in store for Rosie and Mike.com
August 9, 2017
Exciting read
I rate it a five I quite enjoy every page. Its diffently a page turned that's for sure. I have no complaints I am going to tell all my friends about this series of novels.
I rate it a five I quite enjoy every page. Its diffently a page turned that's for sure. I have no complaints I am going to tell all my friends about this series of novels.
May 29, 2020
I just finished this second box set & I can't wait to get started on the next set. In this series, the author puts you right in the courtroom or wherever the s
Scene takes place. I'm in love with Mike & Rosie. I can hardly wait to finish this review to get to the next set.
Scene takes place. I'm in love with Mike & Rosie. I can hardly wait to finish this review to get to the next set.
April 20, 2021
You never known.
I really did like the little bit if a twist on the story to make it more personal for the main characters. Showed a more realistic few of people everyday problems. Still a great read to have for entertainment.
I really did like the little bit if a twist on the story to make it more personal for the main characters. Showed a more realistic few of people everyday problems. Still a great read to have for entertainment.
October 22, 2021
Love Sheldon Siegel's mystery series by lawyers Daley and Fernandez. I've gotten to think of them as my family and am continuously kept wondering how on earth they are going to get their client off until the last minute.
November 18, 2021
Great Read
Entertaining with realistic character having normal legal issues. The book flows well helping keep the attention of the reader. I enjoyed Volume 1 and look forward to Volume 3.
Entertaining with realistic character having normal legal issues. The book flows well helping keep the attention of the reader. I enjoyed Volume 1 and look forward to Volume 3.
February 25, 2022
HigherLaw (box at 2)
I truly enjoy these books. The relationships between family, work, friends and danger are amazing. The stories are truly hard to put down.
Always looking for the next book when one is done.
I truly enjoy these books. The relationships between family, work, friends and danger are amazing. The stories are truly hard to put down.
Always looking for the next book when one is done.
March 15, 2022
perfect alibi
I love these books. Mike and Rosie are more the normal couple then you would think and their lives as defense attorneys have given me a new perspective on the system!
I love these books. Mike and Rosie are more the normal couple then you would think and their lives as defense attorneys have given me a new perspective on the system!
October 12, 2023
Hard to put my Kindle down after starting to read one of his novels.
I love criminal investigating cases. The PI Pete, the family practice and support and respect for each other, their differences and independence.
I love criminal investigating cases. The PI Pete, the family practice and support and respect for each other, their differences and independence.
October 15, 2023
Easy reading
This was nice easy read. While some pieces are a bit far fetched, the characters are feasible and the settings were fun. After working in the area for several years, it was nice to read about the places.
This was nice easy read. While some pieces are a bit far fetched, the characters are feasible and the settings were fun. After working in the area for several years, it was nice to read about the places.
May 15, 2020
Great books
I have read two sets of his novels. Enjoyed each novel. I have already downloaded the next set of Volume 3. I will probably start reading it tonight.
I have read two sets of his novels. Enjoyed each novel. I have already downloaded the next set of Volume 3. I will probably start reading it tonight.
January 4, 2021
Good series
May 13, 2021
First book finished.
Second.
Third.
Second.
Third.
May 17, 2021
Outstanding
I've read all seven novels and each one got better Siegel is a master of intrigue and suspense. I never guessed the killer
I've read all seven novels and each one got better Siegel is a master of intrigue and suspense. I never guessed the killer
June 16, 2021
True suspense. Couldn,t guess the ending.
O could not have guessed the end until it was finally revealed. I am a fan of all of Sheldon Siegel books.
O could not have guessed the end until it was finally revealed. I am a fan of all of Sheldon Siegel books.
July 10, 2021
I read the complete series and loved them all
May 10, 2022
Absolutely Perfect
I love these two Lawyers! I have read a few of their stories and thank Sheldon Siegel for writing them!
I love these two Lawyers! I have read a few of their stories and thank Sheldon Siegel for writing them!
August 6, 2022
Page Turners!
If you enjoy great legal thrillers you can't predict, or put down, then you'll love the Mike and Rosie series!!!
If you enjoy great legal thrillers you can't predict, or put down, then you'll love the Mike and Rosie series!!!
January 9, 2023
A great set of thrillers!
I enjoyed these volumes. It was refreshing to read the growth in the characters in their personal lives as well as their professional ones.
I enjoyed these volumes. It was refreshing to read the growth in the characters in their personal lives as well as their professional ones.
March 17, 2023
Good books need to keep reading to see how Rosie and Mike end up.
July 2, 2023
great stories
Theses stories always keep me guessing and wondering about how true they could be. Also the evolving is very real life.
Theses stories always keep me guessing and wondering about how true they could be. Also the evolving is very real life.
July 21, 2023
Well written series
The flow of the series was great. The plot was very "edge of the seat" The ending was a nice change from today's world
The flow of the series was great. The plot was very "edge of the seat" The ending was a nice change from today's world
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