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Casey Jordan #3
False Convictions
In bestselling author Tim Green's latest thriller, Casey Jordan returns-seeking justice in a small town riddled with . . .
FALSE CONVICTIONS
Casey is counting on an open-and-shut case, a sure success for her first effort with the Freedom Project, the renowned charity group dedicated to helping exonerate wrongfully convicted prisoners. Not only is the Freedom Project giving Casey the chance to help innocent people, but its founder, Robert Graham, is offering Casey a one-million-dollar annual pledge to her legal clinic for taking on just two jobs a year.
Her first assignment is to revive the case of Dwayne Hubbard, an indigent black man serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of a college student seventeen years ago. Using DNA evidence, Casey expects to easily prove Hubbard's innocence. Yet when she arrives in rural Auburn, New York, she meets immediate and aggressive resistance.
Tormented by death threats and assassination attempts, Casey investigates a prosecution apparently rife with lies. From the judge, the lawyers, the jury, to the police, she traces a web of corruption surrounding the destruction of one young man. But in all the chaos, Casey's hardest challenge may be just staying alive.
FALSE CONVICTIONS
Casey is counting on an open-and-shut case, a sure success for her first effort with the Freedom Project, the renowned charity group dedicated to helping exonerate wrongfully convicted prisoners. Not only is the Freedom Project giving Casey the chance to help innocent people, but its founder, Robert Graham, is offering Casey a one-million-dollar annual pledge to her legal clinic for taking on just two jobs a year.
Her first assignment is to revive the case of Dwayne Hubbard, an indigent black man serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of a college student seventeen years ago. Using DNA evidence, Casey expects to easily prove Hubbard's innocence. Yet when she arrives in rural Auburn, New York, she meets immediate and aggressive resistance.
Tormented by death threats and assassination attempts, Casey investigates a prosecution apparently rife with lies. From the judge, the lawyers, the jury, to the police, she traces a web of corruption surrounding the destruction of one young man. But in all the chaos, Casey's hardest challenge may be just staying alive.
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 10, 2010
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About the author
Tim Green
93 books734 followersTim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and a dozen suspense novels, including Exact Revenge and Kingdom Come. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round NFL draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors. Tim has worked as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports and as an NFL commentator for National Public Radio, among other broadcast experience. He lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York. Football Genius is his first novel for young readers. For more updates, visit www.facebook.com/authortimgreen
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January 4, 2010
This is the first I have heard of or read a book by Tim Green. I have to say, his writing style is right on! Every single page of this thriller left me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next, who would get hurt, who done it, you name it!
False Convictions is an excellent book full of corruption, lies and deceit that will blow your mind! It was a page turner that I could not tear myself to put down until the very last page. Then I wanted more! I would love to see Tim Green keep going with these characters. I think it would make a must read series of books!
False Convictions is an excellent book full of corruption, lies and deceit that will blow your mind! It was a page turner that I could not tear myself to put down until the very last page. Then I wanted more! I would love to see Tim Green keep going with these characters. I think it would make a must read series of books!
February 18, 2010
the very end was kind of good but other things didnt make much sense like if Casey is such a great lawyer then she would have investigated if there was a seriel killer at the same time the girl was killed or better yet the journalist would have too. Its not very believable that for 20 years a guy was in prison and this one lawyer waltzes in and just gets him out.
August 17, 2011
This book wasn't as good as the others. Too hard to follow at times. Felt like there were subplots within subplots. He's written better.
August 25, 2012
I couldn't get by Chapter 4. Very slow read...
December 5, 2014
Poor plot
June 10, 2015
Got to page 200 and couldn't finish. Too many subplots for me. Not an enjoyable read
January 29, 2016
Somewhere between two and three stars....Not horrible, but not as good as his other books!
January 15, 2022
This is a page-turner with so many twists on the way. I enjoyed the characterisations. Although I felt that it was coming to a disappointing ending, Tim Green does not disappoint with the final spin in the last few pages. I will look out for more by this author, featuring his Texan lawyer, Casey Jordan.
June 12, 2025
Another game-winning touchdown for Tim Green
Former NFL player Tim Green proves he's not a dumb ex-football star but a writer of action, mystery, romance and criminal justice. Another thrill ride with main character Casey Jordan and assorted love interests, murderers, liars and thieves. What a fun ride!
Former NFL player Tim Green proves he's not a dumb ex-football star but a writer of action, mystery, romance and criminal justice. Another thrill ride with main character Casey Jordan and assorted love interests, murderers, liars and thieves. What a fun ride!
May 4, 2018
Nothing special - no twists or turns, pretty predictable. The writing style was okay but characters very bland and stereotypical. I’ll try another by this author even though he gave away the killers in the first two books in this one - pretty dumb move, I’d say!
July 8, 2019
The Action/Suspense was intriguing right up to the "What, Who, Where, Why and When" of the final pages. One of those stories that is hard to put down. A very good author. I was also impressed with his "Above the Law" which I read a while back.
June 9, 2020
I enjoyed this book. It's the first time I've read anything by this author and I found the story to be entertaining. I thought it was well thought out and the characters we good. I will probably look for more of his work.
September 14, 2025
For someone supposedly as sharp and bright as described, Casey Jordan is awfully gullible and naive. After helping get two serial killers back on the streets (one from a previous book) , I feel I’ve had enough of her. In real life, I doubt she’d be allowed near a courtroom.
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June 27, 2020
Fast paced from the beginning to end. Lots of unsuspected twist and turns. Great read!
March 19, 2021
a very good book, I know its an older book (first edition Feb.2010). I feel Tim Green is a good writer and have read several of his books.
April 26, 2023
Enjoyed all three books in this series!
December 7, 2016
Another good one by this author...
February 22, 2010
Following on the heels of his well received Above The Law, Tim Green spins another suspenseful tale reminding us that oftentimes little is as it appears to be.
Once again starring feisty, tough but beautiful attorney Casey Jordan FALSE CONVICTIONS takes us into the worlds of billionaire Robert Graham who believes money can buy anything and is willing to spend plenty to get what he want, and to a prison where an indigent African-American, Dwayne Hubbard, is serving a life sentence for the horrible rape/murder/mutilation of a 17-year-old girl some 20 years ago.
When Casey receives a call from Graham asking to have dinner with her she doesn't hesitate a second before dropping other plans - The Freedom Project, a charity that uses DNA to prove the innocence of those found guilty, is dear to Casey's heart, and she believes Graham may be interested in helping it. As she says, "Robert Graham isn't just some billionaire. He's a philanthropist." Right?
The promise of a million dollar pledge to Casey's legal clinic in return for her legal services is something she can't refuse. So, she heads for Auburn, NY to free Hubbard. Casey gets a lot of flack because of a recent movie made about her in which she's portrayed by Susan Lucci, but even more disturbing than flack is the niggling suspicion that someone is blocking her efforts. Suspicion grows closer to reality after she meets and compares notes with handsome TV journalist Jake Carlson who has been assigned to do a piece on Graham. Carlson is good at his job; he knows how to pander to a rich man's ego, so much so that during the interview Graham became red-faced and teary-eyed from telling humorous stories about eating ketchup sandwiches as a child and building toys out of used Popsicle sticks...."
A believable story? To many but not to Jake and soon Casey has more than doubts - corroborated when both have to run for their lives.
FALSE CONVICTIONS is a taut, fast paced thriller that keeps readers on tender hooks until the final pages.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
Once again starring feisty, tough but beautiful attorney Casey Jordan FALSE CONVICTIONS takes us into the worlds of billionaire Robert Graham who believes money can buy anything and is willing to spend plenty to get what he want, and to a prison where an indigent African-American, Dwayne Hubbard, is serving a life sentence for the horrible rape/murder/mutilation of a 17-year-old girl some 20 years ago.
When Casey receives a call from Graham asking to have dinner with her she doesn't hesitate a second before dropping other plans - The Freedom Project, a charity that uses DNA to prove the innocence of those found guilty, is dear to Casey's heart, and she believes Graham may be interested in helping it. As she says, "Robert Graham isn't just some billionaire. He's a philanthropist." Right?
The promise of a million dollar pledge to Casey's legal clinic in return for her legal services is something she can't refuse. So, she heads for Auburn, NY to free Hubbard. Casey gets a lot of flack because of a recent movie made about her in which she's portrayed by Susan Lucci, but even more disturbing than flack is the niggling suspicion that someone is blocking her efforts. Suspicion grows closer to reality after she meets and compares notes with handsome TV journalist Jake Carlson who has been assigned to do a piece on Graham. Carlson is good at his job; he knows how to pander to a rich man's ego, so much so that during the interview Graham became red-faced and teary-eyed from telling humorous stories about eating ketchup sandwiches as a child and building toys out of used Popsicle sticks...."
A believable story? To many but not to Jake and soon Casey has more than doubts - corroborated when both have to run for their lives.
FALSE CONVICTIONS is a taut, fast paced thriller that keeps readers on tender hooks until the final pages.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
February 28, 2010
Synopsis: (from the book jacket) Tormented by death threats and assassination attempts, Casey investigates a prosecution apparently rife with lies. From the judge, the lawyers. the jury, to the police, she traces a web of corruption surrounding the destruction of one young man. But in all the chaos, Casey's hardest challenge may be just staying alive.
My Thoughts: Casey Jordan, Texas attorney, beautiful and famous since having had a movie made about her and a recent case that she won. Enter Robert Graham, handsome, philanthropist and founder of the Freedom Project. The offer is one million dollars for her firm and all she is to do is exonerate 2 felons, within a year, who have been convicted wrongly. Sounds easy enough! But as she obtains details for her first case of a man who has been locked up for twenty years, unsavory facts are surfacing, and not about her client. How do politicians, judges, police officers and even the "mob" tie in to this old case? How is it that she is arrested for falsifying evidence? And is Robert Graham really who he says he is?
My Opinion and Rating: This was the first book by this author that I read from a long list of previous novels. I personally enjoy when a book has chapters that are just a few pages. I find myself thinking "just one more chapter" and read the next 7 or 8, and this book was just that. The suspense was gripping, and at times, fast paced. The characters were intriguing and came to life with the author's writing style. The ending left this reader quite disappointed though. The book was thrilling until the seemingly unrealistic finale. However, I gave this book a rating of 4 stars for the overall riveting plot.
My Thoughts: Casey Jordan, Texas attorney, beautiful and famous since having had a movie made about her and a recent case that she won. Enter Robert Graham, handsome, philanthropist and founder of the Freedom Project. The offer is one million dollars for her firm and all she is to do is exonerate 2 felons, within a year, who have been convicted wrongly. Sounds easy enough! But as she obtains details for her first case of a man who has been locked up for twenty years, unsavory facts are surfacing, and not about her client. How do politicians, judges, police officers and even the "mob" tie in to this old case? How is it that she is arrested for falsifying evidence? And is Robert Graham really who he says he is?
My Opinion and Rating: This was the first book by this author that I read from a long list of previous novels. I personally enjoy when a book has chapters that are just a few pages. I find myself thinking "just one more chapter" and read the next 7 or 8, and this book was just that. The suspense was gripping, and at times, fast paced. The characters were intriguing and came to life with the author's writing style. The ending left this reader quite disappointed though. The book was thrilling until the seemingly unrealistic finale. However, I gave this book a rating of 4 stars for the overall riveting plot.
March 5, 2010
False Convictions is a legal thriller, full of suspense and plot twists. Casey Jordan is a seasoned lawyer who has survived the scandal of having been duped by a former client. She'd once represented a serial killer, helped win his freedom, and then discovered he wasn't just guilty but that he was prepared to kill again. She was able to rectify the mistake and found herself the star of a movie on Lifetime. She rehabilitated her career and heads a nonprofit law clinic in Texas.
When Robert Graham, a billionaire and the head of the Freedom Project, offers her $1 million for her nonprofit in exchange for handling the appeal of a black man accused of raping and murdering a young college student in Upstate New York. Casey agrees to take Dwaynne Hubbard's appeal and flies with Robert Graham and discovers that the town of Auburn, New York is still very much a small town. Through the assistance of Marty, a local lawyer, Casey is able to wade through much of the social and political hurdles - and focus on solving the mystery behind the twenty-year-old murder.
Casey, Robert, and Marty, and a TV reporter named Jake work together, digging through the deception and searching for the true killer while facing pressure from the town's leaders. As one cover up leads to another, Casey wonders whether she has finally discovered the truth.
Tim Green's False Convictions is a fast-paced legal thriller, full of twists and interesting characters.
ISBN-10: 0446401528 - Hardcover $25.99
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (February 10, 2010), 304 pages.
Review copy provided by the publisher.
When Robert Graham, a billionaire and the head of the Freedom Project, offers her $1 million for her nonprofit in exchange for handling the appeal of a black man accused of raping and murdering a young college student in Upstate New York. Casey agrees to take Dwaynne Hubbard's appeal and flies with Robert Graham and discovers that the town of Auburn, New York is still very much a small town. Through the assistance of Marty, a local lawyer, Casey is able to wade through much of the social and political hurdles - and focus on solving the mystery behind the twenty-year-old murder.
Casey, Robert, and Marty, and a TV reporter named Jake work together, digging through the deception and searching for the true killer while facing pressure from the town's leaders. As one cover up leads to another, Casey wonders whether she has finally discovered the truth.
Tim Green's False Convictions is a fast-paced legal thriller, full of twists and interesting characters.
ISBN-10: 0446401528 - Hardcover $25.99
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 1 edition (February 10, 2010), 304 pages.
Review copy provided by the publisher.
June 27, 2012
I don't know about the plot here. Basically a very similar premise as Above The Law. Which I liked. Don't see how Casey can be duped again in similar fashion. But hey it is only fiction. I did like the story and it is well developed i just couldn't get past the similar plot line. Casey gets asked to join The Freedom project a not for profit group of lawyers helping to appeal wrongly convicted people and get them out of jail. A wealthy billionaire Robert Graham asks her to reopen the case of a poor black man convicted of a heinous murder over 20 years ago. As Casey and a newspaper reporter Jake Carlson start to dig into the background of the case they are net with various levels of resistance from all different places. Jakes gut tells him that Graham is no good and that his efforts here are not noble. Casey the supposedly brilliant lawyer just seems to walk into set up after set up. She also doesn't know when not to give up information that any normal lawyer wouldn't. Just tough to swallow. Things need to add up better. Hope the author tries a different tact next time.
July 16, 2010
Attorney Casey Jordan runs a legal clinic for the underprivileged women, when she is contacted by the wealthy and powerful millionaire Robert Graham to ask her to participate in his pet charity “The Freedom Project.” The Freedom Project aim is to gain the freedom of prisoners who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit. In exchange for Casey’s assistance Graham will donate a million dollars to her clinic. The 1st case they want Casey’s help with is one involving a black man named Dwayne Hubbard who was convicted of raping and murdering a small town beauty queen in almost 20 years ago.
As Casey begins to research the case she discovers a cover-up, corruption, and then it appears something more. As she digs deeper, it becomes apparent that she has gotten involved in something more than she anticipated and that her reputation and life could be in jeopardy.
This was a very good read, with several plot twists and an unexpected yet gratifying ending.
As Casey begins to research the case she discovers a cover-up, corruption, and then it appears something more. As she digs deeper, it becomes apparent that she has gotten involved in something more than she anticipated and that her reputation and life could be in jeopardy.
This was a very good read, with several plot twists and an unexpected yet gratifying ending.
October 28, 2010
Despite some language issues, I will probably read more by this author.
This was a hard to put down story of a lawyer offered one million dollars for her legal aid clinic if she will take on a Freedom Project case to overturn the conviction of a man whose trial was railroaded through a racially charged community two decades ago. As Casey battles the corruption within a small town's political structure, she begins to uncover layers of secrets she was not meant to discover, and she must soon fight for her own reputation as well as her life.
This was a hard to put down story of a lawyer offered one million dollars for her legal aid clinic if she will take on a Freedom Project case to overturn the conviction of a man whose trial was railroaded through a racially charged community two decades ago. As Casey battles the corruption within a small town's political structure, she begins to uncover layers of secrets she was not meant to discover, and she must soon fight for her own reputation as well as her life.
June 19, 2014
Another captivating Casey Jordan thriller. This time Casey is offered a million dollars a year for her legal clinic if she will work a case or two a year for the Freedom Project, assisting them to get convicted felons who are not guilty freed from prison. The head of the project takes her to New York where they work on freeing a convicted rapist-murderer. There are a number of fascinating characters along with tons of action and an ending that will endear the author to most readers. Another good read.
May 3, 2010
Grabbed this from RRL. Okay! Now I am a fan of Tim Green! He writes about upstate NY! His main bad guy has an office in Rochester and contacts in Buffalo. Casey Jordan is a very believable character! A heroine who isn't perfect and can almost be won over by the bad guys!
Fast moving with some fun twists and turns. I am going to look up more books by Tim.
Fast moving with some fun twists and turns. I am going to look up more books by Tim.
January 31, 2011
This is my first Tim Green, but I will certainly be reading more. This was a real page turner and hard to put down once I started. The plot twists kept my fingers on the edge of the page ready to turn quickly to the next one. This is a legal thriller with corruption, murder, legal antics, and a hint of romance. Great characters and exciting story.
February 14, 2010
A good story - will look for more books by this author.
May 17, 2010
This one took me a while to get into, but the last 100 pages were great.
May 18, 2010
I liked this one - the first time for me reading Tim Green, but I may go back and check out some of his earlier books. My rating is really 3 and 1/2. Interesting twists at the end.
August 20, 2010
Big fan of Tim Green. His writing keeps you wanting to read more even when the book is over!!!
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