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Robert G. Bailey

    Robert Bailey crafts narratives deeply rooted in his passion for storytelling, particularly his enduring fascination with the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. His writing delves into the human experience, exploring themes that resonate profoundly with readers on an emotional level. Bailey's distinctive style is marked by a meticulous use of language and an ability to paint vivid scenes that immerse the reader in the unfolding story. His debut novel showcases a promising literary voice.

    Ecosystem Geography
    The Professor
    The Wrong Side
    The Golfer's Carol
    The Last Trial
    Rich Waters
    • 2024

      In this twisty thriller from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bailey, a disgraced attorney's mistakes come back to haunt him when he's tried for a murder he didn't commit. Once the flashy, successful lawyer known for his in-your-face billboards--IN AN ACCIDENT? GET RICH--Jason Rich has fallen from grace, his reputation scrubbed of its glitz and his life stripped of the people he cares about. All thanks to meth kingpin Tyson Cade. But when Cade is shot and killed in the heart of his territory, things go from bad to worse for Jason as he is charged with his murder. To clear his name, Jason seeks help from an unlikely source: Shay Lankford, an old adversary and attorney almost as disgraced as Jason himself. Now Jason and Shay have even more to lose--their lives--as they dig into the dangerous truth behind Tyson Cade's murder. Neither time nor evidence is on their side, but after everything he's lost, Jason is determined to save his future from the mistakes of his past--no matter the price.

      Rich Justice
    • 2023

      A Wall Street Journal bestseller. From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bailey comes a haunting legal thriller about the price of redemption for a billboard lawyer who takes a case he can’t win in a town he can’t forget. Now that attorney Jason Rich has returned home to Guntersville, Alabama, the “In an accident? Get rich!” lawyer is anxious to leave his checkered past behind. Jason hopes this next chapter in his life will be a chance to confront his personal troubles while making amends with his family. But when a former high school football star stands accused of killing a police officer, Jason is unwillingly thrust into the chaos. The local meth king blackmails Jason into defending the alleged murderer, and Jason knows he can’t refuse. With the lives of his family and closest friends on the line, he takes the obviously unwinnable case. As Jason dives into the investigation, he vows to dismantle the meth empire gripping his hometown. But as he confronts alternative suspects and follows new leads, Jason realizes that everyone has secrets to hide and interests to protect―at any cost.

      Rich Waters
    • 2022

      From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Robert Bailey comes a compelling legal thriller about a lawyer who takes on his sister’s case―and confronts small-town secrets and family skeletons. Attorney Jason Rich has made a fortune off other people’s bad luck. His billboard slogan―“In an accident? Get Rich!”―accosts motorists on highways from Alabama to Florida. As ambulance chasers go, he’s exceptional. But after a recent divorce and a stint in rehab, Jason has hit a rough patch. And things only get worse when his sister, Jana, is accused of her husband’s murder. Even though Jason has no experience trying criminal cases, Jana begs him to represent her. Jason has mixed feelings about returning to Lake Guntersville, Alabama―and even more reservations about diving back into his sister’s life. Between the drugs, the affairs, and a tendency to gaslight everyone in her inner circle, Jana has plenty of enemies in town. But did Jana hire someone to kill her husband? Jason isn’t so sure. He heads back to his hometown to unravel the truth and face off against opponents old and new.

      Rich Blood
    • 2021

      Teen pop star Brittany Crutcher is found dead in small-town Tennessee. For attorney Bocephus Haynes, it’s just another night in Pulaski. Bo swore off criminal work after his last case, but the beloved singer’s murder demands answers.The prime suspect is local high school football hero and the victim’s boyfriend, Odell Champagne. However, this fallen athlete is one of Bo’s son’s best friends. Bo knows this young man and does not believe him capable of the crime.When Odell is charged with murder, Bo reluctantly takes the case, sparking outrage throughout the town. But as Bo follows the evidence, he learns that the victim made decisions in her last hours that would give powerful forces motive to harm her. Feeling mounting pressure from the community and the DA, Bo forges ahead. But as the seconds count down, he wonders whether justice is even possible.

      The Wrong Side
    • 2020

      When Randy wakes up on the morning of his 40th birthday, he thinks the best thing he can do for his family is kill himself - until he is offered four rounds of golf with his four heros, and four chances to change his life.

      The Golfer's Carol
    • 2020

      There?s a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen?s ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife?s death. What?s more, his whole life has been defined by a crime committed against his family, and he continues to face prejudice as the only African American litigator in Pulaski, Tennessee.

      Legacy of Lies
    • 2018

      The Last Trial

      • 443 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.5(51)Add rating

      Former law professor Tom McMurtrie has brought killers to justice, and taken on some of the most infamous cases in Alabama's history. Now he's tackling his greatest challenge. McMurtrie's old nemesis, Jack Willistone, is found dead on the banks of the Black Warrior River. Willistone had his share of enemies, but all evidence points to a forgotten, broken woman as the killer. At the urging of the suspect's desperate fourteen-year-old daughter, McMurtrie agrees to take the case. But as seasoned as McMurtrie is, even he isn't prepared for how personal and dangerous this case is going to get. With the trial drawing near and his sharp young partner, Rick Drake, dealing with a family tragedy, he recruits his best friend, Bocephus Haynes, to help investigate. As key witnesses disappear and old demons return, time becomes McMurtrie's most fearsome opponent. Soon loyalties will be tested and the boundaries of law will be broken as McMurtrie fights to save his legacy--and his client's life--before the truth is buried forever in the muddy waters of the Black Warrior.

      The Last Trial
    • 2016

      Art & Language International

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Robert Bailey reconstructs the history of conceptual art collective Art & Language to show how its international collaborations with dozens of artists and critics between 1969 and 1977 laid the foundation for global contemporary art, all while highlighting how conceptual art exceeds the visual to impact the philosophical and political.

      Art & Language International
    • 2016

      Between Black and White

      • 397 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      In 1966 in Pulaski, Tennessee, Bocephus Haynes watched in horror as his father was brutally murdered by the Klan. As an African American lawyer ten years later, Bo has spent his life pursuing justice in his father's name. But when the man believed to be the leader of his father's lynch mob is murdered, he becomes the prime suspect.

      Between Black and White
    • 2015

      The Professor

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      4.4(122)Add rating

      With everything to lose and only justice to gain, will McMurtrie and Drake overcome bad blood to defeat a ruthless adversary? Can the Professor turn back the clock and recover all that he?s lost?

      The Professor