Michael Stagg

A client savagely kills a man to protect a friend. A lawyer with secrets must prove it was justified....

Nate Shepherd's next case sends him north to defend a teenager accused of arson and murder. If the kid started the fire, it's murder, even if he didn't mean to hurt anyone. He started the fire. Nate Shepherd's client didn't intend to kill anyone. That doesn't matter. After an old friend recruits...

Secrets lie buried in the rubble. Someone will kill to keep them there.

A bloody van. A motive. No alibi. Nate's next case is not looking great. Attorney Nate Shepherd's newest client stands accused of a fatal hit and run. While Nate doesn't believe that the CEO of Carrefour's largest charity would ever smash into a person and flee the scene, a blood-streaked van...

When a billionaire dies, an innocent woman is blamed. One lawyer must fight a wealthy family for justice. It seems straightforward to Attorney Nate Shepherd: a middle-aged billionaire dies while celebrating at a wedding reception. The grief-stricken family lashes out, though, blaming the...

A vicious attack leaves a woman near death. The evidence points to one man. Only Nate Shepherd stands in the way of a conviction....

When a powerful politician is arrested for killing a local business owner, he hires Nate on one condition—Nate must try the case within ninety days. He has a rock-solid alibi and wants to prove his innocence before his opponents can destroy his career....

Attorney Nate Shepherd is back, representing a thief accused of murder. Was it a burglary gone wrong? Or is his client caught in a larger plot? A riveting new legal thriller by Michael Stagg. Nate Shepherd can't tell if his client is lying. The police say Nate's client beat a young reporter to...

Two brothers. One accused of a horrific crime. The other chasing a golden future. And an attorney navigating between both....