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Cruel Sentence

Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 8

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Cruel Sentence

By: Michael Stagg
Narrated by: George Newbern
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Summary

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 him, Nate Shepherd heads north to defend a teenager charged with igniting a blaze that killed a toddler and a firefighter. When he arrives, Nate finds a neglected case and a looming trial date for double murder.

As he scrambles to discover what happened, Nate is resisted by a stonewalling prosecutor and a grieving town, each bent on punishing his client. Worse, every fact Nate uncovers confirms that his client started the tragic Mission Road fire.

As trial approaches, Nate finds nothing but hatred for his client and growing anger toward him. Facing naked hostility and escalating violence, Nate must go to trial in a town that's become a tinderbox. And without a defense, Nate's teenage client faces life in prison for a crime he didn't mean to commit.

Cruel Sentence is the eighth book in the gripping Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller series. If you like razor-sharp dialogue, captivating characters, and riveting trials, you'll love this fierce courtroom drama by Michael Stagg.

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I always enjoy this series read them all. Each one is different and enjoyable love the way he brings his family into the stories.

Fantastic read

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I love the series and the narrator. It flows into a wonderful story and I can’t wait for the next one.

Another great book and narration

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I've loved all the Nate Shepherd books and hope there are many more to come. Excellent character development and gripping but believable investigation and trial interactions. Great narration. Top of the tree for courtroom drama yarns. Keep them coming.

Another gold medal in the series

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Brilliant!! I love Michael Stagg! Most disappointing aspect is it will be another year for the next book!

Great series great narrator

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I loved this book as much as I have loved its predecessors, the mixture of hard work research, the large personalities of Shep's associates, family and friends, and the results of his pragmatic and driven investigation and preparation is compelling. interrupting my listening for work or family obligations is annoying... Listen to this book, listen to the series, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. I already have my friends listening. The one liners from the Brick house team, such as Nate Soft Serve, command a laugh out loud response.

Interesting and enjoyable

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