Novels by Preston Pairo III

	ABOUT THE AUTHOR Preston Pairo III is an attorney with the Maryland law firm of Pairo & Pairo, LLC. His nine novels include legal thrillers set in Baltimore, and beach mysteries from Ocean City, Maryland. All his titles, including those featured on this page, are available through Amazon.com or its affiliated sellers. Links to featured novels are provided, or use the Amazon.com search box by entering Preston Pairo to see all available titles.
	BREACH OF TRUST Criminal defense attorney Harry Walsh has reputed ties to "rehabilitated mobster," Sam Giardino. But when Harry's brother, a county policeman, is murdered, Giardino becomes a suspect, and Harry soon realizes the State won't be able to find his brother's killer without information only he can uncover. Loyalties torn between truth, blood, and honor, Harry engages in a risky game of trust between law enforcement and Giardino. Booklist raves, "excellent...a wonderfully introspective protagonist, and a surprising but honest conclusion." St. Martin's, publishers.
	THE ANGEL'S CRIME Jimmy Griffin returns after his BRIGHT EYES debut to track a shocking killer: a teenage genius who is as brutal as he is smart. In one horrible night, high-school senior Randy Arminger sets off on a murder spree that leaves four dead victims, including his father and sister. Randy's killings come with a message: that when there is no God, there are no rules. Arminger's twisted prophecy, spread via the Internet, enrages an electronic preacher known as the Angel, a man with his own tortured soul, who decides this teenage killer must answer for his crimes. Arminger continues to kill and outwit his pursuers, until Jimmy Griffin becomes the final firewall between a brilliant but disturbed teenager and the homicidal chaos he is determined to create. Published by Onyx.
	BRIGHT EYES In the criminal justice system, everyone makes deals. It's part of the game. But sometimes deals backfire. Four years ago, Baltimore police detective Jimmy Griffin shot Dunbar Waddy in cold blood. Waddy was a suspected serial killer the newspapers called Bright Eyes. But Waddy's body was never found. Now, a new Bright Eyes' victim has turned up. A blond runaway found naked in a peep show booth with a red hexagon painted on her torso. Griffin is ordered by his boss, and best friend, Mickey Blane to find Bright Eyes again -- find him fast and keep it covered up. But before Griffin can track Bright Eyes, he must battle to find out what went wrong four years ago and what he can do about it now. Published by Onyx.
	ONE DEAD JUDGE * An Ocean City Mystery Reluctant to leave his beach chair, lawyer-turned-motel-operator Dallas Henry sets off on a barefooted investigation when a retired, curmudgeon judge ends up dead. Dodging his former legal brethren, who've invaded the resort town for their annual convention, Dallas finds himself caught between a corrupt land-developer and a TV-advertising lawyer. "Amusing fare, with the best laughs coming at the expense of the legal profession." Kirkus Reviews. "Entertaining," Library Journal. Walker & Co., publishers.
	BEACH MONEY * An Ocean City Mystery Lawyer-No-More Dallas Henry is drawn away from idle days on the beach, in Ocean City, Maryland, to investigate the supposed suicide of Judd Fitch, a promising college student who died with Dallas' business card in his pocket. With the aid of his usual beachcombing sidekicks, Dallas discovers that Judd was living two lives, one of them deadly. "Hip and quirky...top-notch," Kirkus Reviews. "An easy-going style laced with humor...suspenseful," Publishers Weekly. Walker & Co., publishers.
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