
Dead Man's Rule
Ben Corbin, Book 1
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Christopher Lane
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Rick Acker
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Chicago lawyer Ben Corbin has just launched his private practice when Dr. Mikhail Ivanovsky, a mysterious Russian scientist, hires him to sue for possession of a safe deposit box. But when the box's owner enlists the city's highest-powered lawyer - and then turns up dead - the Russian confesses: inside the box is an old Soviet biowarfare formula for the deadliest disease known to humankind.
To make matters worse, a technicality called the Dead Man's Rule now forbids the scientist from taking the stand. With no one to testify - and therefore no evidence - the odds against Ben seem insurmountable.
As the threat of a massive bioterrorist attack looms large, Ben and his team race to rebuild their case and rescue the box. To succeed, he'll need all his wits and resources and Dr. Ivanovsky's specialized knowledge - and both men will need to trust in a higher power.
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Christian Medical and Legal Thriller
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Christopher Lane was excellent with the delivery of the story
Fantastic Book
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Thrilling, the next mission impossible
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Superb!
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Book 2 in this legal thriller series is better
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Acker is an excellent author who goes beyond the plot and Bible quotations to bring meaning to story. His characters act out of recognizable pathos, in this case, the reality of death and courage in its face. There is no sermonizing, just agonizing thoughtfulness in circumstances we all might face.
Great book. I want to read / listen to #2 in the series.
Excellent!
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DKR
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There was some interesting court room action and some torture action going on. I did finish the book but only because I had time invested in it and wanted to see how it ended. But it was confusing and hard to follow.
Doubt I will move on with this series.
As for the narration, it was good, especially since there were so many accents going on. Christopher Lane did a good job on the female voices too. He has a nice reading voice.
Okay story, a bit hard to follow.
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Great and scary book.
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What would have made Dead Man's Rule better?
The story appears to go round and round going no where, I really object to the lawyer praying to God before trial, wife says over and over did you pray to the higher power. If you write Christian books, says so .Would you ever listen to anything by Rick Acker again?
NoWhat about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?
Constant Christian reference.What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Waste of good moneySeems like a good idea for a story but
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