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This is the 6th and final story in the VANISHING LAWYER SERIES about John Carverton, a retired Canadian attorney who found himself plunked into an alternate world in which he had never been born. In this novel, John remains in deep cover for well over a year before he comes to believe that his services might again be required to protect President Donald Trump from harm. The clues are so murky that John begins to think that he must have misinterpreted them. Nothing could be further from the truth. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has penned more than ...

Some guys never learn from bitter experience. Grant Peden loved and lost just once in his whole sorry lifetime. In the process he was taken to the cleaners by Danielle, his gorgeous but unfaithful wife, after she dumped him the day before his 40th birthday. That happened back in 1993. To compound his misery, Grant wasted his entire career as a useless lawyer in a worthless job with the Canadian government. Recently retired and residing in a new town, a chance meeting with a 22 year old hitchhiker hands Grant an unexpected opportunity to love again. Can a torrid romance between a young girl ...

Fired from a large Boston law firm for standing up for his rights, young attorney John Braxton decides to open up his own legal practice in Augusta, Maine with the hope of carving out a sensible balance between his work hours and his social life. A series of coincidences leads John into a complex situation with Amanda, a gorgeous blonde mother and her precocious young daughter Isabelle. The daughter takes an instant liking to John and follows him around like a puppy. Can this wily young barrister use the daughter's devotion to win the heart of the mother? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. ...

Concerned about a pending real estate crash, lawyer and widower Drake Danford sells his home in Kingston, New York and retires before the foreclosures begin and ruin any morsel of enjoyment still left in his real estate law practice. Drake sets out on a solo driving trip and happens upon the tiny city of Grafton, West Virginia. A series of unrelated events lead to utter contentment and unexpected but welcome romance. That old John Denver song turned out to be pretty accurate when it proclaimed "ALMOST HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian ...

Adam Crook is a brand new attorney who, despite his unfortunate name, is totally honest. He believes that the hourly billing system harms clients by encouraging lawyers to fight about everything in order to maximize the time spent on each file. Adam opens his own law office and attracts some initial business by urging his clients to be reasonable with their spouses in order to reduce the time spent by the attorneys. Adam also offers to cap his legal fee on any contested marital separation matter. This concept of a fixed maximum fee enrages Adam's competitors who set out to ruin this naive ...

Grant Courtland, age 37, is a duly qualified lawyer in Canada and a CPA in North Carolina. When the stressful job he has held in the USA for the past 5 years ends due to the retirement of his boss, Grant has a tough choice to make. If Grant moves back to Canada then he will lose his USA residency. Would Grant prefer to be a Canadian attorney or an American accountant? He spent five years in each profession but both of those positions entailed crushing work hours which meant no social life. Grant chooses to open his own legal practice in the small city of Belleville, Ontario. Grant is ...

This is the 8th novel in the TY WARD ADVENTURE SERIES about Ty Ward, a 300 pound retired bodyguard who has finally found the quiet normal life he'd been craving for so many years. Tragedy suddenly jerks away that idyllic existence when Ty's girlfriend is murdered. When he discovers who was responsible for Tracey's death, only Ty's unique brand of rough justice can set things right. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has published more than 75 novels, all of which are published exclusively through Amazon. Please check out his Author Page on Amazon for ...

Cursed with a form of Asperger's Syndrome which compels him to repeat ridiculous rituals whenever a pen or an eating utensil is in his hands, newly-minted lawyer Wyatt Mazy can't find a job with any law firm. Forced to open his own legal practice on a shoestring budget, Wyatt attempts to survive among the established shysters of Upper New York State. This is the first in a planned series of novels about Wyatt and his search for acceptance in a brutal profession and his dream of finding a woman who will accept and love him, quirks and all. There are now three books in the series. ABOUT THE ...

This is the 5th installment of the Ty Ward Adventure Series which is made up of seven separate novels. Each novel is a stand-alone story. This story begins with Ty in prison where he receives an unusual offer of early parole. All Ty has to do is live in a Dallas slum for the remaining seven months of his sentence. While in Dallas, Ty attempts to discover the identity of Mr. J, the leader of the kidnapping and prostitution ring that Ty encountered in "Deadly Witness" which was the 4th book in the series. As usual in Ty's tumultuous life, he wades into the most depraved cesspools of human ...

This is a pleasant and inspirational story. Aida is an avid reader about to enter Sixth Grade. Her family moves to Nebraska where they buy a stately century-old home and some furniture including an antique desk from Ethel Tanner Ward, the elderly former owner who now resides in a nursing home. Aida begins to read to the old woman each day and learns that the old desk never revealed the surprise that was supposed to emerge on Miss Ward's 21st birthday back in 1943. Will Aida and her clever brother, Dawson finally solve the mystery of the old desk in the summer of 2015? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ...

Some love stories spring forth through circumstances so unlikely that they seem almost predestined by Fate. Young Canadian attorney Darryl Corbett leaves his well-paying job at a London, Ontario law firm and goes in search of a better life without eighty hour work weeks. A bizarre detour forces Darryl over to the American side of the border at Niagara Falls where a chance meeting with a gorgeous Norwegian girl propels Darryl into a delightful romance. Will Darryl find that elusive happiness with this mysterious Scandinavian beauty? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a quirky ...

Brand new attorney Dawson Ward shocks everyone including himself when he wins an acquittal for his obviously guilty child rapist client. Dawson's momentary satisfaction turns to horror as the entire population of Jasper, Indiana turns on him and tries to ruin his life. Can this honest young lawyer overcome such public revulsion and make a go of his tiny legal practice? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a quirky Canadian lawyer who took up writing fiction as a retirement hobby. Always a proponent of quantity over quality, Donald has already penned more than 100 novels since he ...

Folks don't expect much from lawyers other than huge bills and nastiness. Young New York City attorney Scott Ward manages to turn that negative reputation on its head when he is thrust into an emergency situation which requires a compassionate hero. In the process he is transformed from a workaholic and unhappy attorney into what could accurately be described as a GOOD SAMARITAN LAWYER. In the process he learns the age-old lesson that great and totally unexpected changes emerge from good deeds. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a Canadian lawyer who has penned more than 120 novels ...

Donnie Davenport is a great example of a young guy who never went to college but still managed to succeed because of a solid work ethic combined with dedicated competence. When Donnie begins to date third-year law student Jennifer Geertsma, the big test will be whether the huge disparity in formal education will ultimately spring up and tank the romance once Jennifer returns to university in another town to complete her final year of law school. Ordinary guys everywhere are rooting for Donnie. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has published more than ...

Attorney Grant Laviolette's first day of retirement delivers up a strange recipe for murder. Blissfully unaware that he has offended the wrong men, Grant heads off on a driving trip to Alaska as his reward for ending his long and fulfilling legal career. Twin psychopaths follow him like shadows, murdering innocent women and planting incriminating evidence pointing directly at Grant, who will soon discover that an exemplary life means nothing when the media and the police believe that they've found the "Serial Killer Lawyer." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a lawyer from ...

This is the 6th novel in the UNDERCOVER HILLBILLY SERIES. Former underground cage fighter Billy Hill accepts a job as a property manager in north-east Texas since no business had bothered to walk in the door of his newly established UNDERCOVER HILLBILLY BOOK-KEEPING business. Billy believed that his new job would be quite mundane and safe. Nothing could be further from the truth. The innocuous task of checking out an exorbitant water bill at a rented home in Nacogdoches sucks Billy into the violent world of smuggling illegal immigrants into America and pits Billy against a sociopathic and ...

Richard Dyck is a 37 year old lawyer who has just moved from a small town to the big city where he has accepted a position at a prestigious downtown Toronto law firm and has rented a tiny condominium apartment. Richard has an inconvenient personality disorder and blurts out inappropriate comments. Anita Weston lives in an opulent penthouse suite in the same building. She also suffers from a similar affliction and is unable to control her insulting mouth. Their chance meeting in the underground parking garage sparks an outrageous confrontation which spins out of control into a fierce rivalry...

Ronald Smith is a wealthy retired Canadian lawyer but a hopeless cheapskate. After he is severely mugged, what emerges out of the resulting coma is a lavish spender with no memories of his previous insanely frugal life. Eventually the two opposite personalities begin meeting in shared dreams in a Las Vegas hotel room and instantly detest each other. Throw in a romance with a lovely lady from Chicago and the hilarious battle is on to win the girl's heart and defeat the hated rival. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who writes mainly about the legal ...

Imagine two identical worlds, each one gifted to alien brothers as an interactive toy to keep them amused. One brother named Jarlon eventually gets bored with its toy and kills one random person, Sonia Poniecki, in order to track subtle changes between the two realms, hoping to insert an element of competition into the mix. When the differences suddenly multiply beyond all logic, Jarlon discovers that the real cause of the problem is Sonia's new lover, retired lawyer Ron Smith, who emerged from a coma in one world but not the other. Jarlon resolves to kill both Smith and Poniecki in order ...

This is the 2nd book in the 10-volume TY WARD ACTION/ADVENTURE SERIES. A visiting football team trashes the Abilene, Texas nightclub where Ty works as a bouncer, which results in Ty being laid off for a month while repairs are made to the club. Ty seizes this opportunity to take a vacation and see parts of the western USA. You'll be amazed at how awful a trip can be once you read about the incredible ordeals which arise in TY WARD'S HOLIDAY FROM HELL. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian real estate lawyer from Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Always a tall skinny runt ...