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Start with An Innocent Client and continue through all 10 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with An Innocent Client
Book 1 by Scott Pratt • Published 2008
Burned out from defending guilty clients, Tennessee lawyer Joe Dillard is ready to quit when he is hired to represent Angel, a strip club waitress accused of murdering a preacher. Believing she may truly be innocent,...
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Joe Dillard reading order
Ends with Last Resort
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Book 1:An Innocent Client
Scott Pratt • 2008
Burned out from defending guilty clients, Tennessee lawyer Joe Dillard is ready to quit when he is hired to represent Angel, a strip club waitress accused of murdering a preacher. Believing she may truly be innocent,...
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Book 2:In Good Faith
Scott Pratt • 2009
Now a prosecutor, Joe Dillard takes on a horrific case after a rural Tennessee family is slaughtered. Two goth teenagers stand accused, but Joe suspects a manipulative young woman is the true instigator and must endan...
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Book 3:Injustice For All
Scott Pratt • 2010
A hated criminal court judge is found murdered and burned, and Joe Dillard’s son’s best friend becomes the prime suspect. As Joe investigates, he uncovers corruption inside the prosecutor’s office and secrets that cou...
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Book 4:Reasonable Fear
Scott Pratt • 2011
Three young women are discovered floating in a lake, and suspicion falls on one of the richest men in Tennessee. Now district attorney, Joe Dillard must confront political pressure, threats at his doorstep, and a choi...
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Book 5:Conflict of Interest
Scott Pratt • 2013
When a six year old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom and a ransom note demands millions, Joe Dillard represents the frantic parents. As hours slip away, his wife’s cancer returns and his estranged father appears, pu...
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Book 6:Blood Money
Scott Pratt • 2013
Joe Dillard hires young attorney Charleston Story as his first associate. Her debut case leaves her in possession of something others are willing to kill for, dragging both lawyers into a dangerous chase that reaches...
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Book 7:A Crime of Passion
Scott Pratt • 2014
A rising country music star is found strangled in a Nashville hotel room, and her powerful label owner is charged with murder. Joe Dillard travels to the city to defend him, navigating celebrity gossip, industry secre...
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Book 8:Judgment Cometh
Scott Pratt • 2016
When a Supreme Court justice is discovered dismembered in the back of a pickup truck and three other judges are missing, Joe Dillard defends the driver. The hunt for the real killer pulls Joe and Sheriff Leon Bates to...
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Book 9:Due Process
Scott Pratt • 2018
A young college football star is accused of sexually assaulting a white student, igniting national headlines and bitter local divisions. Joe Dillard defends the player while a shadowy agitator manipulates the case, pu...
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Book 10:Last Resort
Mary Stone • 2024
A remote resort meant to offer escape becomes a killing ground, and Emma Last must navigate isolation, secrets, and ghostly warnings to find a murderer with nowhere left to run.
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Joe Dillard FAQ
What is the best order to read the Joe Dillard series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with An Innocent Client.
How many books are in the Joe Dillard series?
There are 10 books currently listed in the Joe Dillard series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Joe Dillard series?
New readers should start with An Innocent Client, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Joe Dillard series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2008 to 2024.