Lincoln Lawyer book 1 · 2005
The Lincoln Lawyer
Mickey Haller defends clients from the back of his Lincoln Town Car and rarely cares whether they are innocent. Then he lands a rich client, a Beverly Hills property agent accused of assault, who swears he did nothing wrong, and Haller begins to suspect the case is tied to an old client sitting in prison.
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Book facts
- Author
- Michael Connelly
- Series
- Lincoln Lawyer, book 1 of 9
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
The Lincoln Lawyer on screen
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2011, film, Cinema). Matthew McConaughey plays Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles defence lawyer who works from the back of his Lincoln, in a case that turns dangerous.
Who is in The Lincoln Lawyer
6 recurring or key characters from Michael Connelly’s chart. Introduces Mickey Haller, Maggie McPherson, Hayley Haller, Lorna Taylor and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Mickey HallerFirst appearanceDefence lawyer who works from his LincolnIntroduced
Major 4
- Maggie McPhersonFirst appearanceProsecutor; Haller’s first ex-wife
- Lorna TaylorFirst appearanceCase manager; Haller’s second ex-wife
- Earl BriggsFirst appearanceHaller’s driver
- Raul LevinFirst appearanceHaller’s first investigator
Minor and cameo 1
- Hayley HallerFirst appearanceHaller’s daughter
Also featuring these characters
Other Michael Connelly books that share the most characters with The Lincoln Lawyer.
- The Gods of Guilt2013 · Lincoln Lawyer · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Reversal2010 · Lincoln Lawyer · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Fifth Witness2011 · Lincoln Lawyer · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Law of Innocence2020 · Lincoln Lawyer · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon