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Eric L Terlizzi

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Connection to Illinois: Terlizzi lives in Salem.

Biography: Eric L. Terlizzi, has practiced law in a small town in Southern Illinois for longer than he cares to admit. He and his wife live in Southern Illinois. When he's not at his office, he can be found at their home in the country where he's likely to be flying model airplanes or repairing ones he's just crashed.


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Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

E-Mail: ericlterlizziauthor@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericlterlizziauthor/
Web: https://ericlterlizzi.com/


Selected Titles

A Question of Innocence
ISBN: 1958000205 OCLC: 1377500962

Words Matter Publishing 2022

David Rathman, Martin County State's Attorney, has every reason to believe that the biggest case of his career is a lead pipe cinch conviction. After all, Carolyn Gallagher admittedly shot her sleeping husband, Dr. Grant Gallagher, twice in the head from a range of no more than two inches. But, as Carolyn's attorney, harried and overworked Martin County Public Defender, Karen Pellegrini, learns about the Gallagher marriage and what went on behind closed doors, she realizes she has been given the greatest challenge and responsibility a criminal defense attorney can assume: defending a truly innocent client. Then when celebrity attorney, Marcus Jackson, learns of the case and smells publicity, he volunteers to join the defense team. And little Martin County prepares to become the venue for the murder trial of the decade. Can Karen and Marcus convince a local jury that the revered, Dr. Gallagher was in truth, a monster, and Carolyn, a battered spouse who acted in self-defense? Or will even more secrets be uncovered?

The Best Interest
ISBN: 195391215X OCLC: 1372013477

Words Matter Publishing 2021

Nick Barnett, 41, small town divorce lawyer, divorced himself and trying to cope with being an every other weekend dad to his teenage daughter has his life changed when he agrees to represent the beautiful Livinia "Livie" Taylor in a bitter divorce and custody battle against her wealthy husband, Dr. Daniel Taylor, over their three-year-old daughter. At first Nick is confident of prevailing in the custody fight. But as he learns more about Livie's past and discovers what she may be capable of, Nick is put to the ultimate choice; betray his own client or zealously continue to represent Livie and put lives at risk.

 

 

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