A decade earlier, Joe Turner’s lifelong friend Owen Prescott was charged with murder and then disappeared. Now, as the FBI closes in, Joe works to clear his friend’s name. The published premise centers on a cold case involving a bestselling author, a plagiarism lawsuit, a stalker, and a fugitive.

The book is the third volume in the Joe Turner Mystery series. Public reviews describe it as a legal thriller with international elements and a twist ending. T.L. Bequette is a criminal defense attorney turned writer. Earlier books in the series received awards and positive notices from Kirkus and other outlets. The novel was published in 2023 by Black Rose Writing.

Readers who enjoy legal thrillers, cold-case mysteries, and series featuring a defense attorney may find the premise of interest.

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This MarketAnyBook feature introduces A Long Time Dead through its published premise and series placement. Readers looking for legal thrillers with a cold-case structure and interconnected characters can use the available description to decide whether the book matches their interests. It does not present itself as a full-book review.

T.L. Bequette is the author of the Joe Turner Mystery series. He is a criminal defense attorney based in California and holds degrees from the University of the Pacific and Georgetown Law.