La Bajada Lawyer: A Rattlesnake Lawyer - Luna Cruz Thriller

Winner of a silver medal from the Foreword Book of the Year Awards: Multicultural Fiction, and a finalist in the New Mexico Book Awards: Novel - Adventure or Drama. LaBajada is the descent where Santa Fe ends and Albuquerque begins. Santa Fe attorney Dan Shepard has made it to the top. Unfortunately his girlfriend, Ophelia Paz, may have killed the governor’s wife and dumped her in a ditch. After Ophelia reveals the governor’s dark secret, Dan would like to “ditch” Ophelia. Dan feels compelled to help, but needs attorney Luna Cruz to guide him. In the process, Dan falls in love with Luna, which puts the case at risk. Dan also wonders how deeply he must descend into political muck to save Ophelia, and if he will take Luna down with him.

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller is the author of the award-winning Rattlesnake Lawyer books. His last novel, Luna Law, was a co-winner of the 2017 Tony Hillerman award for fiction at the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards. He is an attorney who has practiced criminal law in New Mexico for over 17 years. He is a graduate of Albuquerque Academy, Cornell University, the University of Colorado Law School, and the American Film Institute. He currently practices criminal defense around New Mexico.