ABOUT trials of a dead lawyer’s wife:
A True Story
In 1997, Maggie Redmon was divorcing her disbarred husband, Scott, so she wasn’t at the hospital when his girlfriend Brandi—a defrocked nurse he’d met in drug treatment—gave conflicting versions of exactly how and when he’d fallen deathly ill that morning. At the funeral home visitation, Maggie learns that Scott changed his will mere hours before he died and bequeathed half a million dollars to Brandi, the last person to see him alive.
Using the medical and legal knowledge acquired in her career as a disability examiner and professional counselor, and her decade as a civil court mediator, Maggie embarks on a quest for truth and justice. Southern noir meets memoir in this riveting true story as Maggie encounters more bodies on Brandi’s watch; blind eyes in the offices of the sheriff, the coroner, and the medical examiner; and an unlikely white knight who champions her cause.
What People Are Saying
“This weaving and bobbing story is absolutely compelling, a true spellbinder which will keep readers on the edge of their seats. . .This awesome tale, hands down, equals anything Turow, Ludlam, Grisham, et al. have to offer. Seriously, folks, this is not a book to be missed!”
"Trials of a Dead Lawyer’s Wife: A True Story reads like a good murder mystery novel, but it’s a true story of a woman on a mission to solve her husband’s mysterious death. Over the course of many years, and with a determined effort to uncover the truth, her story will hold you spellbound."
— Patrick Piciarelli"Trials of a Dead Lawyer’s Wife will knock your socks off! Maggie Redmon's beautifully written true crime story is a book you won't be able to put down . . . Replete with perfect detail, you'll live Maggie's story with her and cheer her on during one of the most riveting books I've read in a very long time."
— Rosemary Daniell“This survivor’s tale is moved along by its narrator’s anguish. Redmon describes growing up in a dysfunctional family, only to watch the pattern repeat when her husband seemed bent on self-destruction. This tone is embellished by the book’s Southern noir details, with elements including a dead man, a mistress seeking wealth, and a mother who seemed too eager to learn the contents of her son’s will. Redmon encounters lawyers and sheriffs who embody regional stereotypes, too. Redmon’s narration is dramatic and tense, but also sometimes dishy.”
“In this mesmerizing true tale, the author details her search for truth and justice after the death of her husband…Redmon has a knack for bringing the reader into her tale and making them feel her emotional turmoil as her quest is thwarted at every turn. One finds oneself pulling for this widow as she navigates a legal system that ignores the evidence presented. This story evokes many emotions as well as questions concerning the American justice system. The book is a fascinating read, and Redman's story stays with the reader long after the book has reached its conclusion.”
“Even in the prime of her life, memoirist Maggie Redmon knows exactly what she wants on her tombstone: ‘Well, it couldn't have happened to a better writer.’ Upon reading her debut book, Trials of a Dead Lawyer’s Wife, it becomes clear why this is such a fitting epitaph for someone with such a distinct and often humorous authorial voice.”