Legion’s Lawyers
Author: Vince Aiello
Publisher: SarEth Publishing
Pages: 296
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle
Book Description:
LEGION’S LAWYERS, the
latest thriller by Vince Aiello about the Legion law firm, dissects, in
Aiello’s signature punchy style, the driving ambition within the firm and its
deadly consequences. The firm’s head, Roger Legion, has appeared in Aiello’s
previous books about the firm, LEGAL
DETRIMENT and THE LITIGATION GUY.
Readers have developed mixed reactions to Legion, who is both a brutal
taskmaster and a great litigator. Love him or hate him, all look forward to his
appearance in the story. Legion believes the courtroom is like a gladiatorial
arena, where he will do whatever it takes to win.
Previous Legion books have dealt with a heist by lawyers
and a terrorist attack on the Coronado
Bay Bridge,
in San Diego. In LEGION’S
LAWYERS, Roger Legion finds himself the target of a drug cartel and more
than one team of assassins.
Aiello writes books that are “screenplay-ready,” with tight
scenes, strong dialogue, and a three-act structure. “I am drawn to authors who
have also written for the screen,” Aiello says, citing such writers as Rod
Serling, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Peter Blatty.
Aiello also writes a song for each of his books,
which is featured in the story. The complete lyrics appear at the end of the
books. For a scene in LEGION’S
LAWYERS, Aiello composed a song titled “All I Know.” A music video is
pending, but the song can be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y11j7biCGus
The author’s
combination of hard-boiled legal action accompanied by its own, built-in
soundtrack makes for an irresistible reading, listening – and potentially
viewing – experience.
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Excerpt
AMERICA’S FINEST CITY
BUILDING, 24TH FLOOR
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Time. To an attorney, it is a blessing and a
curse. It is a unit of measurement that allows an hourly rate to appear less
offensive when broken down into smaller pieces. It is key to success for research
and the honing of an argument or pleading. When ignored, it has the ability to
leave an attorney with nothing but malpractice. Its power is never fully
appreciated.
Roger Legion sat at his desk in his corner
office trying to capture every moment of every billing event of that day. After
38 years, billing time is almost second nature. You just have to make sure that
your memory remains sharp and your ability to write must evidence that your 3
years of law school were not wasted.
Roger was in his mid-60s, nearly 6 feet tall,
and if you didn’t know his age, you would easily be persuaded to believe that
he was 20 years younger. He had a full head of coifed, black hair that was
accented by a band of gray. His suits were tailor-made with fine, Italian fabric
and his executive, white shirt with gold cuff links underscored his position as
the eminent leader of Legion and Associates, a premier insurance defense law
firm. He wore custom-made ties of silk and his shoes were constructed of the
finest, imported, Italian leather. His suit was more than a statement of
success. He never removed his suit coat in the office. To Roger Legion, it was
part of a uniform proudly worn by a warrior. The courtroom was an arena where
the goal was annihilation, destruction, and carnage. Civility was left for the
idealist lawyer, who never took a case to verdict. As Roger would often say at
Legion and Associates, he taught his lawyers to weaponize the facts and then
bludgeon their adversaries with them.
Legion would never advertise it, but he was a
father figure to all of the 15 lawyers in the firm. He would tell them that no
one stands alone at the firm. He would defend any of them, physically if
necessary, if anyone dared to besmirch them or lay a hand on them. To his
attorneys, he could be a caustic taskmaster. But he also possessed the
qualities of a military leader, who was on the front lines with his men. They
all knew that he would take a bullet for them and when he gave an order, it was
never questioned, simply carried out regardless of right or wrong.
The America’s Finest City
Building was a downtown
landmark. It was one of the newer skyscrapers, 30 stories high, and 2 blocks
from the San Diego
Bay. Legion’s corner
office on the 24th floor, consisted of 2 walls of floor to ceiling glass. The
other walls were mahogany and covered with various photos and awards,
testifying to a lifetime of success. His desk was grand and made of mahogany
with burl inlay. It was not cluttered; it contained a flat screen monitor, a
keyboard, the law firm’s landline telephone, and his cell phone.
He considered clutter to be a reflection of
what was going on in a person’s mind. Roger considered himself a master in the
art of reading people: jurors, opposing attorneys, judges, and anyone, as Roger
would say, that could “fog a mirror.” If he could not read a person, then he
believed that they were laboring under a mental disease or defect.
Roger desisted from his task recapture
exercise to peer out at the Pacific Ocean. The
sun was in the process of setting and it displayed a magnificent panoply of
colors. The sun’s rays were muted by the skyscraper’s tinted windows. Roger
Legion never took anything for granted, including the San Diego weather.
For some reason, he noticed that the time
display in the corner of his computer monitor exhibited ‘3:21 pm.’ It was at
that moment his cell phone came to life. He picked it up and the Caller ID
simply stated ‘UNAVAILABLE.’
Normally, he would not have answered that type of call, but today would prove to be different on every level.
“Hello,” Legion’s baritone voice announced.
“Mr. Legion,” answered a voice that he did not
recognize. “In 2 minutes, a helicopter will land on the top of your building.
The men inside that helicopter are coming to slaughter you and everyone in your
law firm. Guide your actions accordingly.”
“Who is this?” Legion asked with rushed,
serious articulation.
Before he could finish his sentence, the call was disconnected. Legion’s mind scrambled to comprehend the caller’s message as he glanced out the window.
Legion suddenly stood from his chair with his
countenance displaying bewildered awe. From the south heading north, in the
distance, he saw a Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopter. This helicopter was large
enough to hold 8 people, including the pilot.
He knew that everyone at the law firm was now
in danger. Roger tore out of his office like a Kenyan sprinter. Time was about
to challenge Roger Legion.
About the Author
Vince Aiello grew up in upstate New York before moving to Southern
California where he attended California Western School of Law. He
is admitted to practice law in both New
York and California.
LEGION’S LAWYERS is his third novel. His earlier novels, LEGAL
DETRIMENT and THE LITIGATION GUY, were both acclaimed bestsellers.
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