The Professor
- Authors: Robert Bailey
- Series: Book 1 in the McMurtie & Drake series
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 50 in Best Legal Thrillers Books on Amazon
- Rating: 4.6 based on 31,466 reviews
- Release Date: August 18, 2015
- Print length: 416 pages (Paperback)
About the book
Law professor Thomas Jackson McMurtrie is the leading authority on evidence in Alabama. Unfortunately, his career is jeopardized when a colleague uses a confrontation between McMurtrie and student Rick Drake to sabotage him.
Meanwhile, a tragic trucking accident in Henshaw, Alabama, results in the death of a young family. Drake, now a novice lawyer, takes on the case against the trucking company and uncovers a complex web of arson, bribery, and greed behind the tragedy. As the trial approaches and his case starts falling apart due to a dangerous cover-up, Drake realizes that only his estranged mentor, Professor McMurtrie, can come to his aid.
Will McMurtrie and Drake put aside their differences to defeat their powerful enemy and seek justice? Can the Professor regain what he has lost?
Revised edition: This version of The Professor has been edited for clarity and precision.