Mark Gimenez is an author and lawyer from

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. He specializes in the thriller genre writing, especially

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s. His first novel, ''The Color of Law'', was a

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. He also runs his own solo

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Biography

Gimenez grew up in

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, Texas. He studied Political Science at

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, and earned a B.A. with honors. He then attended

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in Indiana and earned a J.D. degree

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in 1980. He practiced law with a large Dallas law firm and became a partner. After ten years he left to practice solo and to write. He lives outside

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with his wife and two sons.

Books

*''The Color of Law, A. Scott Fenney Book 1'' (2005) *''The Abduction'' (aka ''Saving Grace'') (2007) *''The Perk'' (2008) *''The Common Lawyer'' (2009) *''Accused, A. Scott Fenney Book 2'' (2010) *''Con Law: John Bookman 1'' (2013) *''The Governor's Wife'' (2013) *''The Case Against William'' (2014) *''Parts & Labor: The Adventures of Max Dugan'' (2015) *''The Absence of Guilt, A. Scott Fenney Book 3'' (2016) *''End of Days: Con Law II - John Bookman 2'' (2017)

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