REID WINSLOW

Crime Fiction Forged in Real Courtrooms

Reid Winslow spent decades as a trial lawyer and prosecutor. His thrillers know exactly how justice bends – and who does the bending.
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WHO IS REID WINSLOW

Where fiction meets the courtroom floor
Reid Winslow writes legal thrillers powered by real courtroom experience. Born in Brooklyn and trained as a New York City Assistant District Attorney, he prosecuted cases at the leading edge of early “computer trespass” crime before building a decades-long career as a trial lawyer in the Pacific Northwest.

His debut novel, The Dead Bell, was selected by Kirkus Reviews as one of the 1,000 best independent books of 2022 and praised as “a fabulous, well-researched whodunit,” and bestselling author Phil Margolin called it “an excellent debut.”

Winslow also hosted the radio show LawTalk, where he made the legal system accessible to everyday listeners. He lives in the Inland Northwest with his wife and their two cats.

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WHY READERS LOVE REID WINSLOW

“The prime character’s thought process shows the inner workings of someone intimately familiar with the nuances of the criminal justice system.”
Ray, Amazon Reader
“Complex yet believable… it definitely passes the bs filter I constantly run in the background.”
S. Haines

“You know you have a good read when you’re as eager to eat up the writing as the story itself.”
Brad C., Amazon Reader

DEAD BELL

Some warnings come too late.
Faith Wesley was untouchable – a pillar of Lake Forest society, married into power, protected by reputation. Then she’s found in her own garden, garrotted with chilling precision. Detective Tom Edison is called in to solve what the town wants forgotten. But the deeper he digs, the more the case begins to dig into him.
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RISK MANAGEMENT

Some risks you can’t calculate.
Exiled from Texas. Disbarred. White-knuckling sobriety in the Midwest – criminal defence attorney Larry Welk is trying to stay invisible. Then the past finds him anyway. His former lover is shot eight times by Chicago police. And Larry is the prime suspect.
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WHAT READERS SAY

Ray - Amazon Reader

Phenomenal Read. I loved the development of the characters and intuitive insight. The prime character though process shows the inner workings of someone intimately familiar with the nuances of the criminal justice system, not someone who has just researched it. The only problem with the plot, characters, and book itself was the addictive nature of it. It was darn near impossible to put down. I am eagerly awaiting the next book by Reid Winslow.

S. Haines

If you’re a crime fiction fan – read this book. I consider myself a connoisseur of crime fiction and have read most everything by Michael Connelly, Richard Price and Donna Leon. I mention these writers primarily because their characters are complex yet believable human beings. Their characters and story lines survive the bs filter I constantly run in the background. The Dead Bell definitely does the same. I highly recommend it for crime fiction fans and/or observers of human nature.

Brad Clark, Amazon Reader

A literary treat. You know you have a good read when you are as eager to eat up the writing as the story itself. Page after page of perfect word choices and combinations that awaken the senses and gladden the soul. The novel works wonderfully by allowing you to see and to know more, while totally enjoying the ride.

Maureen Becker – Amazon reader

Great Read. This is an outstanding debut novel. It is complex with great character development as well as historical, cultural, and literary references. I was hooked from page one and became more deeply involved as the plot becomes more complex and intertwined. I certainly hope there is a “next” book.

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