Bad Company: A Brent Marks Legal Thriller by Kenneth Eade

Brent Marks Legal Thriller Series, Book 12

Release date: February 2, 2027

Quick answer: Bad Company is Kenneth Eade's new legal thriller, based on a true story. Defense lawyer Brent Marks becomes the target of a federal investigation and has to decide whether to trust a system he knows is stacked against him. It comes out February 2, 2027; the Kindle edition is on pre-order now.

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What is Bad Company about?

Based on a true story.

Brent Marks has spent thirty years defending clients against the government. Now the government is coming for him.

Semi-retired on the French Riviera with his wife Rebekka, Brent flies home to California to check on an old client: stock promoter Stuart Wiseman, indicted in the securities-fraud case that surrounded Rebekka's late father, Allen Bekker. Stuart asks too many questions. Minutes later, two FBI agents corner Brent in the parking lot with a grand jury subpoena and a warning. They know his travel plans, and they will be waiting at the airport.

Brent never knew about Allen's secret commissions. But in the federal system, innocence is irrelevant. Prosecutors hold every card, cooperating witnesses say whatever buys them less time, and a lawyer who once represented a "bad guy" is just another bad guy.

With the Mexican border a few hours away, Brent makes a choice that will follow him across an ocean, all the way to a dark tunnel, where a gunman is waiting to drag him back to the "good ole US of A."

Written by an attorney who has practiced law since 1980, Bad Company is the most personal Brent Marks legal thriller yet: a gripping insider's look at how the federal justice system can turn an innocent man into a defendant.

Who will enjoy it?

• Readers of courtroom and legal thrillers in the tradition of John Grisham and Scott Turow
• Anyone curious how federal grand juries, plea deals and cooperating witnesses really work
• Fans of the Brent Marks series who want to know where Brent and Rebekka's story goes next

Bad Company FAQ

When does Bad Company come out?

February 2, 2027. The Kindle edition is available for pre-order now, and pre-orders are delivered automatically on release day.

Is Bad Company based on a true story?

Yes. The novel is based on a true story and draws on Kenneth Eade's more than four decades as a practicing attorney.

Do I need to read the earlier Brent Marks books first?

No. Bad Company is Book 12 in the series, and like every Brent Marks novel it stands on its own. Readers who start with Book 1, A Patriot's Act, will know more of Brent and Rebekka's history.

Will Bad Company be available in paperback and other stores?

Yes. The paperback and ebook editions for Apple Books, Kobo and Barnes & Noble are being set up; launch-alert subscribers hear first when they are live.

Who is the author of Bad Company?

Kenneth Eade is an American lawyer licensed in California since 1980 and the award-winning author of the Brent Marks legal thrillers, the Paladine political thrillers and the Involuntary Spy novels.

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