Redemption
Language: English
Published by Phoenix Flying LLC, 2025
Series: Book 1 of 1 - Joe Dillard Series
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books Inc
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
£ 6.42
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
"Strange how the waves of destiny wash over a man's soul, leaving ugly cracks and crevices here, polished splendor over there. Strange indeed." -Scott Pratt, Bestselling Author of the Joe Dillard Series A lawyer's fall from grace paved the way for an author's rise to unimaginable success. In December of 2005, Scott Pratt was marched to a jail cell after being charged with suborning perjury. Within two years, he had written a legal thriller that was a finalist for the top mystery novel worldwide. Joe Dillard, Scott's primary protagonist, served as a white board for the author's life, enabling him to reimagine and reinvent himself. The connection between character and creator was close enough to be near autobiographical. Dillard acted as literary marionette as his puppeteer subjected him to unimaginable adversity. His mother had Alzheimer's and didn't recognize him half the time. His sister was an addict who was in and out of jail. There was strong evidence against Dillard's client. The son of the victim allegedly murdered by his client tried to kill him-twice. Another client escaped prison and committed murder. All of this happened in the first novel. Eight more followed. Scott didn't spare his main character any more than life had spared him. Dillard wrestled with a rowdy assortment of demons. They stalked him by day and invaded his dreams at night. Those same demons haunted Scott, creating a vicious tug of war between his talent and his volatility. Back and forth his life went from lavish to bankrupt, from a lakeside estate to the cramped quarters of his mother-in-law's basement. Like Joe Dillard, Scott persevered by leaning into his family's sacred concept of love. Scott's precipitous fall has lived on as a cautionary tale for the local legal community in his hometown. One of those lawyers, who worked from the same office Scott once occupied, favors a broader view of his predecessor's life, hailing his journey as "The great American redemption story." Regardless of perspective, Scott was no ordinary Joe.…
Seller Inventory # CIN1944083340G
- Title
- Redemption
- Author
- J D Pratt Dan Fleser
- Publisher
- Phoenix Flying LLC
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1944083340
- ISBN 13
- 9781944083342
- Series
- Book 1 of 1: Joe Dillard Series
The true story behind the bestselling Joe Dillard legal thriller series — and the man who lived it before he wrote it.
A lawyer's fall from grace paved the way for an author's rise to unimaginable success.
In December of 2005, Scott Pratt was marched to a jail cell in East Tennessee after being charged with suborning perjury. Within two years, he had written a legal thriller that was a finalist for the top mystery novel worldwide.
Joe Dillard, Scott's primary protagonist, served as a whiteboard for the author's life, enabling him to reimagine and reinvent himself. The connection between character and creator was close enough to be near autobiographical.
Dillard acted as a literary marionette while his puppeteer subjected him to unimaginable adversity. His mother had Alzheimer's and didn't recognize him half the time. His sister was an addict who was in and out of jail. There was strong evidence against Dillard's client. The son of the victim tried to kill him — twice. Another client escaped prison and committed murder.
All of this happened in the first novel. Eight more followed.
Scott didn't spare his main character any more than life had spared him. Dillard wrestled with a rowdy assortment of demons. They stalked him by day and invaded his dreams at night.
Those same demons haunted Scott, creating a vicious tug-of-war between his talent and his volatility. Back and forth his life went from lavish to bankrupt, from a lakeside estate to the cramped quarters of his mother-in-law's basement.
Like Joe Dillard, Scott persevered by leaning into his family's sacred concept of love.
His books have now sold more than six million copies worldwide. His story — of perseverance, second chances, and the refusal to quit — has lived on as what one local attorney called "the great American redemption story."
Regardless of perspective, Scott was no ordinary Joe.
Redemption is the inspiring true memoir of a bestselling crime author who turned his darkest chapter into a literary legacy. Perfect for readers who love stories of perseverance, second chances, and the real lives behind beloved fiction.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
World of Books Inc
Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 12 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 0.00 | £ 8.27 |
Payment methods
Store description
Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …
Specialty
Second Hand - All GenreSeller's business information
SBYB, Inc.
900 Knell Road
Montgomery, IL U.S.A. 60538
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to World of Books Inc, Montgomery, Illinois, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.