Paul Levine
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| Genre | Teleplays and Legal thriller |
| Notable works | JAG |
| Notable awards | John D. MacDonald Award for Excellence in Florida Fiction |
| Years active | 1990– |
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Paul Levine (born January 9, 1948) is an American author of crime fiction, particularly legal thrillers. He has written two series, known generally by the names of the protagonists: Jake Lassiter and Solomon vs. Lord. His novels have been translated into 21 languages.
Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Levine graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1969, where he was editor in chief of the newspaper The Daily Collegian. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami in 1973. A lawyer before becoming a writer, he was (among other positions) a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and a legal commentator on television.
One of his main characters was Jake Lassiter, an ex-Penn State linebacker and lawyer, who has appeared in 10 novels. Lassiter has been described by Booklist as “one of the most entertaining series characters in contemporary crime fiction” and by The Miami Herald as having “a lot more charisma than Perry Mason ever did.”
Arguing Miami lawyers Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord appeared in four books. The interaction between the law partners has been described by Bookreporter.com as “reminiscent of the very best of David and Maddie in Moonlighting.” The Chicago Sun-Times' review of Solomon vs. Lord declared: "Remarkably fresh and original with characters you can't help loving and sparkling dialog that echoes the Hepburn-Tracy screwball comedies."
To Speak for the Dead was listed as one of the ten best mysteries of the year by the Los Angeles Times, which described Lassiter as “Travis McGee with a law degree.” A screen adaptation of the book – with the setting moved from Miami to New Orleans and re-titled "Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou" – appeared as an NBC movie-of-the-week in 1995, produced by Stephen J. Cannell and starring Gerald McRaney as Lassiter.
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