Meet Larry Axelrood
Acclaimed Novelist
Axelrood presents authentic, nuanced, realistic characters who struggle to navigate complex issues in the criminal justice system today.
Former Judge
Drawing on his decades of real-world experience, his novels evoke an appreciation of the challenges inherent in obtaining real justice in our courts.
Prosecutor/ Defense Attorney
He explores the ethical and moral questions faced when ambition intersects with law, politics, and crime based on a 20-year legal career followed by more than 14 years as a judge.
a wrongful Exoneration
One prosecutor risks everything to stop a powerful cabal from stealing justice.
“Axelrood’s Stealing Justice raises the bar on genre fiction.” ★★★★★
~ Robert W. Smith, author of Running with Cannibals
Reviews for Larry Axelrood Books
“Not a whodunit, not a hard-boiled thriller, this story packs so much suspense, action and plot twists in a tale of legal and political intrigue in Chicago that I zipped through its pages in one sitting.”
Edward S. Gilbreth, Chicago Sun-Times
“…I kept reading until 2:00 in the morning, which is just about the highest praise at my disposal.”
Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post
★★★★★ 5/5
“Axelrood has given us a character (and similarly engaging supporting characters) in whose fate we genuinely care about, and at the same time has crafted a page-turning good yarn.”
Amazon reviewer
