Anthony Franze Author

“Franze has earned a seat at the table of legal thriller masters, and his latest book is compelling proof of that.”

—The Strand Magazine

"[A] winning novel.”

—Washington Post/AP

"Brilliant"—Library Journal

"Gripping"—Publishers Weekly

"A fine thriller"—Booklist

"A splendid tale of grief and grievance, crime and corruption, power and perfidy.”

—Richmond Times-Dispatch

"A taut, twisting thriller"

—Huffington Post

“Anthony Franze proves the adage that great lawyers make great storytellers.”

—David Lat, ABOVE THE LAW

About Anthony

ANTHONY FRANZE is a critically acclaimed novelist with St. Martin’s Press, and a lawyer in the Supreme Court practice of a prominent Washington, D.C. law firm. His novels have been on numerous "best of the year" lists, translated into twenty-one languages, and optioned for film and television.

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Latest News

Anthony, Brad Meltzer, and Joseph Finder recently appeared on an episode of the SCOTUS Talk podcast to talk about the Supreme Court in fiction!

https://www.scotusblog.com/category/scotustalk/

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Praise for Anthony's Books

“Smart, sophisticated, suspenseful, and written with real insider authenticity.
A winner.”

—LEE CHILD
#1 New York Times bestselling author

"Lawyers by trade are storytellers, and good lawyers tell good stories — Franze’s book is a case in point”

—LA REVIEW OF BOOKS

“THE OUTSIDER is as authentic and suspenseful as any John Grisham novel—and I like Grisham a lot.”

—JAMES PATTERSON
#1 New York Times bestselling author

“It’s like a mix of John Grisham and Scott Turow alongside the inner workings of the court system. Toss it all together and the end result is this winning novel.”

—WASHINGTON POST/AP

"Crafty and clever! Franze’s insider knowledge of the Supreme Court sets this twisty legal thriller apart.”

—LISA GARDNER
#1 New York Times bestselling author

“[T]he ‘best of the best’ when it comes to suspense.”

—SUSPENSE MAGAZINE

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