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Ruby Bozarth

by James Patterson

The Ruby Bozarth series by James Patterson has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Juror No. 3 (2018).

Books
2 books
First published
2018
Status
ongoing
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Start here: Juror No. 3 (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Juror No. 3 (2018)

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Juror No. 3

    Novel

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  2. The Jailhouse Lawyer

    Novel

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About the Ruby Bozarth series

Ruby Bozarth is a small-town Missouri defense attorney whose cases pull her into the kind of courtroom fights the community would rather not confront. James Patterson co-writes the series with Nancy Allen, a former Missouri prosecutor whose own courtroom experience grounds the legal mechanics in a level of procedural detail that's more grounded than Patterson's usual thriller pacing.

Juror No. 3 (2018) puts Ruby on a jury forced to confront small-town racial politics from the inside; The Jailhouse Lawyer (2021) finds her defending a death-row inmate against a wrongful conviction. Both books stand as complete legal dramas, connected by Ruby's recurring practice and Mississippi/Missouri courtroom setting rather than a serialized plot.

Frequently asked questions

How many Ruby Bozarth books are there?

Two: Juror No. 3 (2018) and The Jailhouse Lawyer (2021).

What order should I read the Ruby Bozarth books in?

Publication order -- Juror No. 3, then The Jailhouse Lawyer -- though each is a self-contained legal case.

Who writes the Ruby Bozarth series?

James Patterson co-writes with Nancy Allen, a former Missouri prosecutor and novelist.

Is Ruby Bozarth connected to The #1 Lawyer?

No -- The #1 Lawyer (2024), also co-written by Patterson and Allen, follows a different protagonist, Stafford Lee Penney, and is not part of the Ruby Bozarth series.

Is there a third Ruby Bozarth book coming?

No further title had been announced as of this writing.

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