Denver author Mark Shaiken has a unique legal thriller series based on his 41 years as a commercial bankruptcy lawyer. We talk about the third book in the series--"Unfair Discrimination"--and Mark's life doing many unusual jobs, and he give writing tips. Check out his fabulous photography!

Episode 138: Mark Shaiken, Renaissance Man!

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Excerpt from Legal Thriller, Tenkill by Shannon Kirk

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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, and this week with special guest Peter McGann, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

This week, Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution.

Respected barrister Sir Wilfred Robarts is recovering from a near-fatal heart attack when the case of a lifetime comes through the door. Leonard Vole has been accused of murdering a wealthy old lady, and suspicion is only increased when he's named as the largest beneficiary of her will. Vole's only alibi is his wife Christine, a German immigrant who swears that her husband must be innocent. Of course, a jury is unlikely to accept the testimony of a loving spouse. Sir Wilfred finds himself drawn into a tangled web of lies and deceit that lead to a truly shocking outcome.

At time of recording, it was ranked 66th on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Show Notes

385. Witness for the Prosecution (#66)

Award-winning author Laurel McHargue lives and laughs and podcasts and writes in the breathtaking elevation of Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Follow her on her website @ www.laurelmchargue.com and listen to her narrations of nonfiction on "Alligator Preserves" and dark fiction on "Dark Ebb." 
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A weekly podcast looking at the best and worst films of all-time, as voted for by IMDB users.

New episodes typically on a Saturday, 6pm GMT.

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