{"product_id":"redemption-scott-pratt","title":"Redemption: Scott Pratt \u0026 the Birth of Joe Dillard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe true story behind the bestselling Joe Dillard legal thriller series — and the man who lived it before he wrote it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lawyer's fall from grace paved the way for an author's rise to unimaginable success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn December of 2005, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eScott Pratt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was marched to a jail cell in East Tennessee after being charged with suborning perjury. Within two years, he had written a legal thriller that was a finalist for the top mystery novel worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJoe Dillard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Scott's primary protagonist, served as a whiteboard for the author's life, enabling him to reimagine and reinvent himself. The connection between character and creator was close enough to be near autobiographical.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDillard acted as a literary marionette while his puppeteer subjected him to unimaginable adversity. His mother had Alzheimer's and didn't recognize him half the time. His sister was an addict who was in and out of jail. There was strong evidence against Dillard's client. The son of the victim tried to kill him — twice. Another client escaped prison and committed murder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of this happened in the first novel. Eight more followed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott didn't spare his main character any more than life had spared him. Dillard wrestled with a rowdy assortment of demons. They stalked him by day and invaded his dreams at night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose same demons haunted Scott, creating a vicious tug-of-war between his talent and his volatility. Back and forth his life went from lavish to bankrupt, from a lakeside estate to the cramped quarters of his mother-in-law's basement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike Joe Dillard, Scott persevered by leaning into his family's sacred concept of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis books have now sold more than six million copies worldwide. His story — of perseverance, second chances, and the refusal to quit — has lived on as what one local attorney called \"the great American redemption story.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegardless of perspective, Scott was no ordinary Joe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRedemption is the inspiring true memoir of a bestselling crime author who turned his darkest chapter into a literary legacy. Perfect for readers who love stories of perseverance, second chances, and the real lives behind beloved fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scott Pratt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154638614683,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/4911\/5547\/files\/RedemptioneBook.jpg?v=1773964338","url":"https:\/\/scottprattfiction.com\/products\/redemption-scott-pratt","provider":"Scott Pratt Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}