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Michael Connelly

The Lincoln Lawyer

Michael ConnellyFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005

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Chapters 21-26Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1: “Pretrial Intervention”

Chapter 21 Summary

Mick drunkenly drives himself home. He finds an SUV blocking his driveway. People often park here on busy party nights in the neighborhood. The SUV is a Range Rover, and Mick half-heartedly wonders if Roulet is waiting for him in his house. Mick describes his home and his million-dollar view, noting that although he lives in a beautiful house, he is actually behind on payments on a second mortgage. And although Maggie lives in a small apartment, he explains that this is her personal choice, related to her work.

Once inside, Mick gets a call on his home phone, which almost no one has the number for. It’s Maggie. He tells her about his visit to San Quentin. She tells him that their daughter wants him to take her to the mall tomorrow. Suddenly Mick notices a light on in his office, which wasn’t on when he left. He grabs a knife from the kitchen, noting that he does own a collector’s item gun, but he has never fired it and it’s stored up high in his bedroom closet anyway.