by Mark ShaikenPublish: Feb 18, 2026 Series: 3J Thriller seriesThriller
Book Overview
When a video shows her client confessing to fraud, Kansas City attorney 3J watches her bankruptcy case collapse. Her client insists it’s fake—but the clock is ticking.
To prove the truth, 3J turns to a digital expert working for Robbie McFadden, the city’s Irish mob boss whose empire now includes deepfake deception.
From Kansas City’s courtrooms to Oklahoma’s oil fields, 3J, Bill Pascale, and Ronnie Steele unravel a conspiracy where justice, loyalty, and truth collide.
For Cause—Mark Shaiken’s most compelling 3J Legal Thriller—is a sharp, authentic story of corruption, technology, and one lawyer’s moral breaking point.
BIOGRAPHY Mark lives with his wife Loren and their dog Emily in Denver, Colorado. He practiced commercial bankruptcy law for almost forty years before moving on in 2019 to write, volunteer, travel, and play music. In addition to “It’s What Makes Me . . . Me,” he is the author of four books in his best-selling, award-winning 3J Legal Thriller Series, and "And . . Just Like That - essays on a life before, during, and after the law" (a memoir of a not famous lawyer). Connect with Mark at http://markshaikenauthor.com