Environmental Lawyer Oversees a Mining Dispute Turned Deadly in Joel Burcat’s “Amid Rage”

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In this episode 225, we visit with Joel Burcat, author of “Amid Rage,” an environmental legal thriller and the second in the Mike Jacobs series.

Mike Jacobs is an environmental prosecutor with Pennsylvania’s environmental agency, DEP, and finds himself caught in the middle of a mine permit battle between a psychotic coal mine operator and cynical neighbors with an anti-mining agenda. With offers from both sides and political bosses, Mike must find the courage to do what is right.

Steve Berry, the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series, had this to say about the book, “Joel Burcat’s writing is tight and clean…Gritty, tough, poignant. Amid Rage tells a good story in a way every thriller aficionado will appreciate. Well done.”

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About the Author:

Joel Burcat is a novelist and environmental lawyer. His debut novel, DRINK TO EVERY BEAST, about midnight dumping, was the first in his series of Mike Jacobs environmental legal thrillers. His latest novel, AMID RAGE, is the second in the series. AMID RAGE is about a coal mine permit dispute and was released in February 2021. He is at work finishing the third book in the series, STRANGE FIRE, about fracking. His novels are published by Headline Books.

His novels have received awards from PennWriters, ScreenCraft, N.Y. Book Festival, and Readers’ Favorite. In addition, he has several published short stories.

Burcat was selected as the 2019 Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Litigation (for Central PA) by Best Lawyers in America. He has also received “Super Lawyers” and “Best Lawyers” designations for environmental and energy law, and he was selected by the PA Bar Association as a recipient of its annual award in environmental law

Burcat lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. with his wife, Gail. They have two grown daughters, a son-in-law, and granddaughter.

 

Additional Endorsements

Writers like Burcat demonstrate that “within the densest fog and darkest black, you can ¬find clarity and color if your imagination is 20-20.”

—Frank Bruni, an op-ed columnist for the New York Times and New York Times bestselling author

“Loved it…In AMID RAGE a dispute over a mining permit leads to a rage-fueled conflict every bit as dark and dangerous as the deepest mine. Thriller fans will love this story.”

— DP Lyle, award-winning author of the Jake Longly and Cain/Harper thriller series

“Amid Rage is a smart thriller with a tight and twisty plot that keeps the story moving at warp speed. I couldn’t put it down.”

—Robert Bailey, bestselling author of the McMurtrie & Drake Legal Thrillers series and Legacy of Lies

“Joel deserves all the 5-star reviews and then some. His writing is exciting yet sophisticated enough that he knows how to keep readers turning pages. Highly recommended!”

—John Ellsworth, a former trial lawyer and USA Today, Amazon Bestselling author of thrillers and historical fiction

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