What's the Difference between The Brass Verdict the Book and The Lincoln Lawyer the TV Show?

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The Brass Verdict

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Released: 2008
Author: Michael Connelly

The Lincoln Lawyer

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Released: 2022
Creator: David E. Kelley
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In the Book In the TV Show
Mickey Haller
Mickey Haller
Portrayed by: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Maggie McPherson
Maggie McPherson
Portrayed by: Neve Campbel
Lorna Crain
Lorna Crain
Portrayed by: Becki Newton
This Character does not appear.
Izzy Letts
Portrayed by: Jazz Raycole
Patrick Henson
This Character does not appear.
Cisco
Cisco
Portrayed by: Angus Sampson
Trevor Elliot
Trevor Elliot
Portrayed by: Christopher Gorham
This Character does not appear.
Detective Raymond Griggs
Portrayed by: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Harry Bosch
This Character does not appear.
This Character does not appear.
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In the Book In the TV Show
   Set in Los Angeles 2008. Set in Los Angeles 2022.
   The book is in the same literary universe as the Harry Bosch novels. Bosch is a important supporting character. Harry Bosch is not in the Netflix TV series as the rights to the Bosch character is owned by Amazon. The character of Detective Raymond Griggs is used instead.
   The book starts with Haller defending an accused murder in 1992; Jerry Vincent is the prosecuting attorney. The trial does not go well for Vincent; he quits working for the city and opens his own legal firm. The TV series starts with Haller on the beach thinking in vague terms about his past problems which interrupted his legal practice.
   Haller hires Patrick Henson as his driver and offers him his guest bedroom until he gets his own place. He is a former surfer and recovering addict. Haller later gets his theft case dismissed. Haller hires Izzy to be his driver after getting the theft case against her dismissed. She is a former addict.
   Trevor Elliot owns a film production company and is accused of murdering his wife and Johan Rilz, a German national. Elliot thought Rilz was a gay friend of his wife. Trevor Elliot owns a very popular video game company. He is accused of murdering his wife and her lover Jan Rilz.
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