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Total eclipse
By Liz Rigbey. 1995
Lomax, an astronomer, falls for his seductive new assistant, Julia, but soon learns she is about to stand trial for…
the brutal murder of her husband and stepdaughter. As Lomax's affair with her deepens, he uncovers a tangled web of relationships in his lover's past, particularly between Julia and each of her former husband's children. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1995.Theodore Boone (Theodore Boone Ser. #Bk. 1)
By John Grisham. 2010
In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks…
he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. Grades 5-8. 2010.The widows of Malabar Hill: a mystery of 1920s Bombay (Perveen Mistry mysteries. #1.)
By Sujata Massey. 2018
In 1921, Bombay's first female lawyer, Oxford graduate Perveen Mistry, investigates a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows…
living in strict seclusion who become subject to a murderous guardian's schemes for their inheritances. 2018.The vendetta defense (Rosato And Associates Ser. #Bk. 6)
By Lisa Scottoline. 2001
Philadelphia lawyer Judy Carrier represents seventy-nine-year-old Tony Lucia, who killed his rival, Angelo Coluzzi, for murdering his wife sixty years…
ago in Italy. While preparing his defense, Judy is drawn into a deadly vendetta and also falls in love with Tony's grandson, Frank. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.The trial (BookShots. #15.5.)
By James Patterson, Maxine Paetro. 2016
"I'm not on trial. San Francisco is." An accused murderer called Kingfisher is about to go on trial for his…
life. Or is he? By unleashing unexpected violence on the lawyers, jurors, and police involved in the case, he has paralyzed the city. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club are caught in the eye of the storm. Now comes a courtroom shocker you will never see coming. Sequel to "15th affair", followed by "16th seduction". 2016.The street lawyer
By John Grisham. 1998
Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant Washington D.C. firm…
with 800 lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star, with no time to waste, no time to stop and no time for a conscience. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this homeless man? Michael did some digging and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake & Sweeney. 1998.The testament
By John Grisham. 1999
An eccentric, reclusive billionaire is looking for a way to die. A burnt-out Washington litigator is just out of rehab…
and trying to hold it together. These two are brought together with a woman who left the modern world to live and work with a primitive tribe of Indians in the Brazilian jungle. 1999.The summons
By John Grisham. 2002
Law professor Ray Atlee arrives at the family home in rural Mississippi and discovers his elderly father dead--and three million…
dollars in cash. Ray decides not to tell his drug-addicted brother about the loot. But someone is soon after him and the money. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002.The runaway jury
By John Grisham. 1996
Using jury consultants with elaborate and illegal research techniques, the tobacco companies have managed to win each lawsuit brought against…
them. Now, in Mississippi, a man has purposely placed himself on the jury of the latest tobacco trial. Strong language. Bestseller. 1996.The rule of nine: A Paul Madriani Novel (Paul Madriani novel)
By Steve Martini. 2010
To end his terrorist career, the Old Weatherman is bankrolling the most devastating terrorist plot ever conceived. Meanwhile, defense attorney…
Paul Madriani teams up with weapons expert Joselyn Cole when she reveals that America may be the target of a future nuclear terrorist attack. Strong language and descriptions of violence. 2010.The resurrection file (Chambers of justice. #1.)
By Craig Parshall. 2003
Still reeling from the death of his wife, Will loses his partnership at a prestigious Washington D.C. law firm. Desperate…
for clients, he accepts the case of Reverend MacCameron, who has been named in a libel suit. The case seems simple enough, but after a little investigating, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of Christianity. Facing an almost unbeatable prosecutor, Will has his work cut out for him. 2003.The reversal: a novel (Mickey Haller. #3.)
By Michael Connelly. 2010
Attorney Mickey Haller agrees to reprosecute convicted child murderer Jason Jessup when the DA's office allows Haller's ex-wife Maggie McPherson…
and half-brother detective Harry Bosch to assist. After spending twenty-four years in prison, Jessup has been exonerated by DNA evidence - but Haller is convinced he's guilty. Some violence. Bestseller. Sequel to "Nine dragons" and "Brass verdict", followed by "Drop" and "Fifth witness". 2010.The quiet game (Penn Cage. #1.)
By Greg Iles. 2000
Widowed Houston prosecutor turned author Penn Cage returns to his Natchez, Mississippi, hometown. After stirring up trouble by commenting about…
an unsolved 1968 bombing of a black man, he discovers a personal reason to solve the old case. 2000.The ponder heart
By Eudora Welty. 1994
Edna Earle, a person of large distinction in Clay County, and the talkative owner of the Beulah Hotel, tells the…
story of her Uncle Daniel Ponder, a local hero whose over-affection for society compels him to give everything he owns away. The disappearance of Uncle Daniel's second wife, the waifish and willowy Bonnie Dee Peacock, leads to his arrest for murder. 1994.The mouthpiece (Black Dagger Crime Ser.)
By Edgar Wallace, Robert Curtis. 1993
Charles Stuckey, a Rotherhithe solicitor, is struck with the prospect of failure because of one past mistake, and when Alec…
Lutman arrives with Jim Asson, newly released from Dartmoor, and a plan to defraud heiress Jacqueline Smith, he has little choice but to go along with them. Then Charles meets Jacqueline in her hotel, overlooking the Danube, and the future suddenly seems brighter. 1993.The mercy rule: a novel (Dismas Hardy Ser. #No. 5)
By John T Lescroart. 1998
Attorney Dismas Hardy from 13th Juror is now asked to help another black-sheep lawyer, Graham Russo. Russo believes his father…
Sal's lethal dose of prescribed morphine was self inflicted, but the cops don't agree, and Russo is their prime murder suspect. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1998.The legal limit
By Martin Clark. 2008
Mason Hunt returns to his small Virginia hometown as the county's commonwealth attorney. Mason's brother Gates, who's currently serving a…
20-year prison term, thinks Mason should have enough pull to set him free. And when Mason refuses, Gates hatches a plan to destroy his brother's life with a secret they both swore they'd take to the grave. Includes sex, violence and strong language. 2008.The king of lies (Southern voices audio)
By John Hart. 2006
When Work Pickens finds his father murdered, the investigation pushes a repressed family history to the surface and he sees…
his own carefully constructed facade begin to crack. Work's troubled sister, her combative girlfriend, his gold digging socialite wife, and an unrequited lifelong love, join a cast of small town characters that create no shortage of drama in this extraordinary, fast-paced suspense novel. 2006.The king of torts
By John Grisham. 2003
Public defender Clay Carter assumes it is just another Washington, D.C., murder case when the defence of Tequila Watson is…
thrust into his hands. But Carter's investigation into Watson's drug abuse and subsequent rehabilitation uncovers corruption at a major pharmaceutical company. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2003.The Jezebel remedy
By Martin Clark. 2015
Lisa and Joe Stone, married for twenty years and sole partners in their small law firm in Henry County, Virginia,…
handle less than glamorous cases, whether domestic disputes, personal injury settlements, or a plethora of complaints from their cantankerous client Lettie VanSandt. When she dies in a freakish incident, the Stones think it's within the realm of possibility that she was cooking meth in her trailer. But details soon emerge that lead them to question how "accidental" Lettie's demise actually was, and settling her peculiar estate becomes endlessly complicated. Before long, the Stones find themselves embroiled in a corporate conspiracy that will require all of their legal prowess--not to mention some serious guts--for them to survive. 2015.