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Silent Son
By Gallatin Warfield. 1994
Waking Kylie
By Alafair Burke. 2017
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Ex comes a new e-short featuring an excerpt from her forthcoming…
novel, The Wife.After losing a criminal case, a prosecutor asks herself how far she’s willing to go to protect the young girl whose future hangs in the balance . . .Supreme Courtship
By Christopher Buckley. 2008
President of the United States Donald Vanderdamp is having a hell of a time getting his nominees appointed to the…
Supreme Court. After one nominee is rejected for insufficiently appreciating To Kill A Mockingbird, the president chooses someone so beloved by voters that the Senate won't have the guts to reject her -- Judge Pepper Cartwright, the star of the nation's most popular reality show, Courtroom Six. Will Pepper, a straight-talking Texan, survive a confirmation battle in the Senate? Will becoming one of the most powerful women in the world ruin her love life? And even if she can make it to the Supreme Court, how will she get along with her eight highly skeptical colleagues, including a floundering Chief Justice who, after legalizing gay marriage, learns that his wife has left him for another woman. Soon, Pepper finds herself in the middle of a constitutional crisis, a presidential reelection campaign that the president is determined to lose, and oral arguments of a romantic nature. Supreme Courtship is another classic Christopher Buckley comedy about the Washington institutions most deserving of ridicule.Kill or Be Killed: 4 BookShots Thrillers (BookShots)
By James Patterson. 2016
Four first-rate thrillers--one killer collection!A BOOKSHOTS special edition THE TRIALAn accused murderer called Kingfisher is on trial. And Detective Lindsay…
Boxer and the Women's Murder Club are in for a courtroom shocker you'll never see coming. LITTLE BLACK DRESSCan a little black dress change everything? What begins as one woman's fantasy is about to go too far. HEISTA band of ruthless thieves is about to pull off the perfect diamond heist-until a rival crew arrives at the exact same time. THE WOMEN'S WARFormer Marine Corps colonel Amanda Collins and her lethal team of women warriors have vowed to avenge her family's murder.And they have nothing left to lose.... BookShotsLIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James PattersonThe Best Defense
By Rebecca Mitchell, A. W. Gray. 1999
At a gala event in downtown Dallas, lawyer Sharon Hays runs into an old friend turned Hollywood star who is…
in town promoting her most recent film with her current lover--a Hollywood bad boy. But when a brutally murdered corpse is discovered in her posh hotel suite, the starlet finds herself accused of the crime. Sharon is all too eager to take up her friend's defense, but the facts of what happened that night in the hotel room are far from clear. Sharon's friend claims she never went back to the room, and her lover had supposedly blacked out. Soon Sharon finds herself in the media spotlight defending America's sweetheart.Capitol Scandal
By Rebecca Mitchell, A. W. Gray. 1999
The crime: murder. The accused: a wealthy Texas congressman. The victim: a young intern with whom he was having an…
affair. Attorney Sharon Hays is reluctant to defend this charismatic politician--for highly personal reasons. Now she must either withdraw from the case, confessing to the secrets of her own past, or remain silent and defend a man she has every reason to hate.If I'm Dead: A Rachel Knight Story (A Rachel Knight Novel)
By Marcia Clark. 2012
It started with a haunting image: a Ford Explorer, iridiscent in the moonlight and alone on a desolate stretch of…
beach. Its owner, Melissa Gibbons, has gone missing. Her husband says she flew the coop. But Los Angeles Deputy DA Rachel Knight is convinced otherwise: Melissa Gibbons has been murdered. So begins the confounding case that Rachel must present before a disbelieving jury. A dissatisfied heiress and her philandering husband-- what really happened? The husband has a fiendishly convincing case that Melissa faked her own death and fled. But with the support of her trusty sidekick, Detective Bailey Keller, Rachel pieces together a much more sinister truth. In this short, standalone Rachel Knight thriller, readers follow our savvy and riotiously entertaining heroine through the surprising world of LA crime.Overwatch
By Marc Guggenheim. 2014
A young CIA lawyer uncovers a dangerous worldwide conspiracy, masterminded by forces within the US intelligence community. Alex Garnett has…
spent his life in the shadow of his father, a former Chief of Staff and Solicitor General to two presidents who's been responsible for getting Alex every job he ever had, including his latest: attorney for the CIA. However, a seemingly routine litigation leads to a series of unexpected events, including poison, kidnapping, torture and murder. As casualties pile up, it becomes clear Alex is the final target in someone's blood-soaked attempts to cover their tracks. With the help of a neurotic hacker, Alex unravels a conspiracy older than the CIA itself. The trail of clues reveals the presence of unseen forces that are bringing this nation to the brink of war--and Alex's life is only one of many in danger.a massive government and global conspiracy that dates back to the founding of the CIA or be buried with the trail of evidence he's unwittingly discovered. As the nation ticks closer to a costly, dangerous war, Marcus realizes there's much more at stake than the life of one CIA lawyer.El soborno
By John Grisham. 2017
El juez más corrupto de la historia, la mafia y una joven investigadora con un informante secreto en el impresionante…
nuevo thriller del autor favorito de América: John Grisham. «El mejor autor vivo de thriller.»Ken Follett Lacy Stoltz es una joven investigadora y abogada de Florida, y su trabajo consiste en responder a las demandas relacionadas con la mala praxis judicial. Tras nueve años en el puesto, sabe que la mayor parte de los problemas derivan de incompetencias. De repente le llega un caso de corrupción. Greg Myers afirma conocer un juez de Florida que ha robado más dinero que el resto de los jueces poco honestos juntos. Estaba involucrado en secreto con la construcción de un gran casino en tierras indígenas. La mafia financió el casino y ahora se lleva cada mes una buena tajada de la caja mensual. El juez también se lleva su parte y mira hacia otro lado. Todos contentos. Pero ahora Greg quiere poner punto final a esta situación. Su único cliente conoce la verdad y quiere contarlo todo. Greg presenta una denuncia y el caso se le asigna a Lacy Stoltz, quien de inmediato sospecha que puede ser peligroso. Pero el peligro es una cosa y la muerte, otra muy distinta.Primary Justice (Ben Kincaid Series #1)
By William Bernhardt. 1991
Ben Kincaid wanted to be a lawyer to do the right thing. But when he takes a hot-shot spot in…
Tulsa's most prestigious law firm, Ben discovers that doing the right thing and representing his clients' interests can be mutually exclusive--in this explosive legal thriller that brings morality and temptation together in one dangerous motion.Presunto inocente
By Scott Turow. 1987
¿Quién mató a Carolyn Polhemus? La enérgica, fascinante, sensual y ambiciosa ayudante del fiscal general, Raymond Horgan, ha sido violada…
y asesinada casi al final de la campaña de su jefe por la reelección. Horgan necesita que el crimen sea esclarecido lo antes posible y para conseguirlo confía las investigaciones del caso a Rusty Sabich, un reputado miembro de su oficina. Lo que Horgan desconoce es que, pocos meses antes del asesinato, Carolyn y Rusty eran amantes. Sabich es un hombre melancólico, apasionado y, sobre todo, solitario. En la frontera de los cuarenta, se ha dado cuenta de que su matrimonio y su carrera se han estancado, y ha volcado sus sentimientos en su hijo Nat, y en la angustiosa fantasía vivida con Carolyn, un romance que ella rompió sin dar explicaciones. El desarrollo de las investigaciones llena a Sabich de recuerdos y obsesiones, y, lejos de descubrirle al asesino, le envuelve en una nebulosa donde nadie es del todo inocente. Scott Turow refleja en esta novela un mundo tan similar al nuestro que su recuerdo seguirá obsesionando al lector incluso después de resuelto el misterio, porque muy pocas novelas muestran los mecanismos, la psicología, la lógica del mundo de la justicia con tanta verosimilitud como Presunto inocente. «Después de dos días de leer sin parar, acabé la novela de Scott Turow sintiéndome agotado, estimulado y triste por haberla terminado. Presunto inocente es una de las novelas más cautivadoras que he leído desde hace mucho tiempo.» PAT CONROYThree Little Lies: A completely gripping thriller with a killer twist
By Laura Marshall. 2018
If he isn't guilty . . . Who is? 'Addictive' Caz Frear'Brilliant, compelling' Karen Hamilton'Compulsive' Rachel Abbott Don't miss Laura…
Marshall's next utterly addictive thriller - THE ANNIVERSARY is available to pre-order now. ___________Sasha North has gone missing. Everyone says she's run away, but I know better. We've been best friends since we were teenagers, since Sasha swept into the neighbourhood and brought colour to my life. Until a brutal attack changed both our lives forever.I know what happened that night. I know who wants revenge.And if Sasha has been taken, does that mean I'm next? The captivating new psychological thriller by Laura Marshall, Sunday Times bestselling author of FRIEND REQUEST. *******'A name to watch in the world of twisty, gripping thrillers' DAILY MAIL'An addictive, expertly-plotted thriller with a great twist' T. M. Logan, author of THE HOLIDAY'Superb' SUN'Tense and full of surprises' Emily Elgar, author of IF YOU KNEW HER'If you loved FRIEND REQUEST, you'll devour THREE LITTLE LIES' C. J. Tudor, author of THE CHALK MAN'A compulsive psychological thriller' Jenny Quintana, author of THE MISSING GIRL 'Another brilliant, compelling novel' Karen Hamilton, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND'Brilliant' Fiona Cummins, author of THE NEIGHBOUR'Masterful' Amanda Reynolds, author of LYING TO YOU 'Taut, absorbing and hugely addictive thriller' Chris Whitaker, author of WE BEGIN AT THE ENDNineteen Minutes
By Jodi Picoult. 2007
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Incredibly thought-provoking SunAfter years of cruel bullying from his classmates, Peter Houghton snaps one morning, and in nineteen…
minutes, ten residents of the town of Sterling are dead. When the case goes to trial, the reeling town is determined to seek justice for the innocents Peter killed. But as the trial unfolds, Peter's testimony casts light on the terrible role the residents of Sterling have played in turning a sweet, loving boy into a killer, and it isn't long before Sterling's illusions of innocence find themselves shattered forever. . .THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS, Jodi's stunning new novel about life, death and missed opportunities is available to pre-order now.Private Prosecution
By Lisa Ellery. 2021
Andrew Deacon is young, fit, and single, a junior prosecutor at the WA DPP with a bright future and a…
sense of entitlement to match. That future starts to look darker when he spends the night with an attractive stranger, Lily Constantine, and she is found murdered in her apartment the following day. Based on a conversation with Lil, Andrew believes he knows who killed her—a senior criminal law barrister, Sam Godfrey SC, who is also Lil's brother-in-law. Andrew tells the police everything he knows, but his quest to bring Godfrey to justice provokes retaliation and soon Andrew is on the run, with no way forward but to prove Godfrey's guilt. This is a pacy, darkly comic whodunnit with a twist—Andrew knows who did it but the clock is ticking and he has to prove it before he gets himself taken out.Accusation (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller #3)
By Paul Batista. 2022
USA Today Best-Selling Author An icon's life implodes—at two in the morning World renowned, revered actor Aaron Julian is awakened…
at two a.m. by his agent who informs him that he has been accused of sexual harassment. Young actresses will break the story on prime-time TV that morning—with their lawyer, the attorney who led the charge in the priests' sexual abuse cases. Aaron and his celebrity pop-singer wife, Veda, vehemently deny the charges, and hire powerful defense lawyer Raquel Rematti. But when the plaintiffs' lawyer is murdered in Central Park, the stakes skyrocket and the conspiracies spiral out of control. Despite revelation after revelation, Aaron continues to proclaim his innocence. And in his defense, Rematti uses every tool in the legal system to produce courtroom drama that is unparalleled. The outcome—impossible to predict—is guaranteed to stun and to linger with you for a long time.Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will devour this cutting-edge thriller While Accusation can be read as a standalone novel, here is the publication order of Paul Batista's legal thrillers:Death's WitnessExtraordinary RenditionThe Borzoi Killings (Raquel Rematti #1)Manhattan LockdownThe Warriors (Raquel Rematti #2)Accusation (Raquel Rematti #3)Innocent
By Scott Turow. 2010
The sequel to the genre-defining, landmark bestseller Presumed Innocent, Innocent continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto who…
are, once again, twenty years later, pitted against each other in a riveting psychological match after the mysterious death of Rusty's wife. Twenty years have passed since Rusty Sabitch was on trial for the murder of his lover. Now, in this long-awaited sequel to "Presumed Innocent," Sabitch's wife has just died under mysterious circumstances, and Sabitch turns to Tommy Malto for help once again.La lista del juez
By John Grisham. 2021
Un thriller lleno de tensión y con una premisa impactante:¿y si un asesino en serie buscado durante más de veinte…
años fuera un juez en ejercicio? Lacy Stoltz se ha encontrado en numerosas ocasiones frente a problemas de corrupción en su trabajo como investigadora de la Comisión de Conducta Judicial de Florida. Pero nada la ha preparado para el caso que una asustada pero decidida desconocida quiere poner en sus manos. El padre de Jeri Crosby fue asesinado hace veinte años. Su muerte sigue sin resolverse pero Jeri tiene un sospechoso al que ha estado siguiendo de manera obsesiva durante dos décadas. En el camino, ha descubierto otras víctimas. Sus sospechas son firmes pero las pruebas parecen imposibles de conseguir. El culpable es inteligente, paciente y siempre va un paso pordelante de la policía. Es el más brillante de los asesinos en serie. Conoce los procedimientos, el trabajo de investigación y, sobre todo..., conoce la ley. Se trata de un juez de Florida de la jurisdicción de Lacy. Y tiene una lista con los nombres de todos sus objetivos, personas inocentes que han tenido la mala suerte de cruzarse en su camino y ofenderle de alguna manera. ¿Podrá detenerle Lacy sin convertirse en su próxima víctima? La lista del juez es la más sorprendente y escalofriante novela de John Grisham hasta la fecha. Sobre la novela han dicho:«Una de las mejores novelas de suspense del año. Un impactante libro de primer nivel que hará que merezca la pena que pases toda la noche en blanco hasta acabarlo».The Wall Street Journal «El mejor autor vivo de thriller».Ken Follet «Además de lashabituales virtudes de Grisham: una idea llamativa, una trama impecable y una vívida panorámica social, lo que aquí resulta impresionante es su disposición para afrontar nuevos desafíos».The Sunday Times «Las sorpresas no dejan de llegar rápidas y en abundancia en este elegante thriller con el que es imposible parar de leer».The Sun «Un excelente thriller repleto de tensión trepidante».Irish Independent «De lectura obligatoria».SAGA MagazineThe Gods Of Guilt (Lincoln Lawyer #5)
By Michael Connelly. 2013
Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his…
attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they always mean Haller has to be at the top of his game. When Mickey learns that the victim was his own former client, a prostitute he thought he had rescued and put on the straight and narrow path, he knows he is on the hook for this one. He soon finds out that she was back in LA and back in the life. Far from saving her, Mickey may have been the one who put her in danger. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Mickey must work tirelessly and bring all his skill to bear on a case that could mean his ultimate redemption or proof of his ultimate guilt.The Case of the Sulky Girl
By Erle Stanley Gardner. 1933
THE CASE OF THE SULKY GIRL was only the second of the Perry Mason books ever written, published in September…
1933. Perry, Della and Paul Drake all appear. And for the first time, Mason's young law clerk Frank Everly. Still no appearance by District Attorney Hamilton Burger or Lieutenant Tragg. But this is the first Perry Mason story to feature his courtroom manipulations. The story has a beautiful young blond with a fiery temper, Frances Celane, being blackmailed. Her uncle and guardian, Edward Norton, won't give her any money from her trust, so that she can pay off the blackmailer. And so before you know it, he's dead and she's accused of his murder. She's secretly been married, and that's the basis for the blackmail. Did her new husband do it? He says so, but Perry suspects he's just trying to cover for his new bride. Obviously, his client is innocent. (Aren't they always?) So just who did murder Edward Norton?Sunday Times No 1 bestseller John Grisham returns to Mississippi in his most gripping thriller yet.'Invites comparisons with the Godfather…
trilogy - it spans two generations and several postwar decades - and has a vast cast and a winning energy' SUNDAY TIMESFor most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, drugs . . . even contract killings. The vice was controlled by a small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumoured to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith's father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to 'clean up the Coast.' Hugh's father became the 'Boss' of Biloxi's criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father's footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father's clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. Rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters, The Boys from Biloxi is a sweeping saga of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves in a knife-edge legal confrontation in which life itself hangs in the balance.In this novel, Grisham takes his powerful storytelling to the next level, his trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion. 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM