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Blood flag (Paul Madriani novel. #14.)
By Steve Martini. 2016
April fool
By William Deverell. 2005
Arthur Beauchamp comes out of retirement to defend an old client, Nick "the Owl" Faloon, a diminutive man accused of…
raping and murdering a psychologist. Meanwhile, Beauchamp's new wife, Margaret Blake, takes up residence in a tree she is determined to save. Beauchamp shuttles between Vancouver and his island home, doing what he can to save the tree and get his wife back - and defend Faloon. Some descriptions of sex and strong language. Arthur Ellis Award Winner 2006. 2005.Animal's people
By Indra Sinha. 2007
Orphaned Bhopal slum resident Animal, who used to be human before an industrial chemical accident left his bones twisted like…
a hairpin, and who walks on all fours, describes the events surrounding the impending trial of the Kampani responsible for the accident. He falls in with a group led by musician Somraj; Somraj's daughter, Nisha; and Nisha's boyfriend, Saint Zafar. Tensions mount as suspicious doctor Elli Barber opens a clinic in the slums, lawyers from the Kampani arrive to negotiate a settlement, and Animal, desperately in love with Nisha, copes with his desires and frustrations. Some descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2007.Al-Tounsi: a novel
By Anton Piatigorsky. 2017
Tells the behind-the-scenes story of U.S. Supreme Court Justices as they consider a landmark case involving the rights of detainees…
held in an overseas military base. Inspired by a true case from 2008 addressing Guantanamo Bay, the fictional lawsuit of Al-Tounsi v. Shaw pits Majid Al-Tounsi, an Egyptian prisoner, against the President of the United States. It challenges U.S. laws that apply to non-citizens under wartime circumstances and the extent of executive power. As the controversial case maneuvers through the minds and hands of the Justices, the novel explores in detail how the personal life dramas, career rivalries, and political sympathies of these judicial titans blend with their philosophies to create the most important legal decisions of our time. 2017.Alex Cross's trial (Alex Cross series. #15.)
By James Patterson, Richard DiLallo. 2009
Inspired by his grandmother's tales about her uncle Abraham, Alex Cross presents his own novel, Trial. Abraham risks his life…
to help Ben Corbett, an attorney sent to Mississippi by President Teddy Roosevelt to investigate lynchings believed to be linked to the Ku Klux Klan. Bestseller. 2009.A time to kill
By John Grisham. 1989
In Clanton, Mississippi, black, ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is raped, tortured, and left for dead by two white men. She survives…
and identifies her abductors, who are quickly arrested. Tonya's father, Carl Lee Hailey, takes matters into his own hands, shooting and killing the two prisoners. As his attorney prepares Carl Lee's case, the town is overrun with reporters and avenging Klansmen. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1989.A question of proof
By Joseph Amiel. 1993
Set in Philadelphia, this story is about Dan Lazar, a tough, street-smart criminal lawyer who fights an internal battle between…
love and justice. When asked by the wife of a murdered newspaper owner to defend her against charges that she killed her husband, Dan finds himself torn between a growing love for his client and doubts about her innocence. 1993.A question of guilt
By Frances Fyfield. 1988
The latest object of widowed, unloved Eileen Cartwright's adoration is her married solicitor. When she convinces financially desperate part-time P.I.…
Stanislaus Jaskowski to kill the solicitor's wife, Jaskowski is quickly caught and tells all. As prosecutor Helen West and Detective Geoffrey Bailey build their case against her, Cartwright calmly concocts a plan of revenge against her new opponents. Strong language and violence. 1988.A party to murder
By Michael Underwood. 1983
Pixieish young lawyer-sleuth Rosa Epton of London rushes to the rescue of her friend and fellow-lawyer Caroline Allard, who is…
accused of murdering a gossipy co-worker, Tom Hunsey. During the trial scene, Rosa arranges for evidence by a surprise witness to expose the felon. Some strong language. 1983.A married man: a novel
By Piers Paul Read. 1979
A kind of wild justice
By Hilary Bonner. 2002
He's a barbaric killer, guilty of the most terrible crime: he abducted and tortured an innocent seventeen-year-old girl, brutally raped…
her, then left her to die. Yet when James Martin O'Donnell stood trial at Exeter Crown Court he was acquitted. Twenty years later, a chance DNA test makes it tragically clear that there has been a shocking miscarriage of justice, but the law of double jeopardy means that O'Donnell cannot be tried again. Descriptions of violence. 2002.A death in Live Oak (Jack Swyteck novel. #14.)
By James Grippando. 2018
When a black fraternity president is murdered and the white president of another fraternity is accused, defense attorney Jack Swyteck…
must dig into the area's racist history to find the truth. Sequel to "Most dangerous place". 2018.Innocent
By Scott Turow. 2010
"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. Strong language. Sequel to "Presumed innocent". Bestseller. c2010.The secret of magic
By Deborah Johnson. 2014
Working for a prominent member of the NAACP in 1946 when a request comes from her favourite childhood author to…
investigate the murder of a black war hero, Regina Robichard travels to Mississippi, where she navigates the muddy waters of racism, relationships, and her own tragic past. 2014.Sycamore row (Jake Brigance #2)
By John Grisham. 2013
Still reeling from the racially charged case in "A Time to Kill", attorney Jake Brigance learns he has been hired--posthumously--by…
reclusive Seth Hubbard. Before hanging himself, Hubbard wrote a will that cut out his children and bestowed his wealth on his black housekeeper. Sequel to "A Time to Kill". Some strong language. Bestseller. 2013.The confession: A Novel
By John Grisham. 2010
Dying paroled convict Travis Boyette confesses to Lutheran minister Keith Schroeder that he is guilty of the rape and murder…
of Nicole Yarber, a white Texas high school cheerleader, ten years ago. But African American Donte Drumm, Nicole's former classmate, is about to be executed for the crime. Bestseller. 2010.The broker: A Novel
By John Grisham. 2005
The CIA pressures lame-duck president Arthur Morgan into releasing jailed lobbyist Joel Backman, who obtained stolen satellite software six years…
before. The Agency spirits Backman to Italy to use him for bait, leaks his whereabouts - and waits to see who kills him. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.The last juror: A Novel
By John Grisham. 2004
Clanton, Mississippi; 1970. Twenty-three-year-old Willie Traynor buys the bankrupt county paper and begins building circulation. He inflames readers with his…
reporting of a young widow's rape and murder by Danny Padgitt, who threatens his jury with revenge if they convict him. Years later Padgitt returns for retribution. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2004.The street lawyer: A Novel
By John Grisham. 1998
At thirty-two, Michael is on the fast track to become a partner in his prestigious Washington law firm, but that…
changes the day he is held hostage by a homeless man. Disillusioned by the realization that his firm had illegally evicted the man, Michael quits his job to work for the homeless. Some strong language and some violence.The ex: a novel
By Alafair Burke. 2016
Olivia Randall is one of New York City's best criminal defense lawyers. When she hears that her former fiancé, Jack…
Harris, has been arrested for a triple homicide--and that one of the victims was connected to his wife's murder three years earlier--there is no doubt in her mind as to his innocence. The only question is, who would go to such great lengths to frame him--and why? For Olivia, representing Jack is a way to make up for past regrets and absolve herself of guilt from a tragic decision, a secret she has held for twenty years. But as the evidence against him mounts, she is forced to confront her doubts. The man she knew could not have done this. But what if she never really knew him? 2016.