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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.The justice game (Recorded Books inspirational)
By Randy Singer. 2009
When a man guns down a pregnant reporter on live TV, her husband sues the manufacturer of the killer's firearm.…
As opposing lawyers ignite the courtroom with their eloquence and theatrics, a shadowy cabal threatens the advocates and the justice they seek. 2009.The jury (A Paul Madriani novel)
By Steve Martini. 2001
Attorney Paul Madriani and his San Diego partner, Harry Hinds, defend David Crone, a genetic research physician accused of murdering…
his beautiful African American rival at the university. Their case is threatened, however, when the main witness for the defendant commits suicide. Some violence. Bestseller. c2001.Le verdict du plomb: [roman]
By Michael Connelly, Robert Pépin. 2009
La situation commence à s'arranger pour l'avocat Mickey Haller blessé à la fin de La Défense Lincoln. Après deux ans…
de soins, il hésite encore à reprendre du service lorsqu'il se retrouve à la tête du cabinet de son ami l'avocat Jerry Vincent, assassiné. Haller hérite d'une énorme affaire, la défense de Walter Elliot, un magnat du cinéma accusé d'avoir tué son épouse et l'amant de cette dernière. Mais alors qu'il se prépare pour ce procès qui pourrait faire de lui une célébrité, il découvre que lui aussi est en danger. Entre alors en scène un Harry Bosch qui, comme à son habitude, est prêt à tout, y compris à se servir d'Haller pour arrêter le meurtrier de Jerry Vincent. Mais, les enchères montant, tous deux comprennent que malgré ce qui les sépare ils n'ont pas d'autre choix que de travailler ensemble. 2009. Titre uniforme: Brass verdict.Le dahlia noir
By James Ellroy. 1988
En 1947, est découvert dans un terrain vague de Los Angeles, le corps nu et mutilé d'une jeune fille de…
22 ans. Le meurtre est resté une des énigmes les plus célèbres des annales du crime en Amérique. James Ellroy se penche sur le cas de Betty Short, et lui donne une solution romanesque qu'il dédie à sa propre mère, elle-même assassinée le 2 juin 1958. Descriptions régulières de violence et de nature sexuelle. Beaucoup de langage grossier. 1988. Titre uniforme: The black dahlia.Cinglée
By Claudia Reilly. 1988
Aaron Levinsky, avocat raté, travaille dans le cadre de l'assistance judiciaire. Lors d'une audience, il croise Claudia, prostituée de luxe…
accusée de meurtre, que ses parents voudraient faire passer pour folle, avec l'aide d'un avocat très célèbre. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier, et quelques descriptions de violence. 1988. Titre uniforme: Nuts.Cage without bars (Forrest Spencer. #3.)
By Gerald Neufeld. 2014
Lucy Jackson, wife of twenty years and mother of two, unexpectedly shoots her much-respected husband at point blank range. Defense…
attorney Forrest Spencer, a long-time friend, discovers that she has been a victim of protracted psychological abuse by her spouse. While Battered Woman's Syndrome has found its way into US courts as a defense strategy for homicide, psychological abuse, though very real, has not. Spencer seeks a not guilty verdict on the basis of Lucy's state of mind that led her to believe that violence was her only option. Sequel to “Stolen child”. 2014.Beyond the shadow of a doubt (Forrest Spencer. #1.)
By Gerald Neufeld. 2012
A legal thriller in which figures a detailed account of a trial for an innocent young man's life. The mystery…
lies in how an innocent man accused of murder can be plucked from California's unforgiving prosecutory machine when evidence against the defendant is iron-clad. Followed by "Stolen child". 2012.Brain storm
By Richard Dooling. 1998
Joe Watson, a lawyer who specializes in cyber-research, is forced by a local federal judge to take his first pro-bono…
case - the murder of a deaf African American. While he is preparing for trial, Watson is fired, his family leaves him, and he almost has an affair. Strong language and violence. c1998.Un tueur sur la route
By James Ellroy. 1989
Martin Plunkett, âgé de 35 ans, est coupable de plusieurs dizaines de meurtres sexuels couvrant tout le territoire des États-Unis…
sur une période de dix années. Jamais il n'a été accusé, ni même soupçonné. Ce livre est son journal personnel. Descriptions régulières de nature sexuelle, descriptions régulières de violence, beaucoup de langage grossier. 1989. Titre uniforme: Silent terror.Stolen child (Forrest Spencer. #2.)
By Gerald Neufeld. 2013
Eighteen months ago, Divinity Parker mysteriously disappeared from her school playground. Everyone, including the FBI, believes her to have been…
killed or trafficked. A resident of a Georgia town insists she knows where the missing girl is. Though Forrest Spencer and his law colleagues are dubious about this claim, Divinity's mother tasks them with the identification and recovery of her daughter. They find the child alive and thriving. What troubles Spencer and his team is why Divinity, only one and a half years gone, wishes so vehemently to remain distant from her California home. Sequel to "Beyond the shadow of a doubt". 2013.The brethren
By John Grisham. 2000
Trumble, a minimum security federal prison, is home to an assortment of criminals, including three former judges. One of their…
scams goes awry, it ensnares the wrong victim, an innocent on the outside, a man with dangerous friends. 2000.The judge
By Steve Martini. 1995
Widowed attorney Paul Madriani is attracted to prosecutor Lenore Goya. He is trying to help her cousin, but unlikeable Judge…
Acosta is standing in his way. Then, in rapid sequence, the judge is framed by an undercover female cop, Lenore is fired for her handling of the case, the female cop is murdered, and ironically Lenore and Paul become Acosta's defence lawyers. Some violence and some strong language. 1995.The thirteenth juror: a novel
By John T Lescroart. 1994
In the sequel to "Hard Evidence", attorney Dismas Hardy has hung out his own shingle but he's had no bite.…
Then he is asked to assist lawyer David Freeman, who is handling a complex, high-profile case. Jennifer Witt is accused of killing her physician husband and her young son for the insurance money. In addition, the police have exhumed Jennifer's first husband and are accusing her of his death, too. Strong language and some violence. 1994.The trials of Rumpole (Rumpole mysteries)
By John Mortimer. 1979