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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.The brass verdict (Mickey Haller. #2.)
By Michael Connelly. 2008
When down-at-heel lawyer Mickey Haller gets the news that his old colleague Jerry Vincent has died, he also gets an…
unexpected windfall. Jerry had left instructions that Mickey should inherit all of his clients - putting Mickey's stalled career back on track at a stroke. Not only that, but Vincent was about to go to bat for Walter Elliott, the Hollywood mogul accused of brutally slaying his wife and her lover, in a trial that promises big fees and an even bigger place in the media spotlight. If Mickey could find the magic bullet and win that one against the odds, he'd really be back in the big leagues. The only problem is that Vincent was murdered, shot at close range in his office garage. And the detective handling the case - a certain Harry Bosch - is convinced the killer must be one of Vincent's clients. Suddenly Jerry Vincent's legacy is beginning to look more like a poisoned chalice, and Mickey is faced with the biggest challenge of his career: how to successfully defend a client who might just be planning to murder him. Sequel to "The Lincoln lawyer", followed by "The reversal". 2008.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.The summons
By John Grisham. 2002
Law professor Ray Atlee arrives at the family home in rural Mississippi to discover 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 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.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 motive (Dismas Hardy)
By John T Lescroart. 2005
Former homicide cop Abe Glitsky, now an administrator, investigates the arson murders of businessman Paul Hanover and his shady fiancée,…
Missy D'Amiens. The main suspect turns out to be attorney Dismas Hardy's high school girlfriend: Hanover's daughter-in-law, Catherine. Strong language and some violence. 2005. (Dismas Hardy)Presumed innocent
By Scott Turow. 1987
Chief prosecutor Rusty Sabich is given a case involving the murder of lawyer Carolyn Polhemus. But the married Sabich once…
had an affair with Polhemus, and his colleague Tommy Molto is convinced he is the killer. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1987.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.