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Clear and Convincing Proof
By Kate Wilhelm. 2003
The Kelso/McIvey rehab center is a place of hope and healing for its patients--and for the dedicated staff who volunteer…
there. But David McIvey, a brilliant surgeon whose ego rivals his skill with a scalpel, wants to change all that. His plan to close the clinic and replace it with a massive new surgery center--with himself at the helm--means that the rehab center will be forced to close its doors.Since he is poised to desecrate the dreams of so many, it's not surprising to anyone, especially Oregon lawyer Barbara Holloway, that somebody dares to stop him in cold blood. When David McIvey is murdered outside the clinic's doors early one morning, Barbara once again uses her razor-sharp instincts and take-no-prisoners attitude to create a defense for the two members of the clinic who stand accused. And in her most perplexing case yet, Barbara is forced to explore the darkest places where people can hide--the soul beneath the skin.Star Witness
By Mallory Kane. 2013
Storm on the horizon Dani Canto has precious few people she can trust.As prosecutor Harte Delancey's star witness against her…
grandfather's murderer, she's become a prime target-and a courtroom pawn. Protective custody seems to be the only solution, but she's not expecting Harte Delancey to be her personal bodyguard.Passion on the rise Harte vows to protect Dani himself to ensure her safety and testimony. After all, winning the case will also settle an old family obligation. But earning her trust is key. Now with a raging storm threatening New Orleans and gunmen on their heels, Harte must break down the walls Dani has erected around herself. Once he does, not only does he find unexpected passion, but the certainty that the only safe haven is within each other's arms....Ten Rules for a Call Girl: An eShort Story
By Allison Leotta. 2012
From former federal sex-crimes prosecutor Allison Leotta, an eShort story about the secret life of Washington, D.C.'s highest-paid escorts.Beautiful Georgetown…
undergrad Caroline McBride almost has it all--a loving fiancée, a promising academic career, and a college life of fabulous parties--but she can't afford it. When her father becomes ill, plunging her family into debt, she reluctantly agrees to meet Madeleine, the madam of a high-end escort service. Catering to the most powerful men in D.C., Caroline can make more money in one night than in a month at her part-time college job. And no one has to know. All she has to do is follow the madam's ten simple rules. A riveting story of D.C.'s red-light underworld and the life of a modern courtesan, Ten Rules for a Call Girl is fascinating and addictive. Includes an excerpt from Allison Leotta's new novel, Discretion!Deadlock
By James Scott Bell. 2002
She is a Supreme Court Justice. She is an atheist. And she is about to encounter the God of the…
truth and justice she has sworn to uphold. For years, Millicent Hollander has been the consistent swing vote on abortion and other hot-button issues. Now she's poised to make history as the first female Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. But something is about to happen that no one has counted on, least of all Hollander: a near-death experience that will thrust her on a journey toward God. Skeptically, fighting every inch of the way, Hollander finds herself dragged toward belief in something she has never believed in -- while others in Washington are watching her every step. Too much is at stake to let a Christian occupy the country's highest judicial office. Even as Hollander grapples with the interplay between faith and the demands of her position, and as she finds answers through her growing friendship with Pastor Jack Holden, a hidden web of lies, manipulation, and underworld connections is being woven around her. It could control her. It could destroy her reputation. Unless God intervenes, it could take her out of the picture permanently.Chick with a Charm (Babes on Brooms #2)
By Vicki Lewis Thompson. 2010
Ignoring a witch is never wise. Lily Revere is free-spirited and fun-loving--two dangerous qualities in a witch. Especially one who…
is planning her sister's engagement party--and who needs a date! She's determined to bring hot Griffin Taylor, but he's a divorce lawyer who claims his job has warned him off romance. He may pretend he's just not into her, but she knows better--he needs only a nudge in the right direction. Slipping a love elixir into Griffin's drink may not be the noble thing to do, but it sure works! Lily's dreamboat drops all his defenses, and the two discover they're perfectly matched in every way. There's just one problem: Are Griffin's feelings the result of some truly good witchcraft, or is he really in love?Speak of the Devil
By Allison Leotta. 2013
For readers of Kathy Reichs, Lisa Scottoline, Patricia Cornwell, and Lisa Gardner, a new thriller by former federal sex-crimes prosecutor…
Allison Leotta.SPEAK OF THE DEVIL--AND HE WILL APPEAR On the very night she gets engaged to the man she loves, sex-crimes prosecutor Anna Curtis's professional life takes a shocking turn that threatens everything she holds dear. While Anna is enjoying a romantic dinner capped off by a marriage proposal, a few miles away two separate groups are gearing up to raid a brothel. A vicious killer known as Diablo--the Devil--leads one group. A few minutes later, Anna's own investigative team heads in to search the brothel, as part of the fight against human trafficking in D.C. Both groups are caught off guard, with deadly results. As Anna investigates the bloody face-off, the boundaries between her work and home life begin to blur. Though eager to focus on her new fiancé, the chief homicide prosecutor Jack Bailey, and her soon-to-be stepdaughter, Olivia, this case and the search for Diablo are never far from her mind. When Anna discovers a web of long-buried secrets and official lies leading straight to her doorstep, the truth about this case threatens to rob her of the happiness she seemed so close to securing. And everything Anna counted on becomes a question mark as Diablo moves in for yet another kill. Allison Leotta draws on her experience as a D.C. sex-crimes prosecutor to take readers into the back rooms of the U.S. Attorney's Office, the hidden world of the Witness Protection Program, and the secret rituals of one of America's most dangerous gangs. Universally praised by bestselling authors from Catherine Coulter and George Pelecanos to Lisa Scottoline and David Baldacci, Leotta weaves fact and fiction to create her best novel yet.Internal Affairs
By Alana Matthews. 2013
When the call came in over the radio, Sheriff's Deputy Rafe Franco thought he would be responding to a typical…
domestic dispute. But he didn't know that the perp was St. Louis's most notorious mobster-or that the victim was his college sweetheart, Lisa Tobin.Now, as Rafe is drawn into a web of crime and danger, he discovers that his feelings for Lisa are stronger than ever. And her three-year-old daughter, Chloe, is melting his heart in ways he'd never imagined possible. But Lisa's ex is a powerful sociopath who will stop at nothing to get her back-or destroy her. As Rafe's instincts as a man battle with his duty as a cop, he'll do anything to ensure their survival...and their future as a family.Law of Attraction
By Allison Leotta. 2010
As a newly minted Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., Anna Curtis has already developed thick skin to deal with…
the brutality she encounters with her daily stack of domestic violence cases. Yet when Laprea Johnson walks into Anna's life--battered by her boyfriend on the morning after Valentine's Day--there's something about this particular case that Anna can't quite shake, something that reminds the prosecutor of her own troubled past. At the trial, Laprea makes a last-minute reversal, lying on the witness stand to free her boy-friend. Shortly after he is freed, Anna is horrified to hear that Laprea's body has been found in a trash heap. Hastily assigned to prosecute the murder case alongside intimidating chief homicide prosecutor Jack Bailey, Anna's heart sinks when she learns that her own boyfriend, public defender Nick Wagner, is representing the accused. Torn between bringing the killer to justice and saving her personal life, Anna makes a series of choices that jeopardizes her career, her relationships, and her very life as she uncovers the shocking truth behind the murder. Weaving expert knowledge with deft storytelling, federal sex-crimes prosecutor and Harvard Law School graduate Allison Leotta takes readers on a thrilling ride through D.C.'s criminal justice system. From the back rooms of the U.S. Attorney's Office and the flirtations and machinations of Washington's Ivy League lawyers to the struggles of its poorest citizens on the gritty streets of Anacostia, Law of Attraction is a gripping debut from an exciting new talent.Não digas nada
By Brad Parks. 2017
Pactuar com o Mal pode significar perder-se para sempre. Um romance intenso que explora o lado mais obscuro do Mal,…
pondo a nu as fragilidades da natureza humana perante a ameaça da perda mais dolorosa. Um juiz vive um pesadelo e um terrível dilema moral quando os seus gémeos de seis anos são raptados. Para manter os filhos vivos, terá de obedecer cegamente às ordens dos raptores, que lhe exigem uma série de decisões controversas na sua sala de tribunal. Numa quarta-feira como qualquer outra, o juiz Scott Sampson prepara-se para ir buscar os filhos gémeos de seis anos para os levar à aula de natação. A sua mulher, Alison, envia-lhe uma mensagem: mudança de planos, ela tem de os levar ao médico. Assim sendo, Scott regressa a casa mais cedo. Mas quando, mais tarde, Alison chega, está sozinha - sem Sam, sem Emma - e nega ter conhecimento da mensagem# O telefone toca: uma voz anónima diz-lhes que o juiz deve fazer exacta-mente o que lhe é dito num caso de tráfico de droga que está prestesa ser julgado. Se recusar, as consequências para as crianças serão terríveis. Para Scott e Alison, a chamada do sequestrador é apenas o começo de uma tentativa tortuosa de chantagem, engano e terror. Não haverá nada que os detenha para recuperarem os filhos, não importa a que custo... Sobre Não digas nada: «Complicações e reviravoltas conduzem trepidantemente a trama para um clímax inesperado que é perfeito e comovente.»Library Journal «Prende o leitor desde a primeira página e não o deixa até o twist final.»Associated Press «As páginas finais são emocionantes, surpreendentes e profundamente emocionantes. Um novo nível no thriller.»The Washington Post «Não digas nada começa chocando a mente e acaba por destruir o coração. O trabalho de um autor que continua a refinar seu imenso talento. Os leitores vão adorar este thriller fascinante e perturbador.»The Richmond Times-Dispatch «O excelente thriller de Parks, premiado com o prémio Shamus, retrata de forma credível uma família sob stress severo. Os leitores não conseguirão parar de ler até terem todas as revelações.»Publishers Weekly «Um livro excecional. Realmente fantástico.»Sue Grafton «Excelente... começa com um estrondo e fica mais tenso e tenso. Não digas nada demonstra que Parks é um escritor de qualidade no seu melhor.»Lee Child «Alarmantemente plausível e consistentemente admirável.»Sunday Times - THRILLER DO MÊS «Inteligente, com ritmo, com uma série de reviravoltas à medida que a tensão aumenta até um clímax emocionalmente imprevisível.»Chris PavoneThe Girl with the Persian Shawl
By Elizabeth Mansfield. 2002
An Arrogant Spinster, a Dashing Rake, and an Unsigned PaintingThe Girl With Persian Shawl was a strangely bewitching masterpiece that…
had hung in the Rendell household for generations. Kate Rendell graciously let the dashing Lord Ainsworth view the work, and was outraged when he dared to insinuate that the painting came into the family by nefarious means. She was unfazed that Lord Ainsworth left her estate believing she was little more than an arrogant spinster. But everything changed when she discovered that her beloved but flighty younger cousin was to be betrothed to--a rake!Nothing but the Truth (Dismas Hardy Book 6)
By John Lescroart. 1999
From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Guilt and The 13th Juror comes an electrifying new thriller--a novel…
in which San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy faces the case of his career. This time his family is involved--and for Hardy, a devoted husband and father, the stakes have never been higher. Dismas knows his wife, Frannie, is the most reliable of mothers. When she fails to pick up their children from school one afternoon, he's convinced something terrible has happened. It has: Frannie Hardy is in jail. Called before the grand jury in a murder investigation, she refused to reveal a secret entrusted to her by a man whose children attend the same school as hers, a friend who is accused of killing his wife. But now he has disappeared. Hardy knows there's only one way to get Frannie out of jail: clear her friend of murder. That is, if he can be found. As he moves through a labyrinthine world of big business and San Francisco politics, looking for a man he half hopes never to find, a furious and frustrated Hardy is struggling to understand why his impeccably faithful wife is being so loyal to another man. What kind of truth could keep a wife from her husband, a mother from her children--could hold Hardy so powerless before the wrath of the law?With an unparalleled ability to illuminate the complexities of relationships while weaving a story of breathtaking suspense, Lescroart has never been in finer form. And Nothing But the Truth is his finest hour.The Deception
By Barry Reed. 1978
From Barry Reed, New York Times best-selling author of The Choice, The Indictment, and The Verdict, comes a suspenseful psychological…
thriller and courtroom drama involving medical malpractice and sexual intrigue.At seventeen, Donna DiTullio was a highly ranked tennis player with world-class potential. At twenty-one, she's hospitalized as a suicidal manic-depressive. But under the care of Dr. Robert Sexton and with the help of some experimental medication, Donna is ready to be discharged. Then, unexpectedly, she leaps from a fifth-floor balustrade, leaving herself paralyzed and near death.Attorney Dan Sheridan is called in to sue the hospital and its owner, the Archdiocese of Boston. Sheridan presses his investigation against the powerful interests of the Church and the medical establishment, an investigation and subsequent trial that test all of his skill as a lawyer and lead to an ethical dilemma that will nearly cost him his life.Countering His Claim
By Rachel Bailey. 2013
Passion sets sail in USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Bailey's tale of high-stakes inheritance Never be distracted by a woman…
is hotel magnate Luke Marlow's golden rule, especially when the woman just inherited half his late uncle's luxury cruise liner. But ship's doctor Della Walsh is the exception. Her dignified beauty ignites Luke's desire despite his suspicions. Even so, he will gain full control of the ship at all costs. For Della, the ship has been a sanctuary. Now she has just three weeks to change Luke's mind and save the ship-until passion comes along and steers them off course....Daughter's Keeper
By Ayelet Waldman. 2003
How much would you sacrifice to save someone you love? When Olivia, wild-haired and headstrong, makes a terrible mistake, she…
must turn to the person least likely to help--her mother, Elaine. Motherhood was a role that Elaine never embraced and her best never amounted to much. But now Olivia faces prosecution for a naive connection to a drug deal and she needs Elaine more than ever. As the days count down and Olivia's future hangs in the balance, Elaine must decide just how much she is willing to give for a second chance with her daughter. With Daughter's Keeper, Ayelet Waldman has crafted a redemptive journey at once highly emotional and unbearably suspenseful, as Olivia and Elaine's struggle builds to a beautiful, heart-wrenching climax. In this luminous, gripping novel, Waldman brings to life the tensions and the tenderness that forge the unshakeable bond between parent and child. Daughter's Keeper reveals the unlimited boundaries of forgiveness and the sacrifices we make for love.Lineup
By Liad Shoham. 2013
International bestselling author Liad Shoham makes his American debut in this compelling, superbly plotted crime thriller. After a brutal rape…
disturbs a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood, baffled detectives find no clues, no eyewitnesses, and no suspects. The father of the shattered victim refuses to rest until justice is done, so he begins his own investigation. Keeping watch over his daughter's apartment from the street, he notices Ziv Nevo lurking in the shadows. All circumstances--and the victim--point to Nevo's guilt, and it appears the case is closed. But appearances can be deceiving. Detective Eli Nachum is eager to wrap up this high-profile case, which threatens to thwart his career. He sees an easy conviction when the father, determined to succeed where the police have failed, hands over Nevo. But why does the suspect keep silent during the interrogation? What secret is he hiding? What should Nachum and the idealistic young district attorney understand from the suspect's silence?What unfolds is a brilliant, fast-paced story that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Lineup is a twisted tale of mistaken identity, organized crime, a disgraced detective looking for redemption, a tireless young reporter, and an innocent man with a not-so-innocent past. Which lines will they cross and what will they be willing to risk, as their worlds begin to collapse? This seamless, gripping novel introduces a powerful new voice in crime fiction.The Whole Golden World
By Kristina Ringstrom. 2013
Kristina Riggle, the acclaimed author of Real Life & Liars, returns with a thought-provoking novel inspired by real-life eventsSeventeen-year-old Morgan…
Monetti shocks her parents and her community with one simple act: She chooses to stand by the man everyone else believes has exploited her--popular high school teacher TJ Hill. Quietly walking across a crowded courtroom to sit behind TJ, and not beside her parents, she announces herself as the adult she believes herself to be. But her mother, Dinah, wants justice. Dinah is a fighter, and she believes with all her heart and soul that TJ is a man who took advantage of her daughter. He is a criminal who should be brought to justice, no matter what the cost to his family. Rain, TJ's wife, is shocked that her handsome, loving, respected husband has been accused of a terrible crime. But has her desperation to start a family closed her eyes to the fault lines in her marriage? And can she face the painful truths about herself and her husband?Told from the perspectives of these three remarkable women, The Whole Golden World navigates the precarious territory between childhood and adulthood, raising questions about love and manipulation, marriage and motherhood, consent and responsibility. It's a novel both shocking and unforgettable in its power.Washington Lawyer
By Allan Topol. 2015
In the high-stakes world of Washington politics, hotshot lawyer Andrew Martin is being put to the test. When long-time friend…
Senator William Jasper calls, it's with explosive newsâand a favor to ask. A sex tryst at Martin's beach house in Anguilla has gone awry and former model Vanessa Boyd is dead. Just how far will Martin go to protect the chief justice nomination he's built his entire career on? Staggered by the sudden death of her twin sister, archeologist Allison Boyd drops everything to fly home to her grieving family. But when she realizes that the pieces to the puzzle simply won't add up, she is determined to discover the truth behind her sister's death. Launching an investigation that will unveil a treasonous plot backed by foreign interests and enabled by blackmail, Allison finds herself up against something bigger and more lethal than she could have ever imagined. With Martin's star associate Paul Maltoni at her side, she uncovers a complex, interconnected web of lies that will expose some of Washington's most influential power players. And she will not rest until she sees them ruined. From the best-selling author of the Craig Page series, The Washington Lawyer is a penetrating glimpse into Capitol Hill's seedy underbelly. High-powered DC lawyer Allan Topol impresses again with this escapade into the intricate underpinnings of Washington's elite, drawing you into a net of questionable morals, deadly intrigues, and treachery from which there is no escape.Final Judgment
By Joel Goldman. 2012
Fast, furious. . . sharp, stylish writing. --Jeffery DeaverHead GamesA man's body is found decapitated. Wrapped in plastic. Stuffed in…
the trunk of a Fleetwood Cadillac parked outside a federal courthouse. The car's owner: a sweet-natured con man who's on trial for mail fraud--but innocent of murder. Kansas City defense attorney Lou Mason has no idea how a corpse ended up in his client's car. But when the victim is identified as a criminal defendant in a sexually charged lawsuit, Mason is forced to team up with a woman from his past--a brilliant FBI agent who may be playing head games of her own. . . Praise for Joel GoldmanLocked and loaded and full of the blood of character and the gritty detail that make up the truth. . . I loved it. --Michael Connelly on ShakedownA page-turner that keeps going full speed until the very end. --Faye Kellerman on No Way OutGoldman is the real deal. --John LescroartA page-turner of the highest caliber. --Michael ConnellyRiding the Corporate Ladder
By Keith Thomas Walker. 2011
Blame It on Paradise
By Crystal Hubbard. 2008