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Widows & orphans (Rachael Flynn mystery. #1)
By Susan Meissner. 2006
When her ultra-ministry-minded brother confesses to murder, lawyer Rachael Flynn begs him to let her represent him. As she works…
on the case, she begins to suspect he knows who the real killer is but is unable to get him to cooperate with her. What is he hiding? Followed by "Sticks & stones". 2006.Whipped (Arthur Beauchamp series. #7.)
By William Deverell. 2017
Montreal journalist Lou Sabatino, under witness protection after nearly being gunned down by the Mafia, is sucked into the quirky…
world of a conniving Russian dominatrix who has secretly recorded herself putting the whip to the bare bottom of a high-ranking federal cabinet minister. It's the scoop of the century, but too hot a potato - if Lou breaks the story, he risks exposing himself to the mercies of the Mafia. Instead, he shows the video to Green Party leader Margaret Blake. The video is leaked, and Margaret is sued by the minister for 50 million. Enter Arthur Beauchamp, Margaret's husband and famed criminal lawyer, who had found - or so he hoped - blissful retirement on idyllic Garibaldi Island on the West Coast. But now he's representing the woman he loves while tormented by fears that she's embroiled in an affair. Sequel to "Sing a worried song". 2017.Volte-face: roman (Robert Pépin présente)
By Michael Connelly, Robert Pépin. 2012
Le procureur de Los Angeles fait appel à Mickey Haller, avocat renommé, dans le but de remettre en prison Jason…
Jessup, condamné pour le meurtre d'une petite fille mais relâché faute de preuves. Epaulé par Harry Bosch et Maggie McPherson, Halley affronte Clive Royce, autre ténor du barreau, dans un contexte de scandale attisé par les médias. Or Jessup se livre à d'étranges agissements nocturnes. Titre uniforme: Reversal.Violent crimes (Amanda Jaffe novel.)
By Phillip Margolin. 2016
Hired to represent the estranged eco-warrior son of an oil and coal interests lawyer who has been found murdered, lawyer…
Amanda Jaffe searches for the identity of the true killer when she learns that the suspect has only confessed to promote a cause. 2016.Une justice à la dérive: roman (Reliefs)
By Claire Bergeron. 2015
Ce roman s'ouvre par un procès qui nous fait revivre une troublante page d'histoire. Inspiré d'un fait vécu en Abitibi,…
il raconte les répercussions tragiques d'une cause bâclée. À vingt ans, amoureux et sans le sou, Florent commet un larcin qui transformera la vie des siens en cauchemar. Mal défendu par son avocat, mais soutenu par sa famille, ce fils ainé d'une fratrie de onze enfants sera douloureusement confronté à une justice défaillante. 2015.Trial of passion
By William Deverell. 1997
Arthur Beauchamp, one of Canada's top criminal lawyers, has retired to an island just off the coast of B.C. But…
he is drawn back to the courtroom to defend the acting dean of law at the University of British Columbia, who is accused of the sadomasochistic rape of a beautiful student. Some strong language, descriptions of violence, and sexual content. 1997.Total eclipse
By Liz Rigbey. 1995
Lomax, an astronomer, falls for his seductive new assistant, Julia, but soon learns she is about to stand trial for…
the brutal murder of her husband and stepdaughter. As Lomax's affair with her deepens, he uncovers a tangled web of relationships in his lover's past, particularly between Julia and each of her former husband's children. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1995.Theodore Boone (Theodore Boone Ser. #Bk. 1)
By John Grisham. 2010
In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks…
he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. Grades 5-8. 2010.The widows of Malabar Hill: a mystery of 1920s Bombay (Perveen Mistry mysteries. #1.)
By Sujata Massey. 2018
In 1921, Bombay's first female lawyer, Oxford graduate Perveen Mistry, investigates a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows…
living in strict seclusion who become subject to a murderous guardian's schemes for their inheritances. 2018.The vendetta defense (Rosato And Associates Ser. #Bk. 6)
By Lisa Scottoline. 2001
Philadelphia lawyer Judy Carrier represents seventy-nine-year-old Tony Lucia, who killed his rival, Angelo Coluzzi, for murdering his wife sixty years…
ago in Italy. While preparing his defense, Judy is drawn into a deadly vendetta and also falls in love with Tony's grandson, Frank. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.The trial (BookShots. #15.5.)
By James Patterson, Maxine Paetro. 2016
"I'm not on trial. San Francisco is." An accused murderer called Kingfisher is about to go on trial for his…
life. Or is he? By unleashing unexpected violence on the lawyers, jurors, and police involved in the case, he has paralyzed the city. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club are caught in the eye of the storm. Now comes a courtroom shocker you will never see coming. Sequel to "15th affair", followed by "16th seduction". 2016.The street lawyer
By John Grisham. 1998
Michael was in a hurry. He was scrambling up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney, a giant Washington D.C. firm…
with 800 lawyers. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star, with no time to waste, no time to stop and no time for a conscience. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this homeless man? Michael did some digging and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake & Sweeney. 1998.The testament
By John Grisham. 1999
An eccentric, reclusive billionaire is looking for a way to die. A burnt-out Washington litigator is just out of rehab…
and trying to hold it together. These two are brought together with a woman who left the modern world to live and work with a primitive tribe of Indians in the Brazilian jungle. 1999.The summons
By John Grisham. 2002
Law professor Ray Atlee arrives at the family home in rural Mississippi and discovers 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 runaway jury
By John Grisham. 1996
Using jury consultants with elaborate and illegal research techniques, the tobacco companies have managed to win each lawsuit brought against…
them. Now, in Mississippi, a man has purposely placed himself on the jury of the latest tobacco trial. Strong language. Bestseller. 1996.The rule of nine: A Paul Madriani Novel (Paul Madriani novel)
By Steve Martini. 2010
To end his terrorist career, the Old Weatherman is bankrolling the most devastating terrorist plot ever conceived. Meanwhile, defense attorney…
Paul Madriani teams up with weapons expert Joselyn Cole when she reveals that America may be the target of a future nuclear terrorist attack. Strong language and descriptions of violence. 2010.The resurrection file (Chambers of justice. #1.)
By Craig Parshall. 2003
Still reeling from the death of his wife, Will loses his partnership at a prestigious Washington D.C. law firm. Desperate…
for clients, he accepts the case of Reverend MacCameron, who has been named in a libel suit. The case seems simple enough, but after a little investigating, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of Christianity. Facing an almost unbeatable prosecutor, Will has his work cut out for him. 2003.The reversal: a novel (Mickey Haller. #3.)
By Michael Connelly. 2010
Attorney Mickey Haller agrees to reprosecute convicted child murderer Jason Jessup when the DA's office allows Haller's ex-wife Maggie McPherson…
and half-brother detective Harry Bosch to assist. After spending twenty-four years in prison, Jessup has been exonerated by DNA evidence - but Haller is convinced he's guilty. Some violence. Bestseller. Sequel to "Nine dragons" and "Brass verdict", followed by "Drop" and "Fifth witness". 2010.The quiet game (Penn Cage. #1.)
By Greg Iles. 2000
Widowed Houston prosecutor turned author Penn Cage returns to his Natchez, Mississippi, hometown. After stirring up trouble by commenting about…
an unsolved 1968 bombing of a black man, he discovers a personal reason to solve the old case. 2000.The ponder heart
By Eudora Welty. 1994
Edna Earle, a person of large distinction in Clay County, and the talkative owner of the Beulah Hotel, tells the…
story of her Uncle Daniel Ponder, a local hero whose over-affection for society compels him to give everything he owns away. The disappearance of Uncle Daniel's second wife, the waifish and willowy Bonnie Dee Peacock, leads to his arrest for murder. 1994.