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Vapor trail
By Chuck Logan. 2003
It's hot. The snow is gone, the ice is gone -- winter is long forgotten. When the phone wakes Phil…
Broker at five a.m. on the morning of his forty-eighth birthday -- six months removed from his surviving a January cold snap that (in Absolute Zero) nearly claimed his life -- it's already ninety-two degrees. It's July, and Stillwater, Minnesota, finds itself in the middle of the worst heat wave in local memory. The news on the phone has nothing to do with birthday wishes, however. A year earlier, an angry citizen served as jury and executioner by pumping twelve bullets into a known pedophile -- and in the process became a folk hero, dubbed "the Saint" by locals. Despite protests to the contrary, everybody in the community (including the police department) felt justice had been served, and the investigation quickly went cold. Ever since, strong rumors have circulated that the real reason the Saint hasn't been apprehended is that he -- or she -- is a cop. Now a priest has been murdered, and a clue left at the scene suggests it to be the work of a vigilante. Was the priest a sexual predator? Could the Saint be back? For the members of the Stillwater law-enforcement community, it means that a killer could be in their midst. The caller begs for Broker's help: as an outsider, Broker can be counted on to follow the investigation wherever it leads. But as the temperature mounts and new victims begin surfacing, Broker wonders if he's been set up to catch a bullet for a scandal that threatens to bring down the Stillwater Police Department. Adult. Unrated
Die Before I Wake
By Laurie Breton. 2008
Just five days after they meet, Julie Hanrahan and Dr. Thomas Larkin exchange vows on a moonlit Caribbean beach, the…
whirlwind conclusion to a romance that's swept her off her feet. Tom is sexy, witty and charming and Julie's sure she's found her Prince Charming.But not every fairy tale ends happily ever after.With a workaholic husband, a hostile mother-inlaw and a resentful stepdaughter, the honeymoon doesn't last long. Especially after Julie finds out that Tom's first wife didn't die in an accident after all. The cops called her death a suicide, but Julie is convinced that somebody helped Beth over the side of the Swift River Bridge.Every marriage has its secrets. Julie is starting to wonder if she'll survive discovering the truth about hers...or die before she wakes.
Bad trust (Rachel Gold mystery #11)
By Michael A Kahn. 2020
An ugly trust fund dispute among siblings turns deadly when Isaiah, CEO of the family firm he stole from their…
father, is murdered in his office. Jewish lawyer Rachel Gold, hired to bring suit against Isaiah on behalf of his sisters, must now defend one against the charge of fratricide. But playing at detective for her legal case means getting entrenched in the complex dynamics of the Jewish family. Adult. Some strong language. Some violence
Face value: a Rachel Gold mystery
By Michael A Kahn. 2014
St. Louis attorney Rachel Gold works to solve the death of medical examiner Sari Bashir, which is ruled a suicide,…
but Rachel doesn't believe the official story. Adult. Some strong language. Some violence
The dead hand (Rachel Gold mystery #10)
By Michael A Kahn. 2016
St Louis lawyer Rachel Gold deals with many a family drama, mostly of the dysfunctional variety. Divorce. Paternity. And death.…
Occasionally, all three combine into a "dead hand" trifecta, where the deceased seeks to control the living - and especially his descendants - from beyond the grave. Adult
Legacy of lies: a legal thriller
By Robert Bailey. 2020
"Small-town lawyer Bocephus Haynes comes home late one night to find District Attorney General Helen Lewis waiting for him. Her…
ex-husband has just been killed. She's about to be arrested for his murder. And she wants Bo to represent her. There's a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen's ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife's death. What's more, his whole life has been defined by a crime committed against his family, and he continues to face prejudice as the only African American litigator in Pulaski, Tennessee. Bo's back is against the wall, and Helen resigns herself to a dismal fate - but a stunning discovery throws everything into chaos. There's a chance for justice, but to achieve it, the cost might be too much for Bo to bear." -- Provided by publisher
Code 6: A Novel
By James Grippando. 2023
“A Pandora’s box of demons. . . . High-stakes espionage, family drama, double crosses, noble gestures . . . it’s…
all here.” — Kirkus Reviews“An ambitious thriller that. . . delivers a deeply satisfying conclusion. . . . Code 6 features some of Grippando's most compelling characters and one of his most intriguing stories.” — BooklistHarper Lee Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author James Grippando returns with a bold new thriller that asks at what price do we open our lives to Big Data.Aspiring playwright, Kate Gamble, is struggling to launch a script she’s been secretly researching her entire life, mostly at the family dinner table. Her father is Christian Gamble, CEO of Buck Technologies, a private data integration company whose clients include the CIA and virtually every counter-terrorism organization in the Western World. Kate’s father adores her, and a play about the dark side of Big Data would be the ultimate betrayal in his eyes. But Kate is compelled to tell this story—not only as an artist exploring the personal information catastrophe that affects us all, but as a daughter trying to understand her mother’s apparent loss of purpose, made even more disturbing by the suicide note she left behind: I did it for Kate.Then Patrick Battle comes back into her life, changing everything she has ever thought about her play, her father, and her mother’s tragic death. Patrick is a childhood friend, but he is now Buck’s golden boy with security clearance to the company’s most sensitive projects. When Buck comes under investigation by the Justice Department and Patrick suddenly goes missing, Kate doesn’t know who to trust. A phone call confirms her worst nightmare: Patrick has been kidnapped, and the ransom demand is “Code 6”—the most secret and potentially dangerous technology her father’s company has ever developed.Kate’s fight to bring Patrick home safely reveals a conspiracy and cover up that may implicate one of the most powerful executives in the tech industry, while the development of Kate’s play unleashes family secrets and the demons behind her mother’s cryptic final note. The two paths converge in explosive fashion, leading to a shocking and terrifying discovery that puts Kate and Patrick in the crosshairs of forces who will stop at nothing to control Code 6.
In Defense of Good Woman: A Novel
By Marilyn J. Zimmerman. 2025
This debut novel shines a light on the dark subject of infanticide when a successful female criminal defense lawyer is…
ordered to defend a seventeen-year-old minister&’s daughter charged with murder in the drowning death of her newborn child. In Defense of Good Women is the story of Victoria Stephens, a successful, hard-nosed criminal defense attorney appointed by the court to represent a seventeen-year-old minister&’s daughter charged with murder in the drowning death of her newborn child. Victoria faces a hostile community, a salivating press, an uncooperative client, but most of all, a nagging intuition that she should not be handling this case. Forced to delve into the psychology of neonaticide as she searches for a defense, Victoria discovers a link between this case and her own past which, once uncovered, leads her beyond the boundaries of not just her profession, but the law.
9: and other stories
By John Nicholas Iannuzzi. 2016
9:41 and Other Stories is a collection of writings, short stories and a dab of poetry, written at the very…
beginning of John Iannuzzi&’s writing career. From his very first steps into the world of fiction, his experimenting in various genres and writing styles, this anthology allows a fascinating glimpse into the actual step-by-step development of a writer in progress.
Two spies in Caracas: a novel
By Moisés Naím. 2021
"Venezuela, 1992. CIA agent Eva and her Cuban counterpart, Mauricio, must deal with each other, imprisoned crime lord Pran, journalist…
Mónica, and Swiss banker Günther Müller while reacting to Hugo Chávez, the charismatic and volatile Venezuelan leader." -- OCLC
'Murder has no right to be this funny. Imagine Hannibal Lecter as written by Victoria Wood. Perfect for fans of…
Caroline Kepnes and CJ Skuse' ERIN KELLY'A wickedly funny and darkly compelling debut' JOANNA WALLACEJulie Tudor is NOT a Psychopath.Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office), a beautiful house (some may wonder how she got the money for it, but nothing has been proved) and the man of her dreams. Julie Tudor is NOT a Stalker. Sean is 25 and the love of Julie's life. The only problem is, he thinks he's in love with someone else. And Julie Tudor is definitely, definitely NOT a Serial Killer. But Julie has found herself in a similar situation before. And if there's one thing Julie knows, it's how to get rid of the competition... After all, what's a little murder in the name of true love? Readers LOVE Julie Tudor:'From the very first page, I was hooked and unable to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What a perfect read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'THIS BOOK IS LITERAL INSANITY!!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was SO GOOD' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This one's a must-read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Murder has no right to be this funny. Imagine Hannibal Lecter as written by Victoria Wood. Perfect for fans of…
Caroline Kepnes and CJ Skuse' ERIN KELLY'A wickedly funny and darkly compelling debut' JOANNA WALLACEJulie Tudor is NOT a Psychopath.Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin of an efficient office), a beautiful house (some may wonder how she got the money for it, but nothing has been proved) and the man of her dreams. Julie Tudor is NOT a Stalker. Sean is 25 and the love of Julie's life. The only problem is, he thinks he's in love with someone else. And Julie Tudor is definitely, definitely NOT a Serial Killer. But Julie has found herself in a similar situation before. And if there's one thing Julie knows, it's how to get rid of the competition... After all, what's a little murder in the name of true love? Readers LOVE Julie Tudor:'From the very first page, I was hooked and unable to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What a perfect read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'THIS BOOK IS LITERAL INSANITY!!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was SO GOOD' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This one's a must-read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rumpelstiltskin
By Ed McBain. 2012
"When Victoria Miller and her backing band, Wheat, broke out with a string of gold records in the sixties, the…
sultry chanteuse seemed shy of crowds, refusing to perform in public. Years after her last success, Victoria makes her stage debut, but the magic is long gone, and shortly after that, so is she-the victim of a brutal murder. Victoria's six- year-old daughter, Allison, is missing too, but nobody's come forward for a ransom. The only clue is a mysterious call-I'll be stopping by to collect-but who's collecting, and what? Even if Allison could be found, lawyer Matthew Hope can't seem to locate Victoria's missing will with Allison's guardianship. And when Victoria's old producer comes forward, claiming Victoria wasn't quite the natural talent she'd seemed to be, Matthew's left wondering who gave her the golden touch and why they'd take it back right now." -- Provided by publisher
Resurrection walk
By Michael Connelly. 2023
"Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning are one in a…
million. After getting a wrongfully convicted man out of prison, he is inundated with pleas from incarcerated people claiming innocence. He enlists his half brother, retired LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, to weed through the letters, knowing most claims will be false. Bosch pulls a needle from the haystack: a woman in prison for killing her husband, a sheriff's deputy, but who still maintains her innocence. Bosch reviews the case and sees elements that don't add up, and a sheriff's department intent on bringing quick justice in the killing of one of its own. Now Haller has an uphill battle in court, a David fighting Goliaths to vindicate his client. The path for both lawyer and investigator is fraught with danger from those who don't want the case reopened and will stop at nothing to keep the Haller-Bosch dream team from finding the truth." -- Provided by publisher
Her deadly game
By Robert Dugoni. 2023
"Keera Duggan was building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor, until her romantic relationship with a senior colleague ended…
badly. For the competitive former chess prodigy, returning to her family's failing criminal defense law firm to work for her father is the best shot she has. With the right moves, she hopes to restore the family's reputation, her relationship with her father, and her career. Keera's chance to play in the big leagues comes when she's retained by Vince LaRussa, an investment adviser accused of murdering his wealthy wife. There's little hard evidence against him, but considering the couple's impending and potentially nasty divorce, LaRussa faces life in prison. The prosecutor is equally challenging: Miller Ambrose, Keera's former lover, who's eager to destroy her in court on her first homicide defense. As Keera and her team follow the evidence, they uncover a complicated and deadly game that's more than Keera bargained for. When shocking information turns the case upside down,Keera must decide between her duty to her client, her family's legacy, and her own future."-- Provided by publisher
Bodily Harm: A Novel (David Sloane Ser. #3)
By Robert Dugoni. 2010
New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni returns with his most exhilarating legal thriller to date, a pulse-pounding story of…
corporate greed, espionage, and the lengths one man is willing to go for justice.Bodily Harm opens with a big win for David Sloane and his new partner, Tom Pendergrass, in a malpractice case centered on the death of a young child. But on the heels of this seeming victory, an unlikely character—toy designer Kyle Horgan— comes forward to tell Sloane that he&’s gotten it all wrong: Horgan&’s the one who&’s truly responsible for the little boy&’s death and possibly others—not the pediatrician Sloane has just proven guilty. Ordinarily, Sloane might have dismissed such a person as a crackpot, but something about this case has always troubled him—something that he couldn&’t quite pinpoint. When Sloane tries to follow up with Horgan, he finds the man&’s apartment a shambles— ransacked by unknown perpetrators. Horgan has vanished without a trace. Together with his longtime investigative partner Charles Jenkins, Sloane reexamines his clients&’ son&’s death and digs deeper into Horgan&’s claims, forcing him to enter the billion-dollar, cutthroat toy industry. As Sloane gets closer to the truth, he trips a wire that leads to a shocking chain of events that nearly destroys him. To get to the bottom of it all and find justice for the families harmed, Sloane must keep in check his overwhelming desire for revenge. Full of nail-bitingly tense action scenes as well as edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama, Bodily Harm finds Robert Dugoni at the very top of his game.
Lay Down My Sword and Shield (A Holland Family Novel #1)
By James Lee Burke. 1971
Vintage James Lee Burke: The first novel introducing the memorable Texas sheriff Hackberry Holland, coming of age against the backdrop…
of the civil rights era in a sultry border town.In hot and sultry Texas, Hack, an attorney and Korean War POW, is being pushed by his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends in the oil business to run for political office. But Hack would prefer to drink, look after his beloved horses, and represent the occasional long-shot pro bono case at his law firm. When Hack attempts to overturn a conviction for an old army buddy, he finds himself embroiled in the seamy underbelly of the Texas patronage system—and in the earliest beginnings of the United Farm Workers movement, led by a beautiful woman who speaks to his heart in a way no one else has. As Hack begins to bring justice to the underserved, he finds both a new love and a new purpose. With his skillful blend of engaging plotlines, compelling characters, and graceful prose, James Lee Burke demonstrates the shimmering clarity of vision that has made him beloved by suspense fans all over the globe.
A time for mercy
By John Grisham. 2020
Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance is appointed attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local…
deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2020
15th affair
By James Patterson. 2016
Detective Lindsay Boxer's life unravels when a mysterious blonde woman with links to the CIA disappears from the scene of…
a brutal hotel murder, a plane crash plunges San Francisco into chaos, and Lindsay's husband, Joe, vanishes. Lindsay suspects that Joe and the blonde are linked. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2016
The defense
By Dudley W Buffa. 2013
Oregon. At Judge Leopold Rifkin's request, attorney Joseph Antonelli defends Johnny Morel, who is accused of raping his own stepdaughter.…
Johnny is acquitted, but years later is killed. His wife, Denise, is convicted for his murder and then found dead in Rifkin's study. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997