Fiction - Thrillers - Legal

The fight lasted a few minutes. The lie that followed would last a lifetime.Patricia Horn knows how easily a young Black life can be lost to a system where truth matters less than who wins and who pays. She lived it.When a school fight...

Six nights a week the cast of the smash-hit play Daughter of the Revolution performs to a sold-out audience. A thrilling story of forbidden marriage and a secret love child, the critics say it'll run for years. That is until one night the third...

How far would you go to protect your rights?When Washington State passes a confiscatory gun law, retired homicide detective Beau Watson decides he's had enough and lashes out, targeting the politicians. What starts as one man's actions becomes the first steps in changing America's...

A prison guard is found dead in a women's correctional facility. A fellow guard-bewildered and betrayed-is the only suspect. Attorney Lily Greco never meant to practice law again. After a career-ending mistake, she retreated to her small Pennsylvania hometown, haunted by her sister's murder...

Author: James B. PetrieISBN-13: 9798996190423Publisher: Bonded Notebook PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2026Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d

She dedicated her life to locking up criminals. Now she's engaged to one. Stella Brant, single mother, U.S. Attorney, and soon-to-be-bride, is used to controlled chaos. When she races to join her colleagues in the Moakley Courthouse conference room her only concern is making...

A celebrity accusation. A spotless crime scene. A detective who knows that everyone has a version of the truth. And she has to find the real one.Detective Brooke Hill has handled abuse cases before, but none under a spotlight like this. When America's most...

The doorway to every other chapter is on trial. If we lose the doorway, we lose the house.In the United States of 2044, teaching biblical truth as fact is a federal crime. Under the restrictive Statute on Religious Authority (SRA), the Office of Statutory...

A FULLY REVISED AND EDITED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC CRIME NOVEL INSPIRED BY THE POPULAR TV SERIES STARRING JANET MCTEER No one is above the law. Barfield Prison is one of the toughest high-security prisons in England, housing the country's most dangerous criminals. And...

My Lover Is My CEO... and My Ex Is My Lawyer A Steamy Love Triangle Full of Secrets, Power, and BetrayalRam is the CEO of a logistics empire he built from nothing. Shristi is his girlfriend and co-CEO, the woman who stands beside him...

Long Weekend at Niagara is a gripping thriller of deception, danger, and one man's journey to reclaim control before it's too late. A quiet Canadian getaway turns deadly when junior solicitor Mike Johnson agrees to deliver a simple message for a dangerous client. What...

Loving husband, good father, dedicated lawyer.So who wanted Geraint dead? Sully Island, once home to a pirate known locally as The Nighthawk, has a dark history. Stories of mermaids and witches surround it. Now it's the scene of a murder, which involves a missing...

What happens when everyone involved in a multi-million dollar international shipment of a rare earth mineral decides to cheat and scam the next guy down the line? They end up dead, missing, or in jail. A cargo ship and all its crew are blown...

Crime Scene Confidential21 True Stories of Murder, Deception, and the Pursuit of JusticeDo you ever wonder what really happens behind the tape at a crime scene?Are you fascinated by the chilling stories of real people, shocking twists, and the relentless search for truth?When the...

In the quiet city of Brantford, Ontario, beneath its charming streets and historic façade, dark secrets simmer just below the surface. When detective Sarah Marshall arrives to investigate a string of mysterious disappearances, she uncovers a sinister underground world of tunnels, clandestine operations, and...

Every story begins with a question.For The Crimson Alibi, it was this: What if the truth isn't as innocent as it seems?What followed was a journey into the grey, where guilt hides in shadows, and innocence wears a mask. This book is not just...

In Carter Bryson's new high-stakes legal thriller, The Ghostwriter's Gambit, the deadliest stories are the true ones... and the most dangerous thing you can do is write them down.Amelia Stone has built a celebrated career writing fiction that feels chillingly real. As a bestselling...

A routine evening at home turns into a nightmare for Emilia Jones and her daughter when a team of masked officers bursts through their front door, without warning, without cause, and with deadly consequences. In the blink of an eye, Emilia's husband is gone,...

In Ealing, a town shadowed by secrets and power, a single act of defiance ignites a storm. Stephen Callahan, a boy haunted by dreams of freedom, breaks the unspoken code of silence with a confession that brands him a cop killer. His admission shatters...

Losing all that matters in this world can drive a man to the most extreme action that ever comes to his mind.In Change of Verdict (A Diary of a Father's Love), by D. H. Gatlin, Jason Burton stands trial for grotesquely torturing a man...

Cotswold Solicitor, Benedict Gregory, cannot recall how he got home from a New Year's Eve party at The Manor House. The next morning, the body of an elderly neighbour, Keith Breslaw, is discovered floating in the village pond, known colloquially as The Piddle. The...

In the captivating world of "Stellar Allegiance," readers are transported to the enchanting setting of the "Stellar Voyager," a magnificent interstellar ship exploring the far reaches of the cosmos. At the heart of this mesmerizing romance novel is the enthralling tale of Captain Alex...

Loved it! Sophie is Scarlet is full of wonder and heartbreak ... reminiscent of some of my favorite movies by Studio Ghibli-Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, and Spirited Away ... I was completely invested in Sophie's life- Victoria Scholz, Reviewer, Reedsy DiscoverySophie is...

Tracy comes from a very ordinary working-class home but has the self belief and confidence to 'get on' although entirely ignorant about how to do it. However, things soon change when she secures a job on Financial Today newspaper. She's told by her boss...

Rich Cornel, who has just started a career in trial practice, was the unlikely hero who saved his client and his bride from the clutches of certain elements polite society would not deign to sit with in a candle-light dinner. The effort so annoyed...

Unwritten Verdicts - A Powerful Tale of Ambition, Redemption, and Unexpected BondsIn the heart of São Paulo's ruthless legal world, Margot is a name that commands respect-and fear. At 41, she has built an empire as the CEO of a prestigious law firm, her...

In No Moment in Doubt, G. Koiyay presents an intense legal drama set against the backdrop of the American justice system. The story follows Dr. Parvati Avery, a respected medical examiner, whose life is turned upside down after a fatal shooting in her own...

Based on a real-life murder case. After not seeing his wife for several days, PJ James discovers his wife dead in their freezer. Surrey Police detective, Ferdy is frustrated by PJ's refusal to answer any of his questions, and sets about building up a...

Welcome to Atlanta, a city of underlying hypocrisies and the corruption of the American Dream!Following the events of 'The Fine Line', a major trafficking scandal has blown wide open for all the world to see, and now its architects - the Dogwood Crew -...

Claire is a young detective and member of a new government program, The Fissure Program. They are tasked with investigating deaths using telepathic powers to view the last minute of a person's life. Unknown to her, powerful people intend to prevent her from revealing...

Lucas Montgomery is a charismatic and flamboyant property tycoon.Sparks fly the moment I am tasked with defending him against money laundering charges, igniting both tension and undeniable attraction.Every meeting is a battle of wills, with his charm and confidence constantly testing my patience and...

An Anti-Semite Disrupts a Boy's Bar Mitzvah-Will Zack Blake Represent . . . the Terrorist!? Your favorite trial lawyer, Zachary Blake, is back! The ninth installment of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series, finds "The King of Justice" attending the bar-mitzvah of Josh Cooper,...

SOMETIMES THE TRUTH IS BOTH ELUSIVE AND CONVENIENTLY IRRELEVANT! There's been a burglary in a luxury high rise co-op in Manhattan: an elderly woman was assaulted in her apartment, with jewelry taken. The prime suspect is Johnny Jones, who was in the building around...

"This is a tale of Madhumitha Nandan. Her courage, her determination, her mission and her pursuit. This is a tale of DCP Vishwaroop. His honesty, his intelligence, his shrewdness and his focus. This is a tale of Anupriya Gautam. Her theories, her influence, her...

Steve Anders is the chief of staff for Senator Edward Buchanan. Senator Buchanan is a powerful and controversial figure surrounded by intrigue. The Senator is rumored to be in possession of classified information and of having affairs with a staffer. Steve is the Senator's...

In the fourth book in David P. Warren's Scott Winslow Legal Mysteries Series, attorney Scott Winslow and investigator Lee Henry tackle a high-stakes case in the brokerage industry. A secretive coalition of elite brokers has devised a clever way to trade on insider information...

Henry James is the owner of Lexington Myers: a private probation and parole company. Henry and his team are ruthless and willing to do anything to increase the company's stock value.Mark Reid, a young and energetic journalist, is on a mission to expose the...

"A riveting story that hinges on clues so elusive that the tension is exquisitely drawn." -- Midwest Book Review Disillusioned with her corporate legal career, attorney Charlotte Ambler volunteers to handle the final appeal of Christopher Ritter, a Florida death row inmate whose execution...

Several murders went unsolved five years ago. The cold case unit of the Atlanta Police Department has reached out to newly-minted forensic psychologist, Dr. Addison Parker to unravel the mysteries that have baffled law enforcement for half a decade. The case of Marlon Jennings...

'A 2013 Readers Favorite Award Winner' -Touching story of how love wins in the end. Loved the suspense, went through a lot of emotions in this book, I was an emotional wreck. I got into the story line so deep I couldn't put the...

"Sometimes I wonder whether he kills that way, an amazingly pretty woman materializing besidethem, disconcerting them, disarming them and then ..."Danny Compton, average lawyer, has cruised through life avoiding all sorts of serious matters, including just about everything related to law until he opens...

SHORT CUTS is a collection of three short Nick Teffinger thrillers.ATTORNEY PREYDenver homicide detective Nick Teffinger finds himself in a frantic run when he receives confidential information that a killer he thought was dead is not only alive but has plans to take his...

In this modern day tale of broken moral compasses, Frances Brennan, a successful highflying lawyer, and Gino Rossi, a reformed crim, carry the two lead characters on a journey with their respective views on life and the afterlife, making use of their protective dogmas...

When Mr Perkins shows up, things are going to change. How this black cat can make such a difference is anyone's guess, but he does. The lives of the people in the courthouse and a nearby bed and breakfast, are going to transform. But...

In the addictive sequel to The Judge: Part 1, the deadly game of cat and mouse continues for protagonist, Peter Ritchie before drawing to a revealing and haunting close. We are again transported to London in the nineties, where Peter Ritchie's list of suspects...

Ten years ago, starlet Priscilla Malone was found dead on the stage of Atlanta's premiere theater. Although the original investigation determined flat-lined after no suspect was found. The murder of Priscilla Malone ended up a cold case. Once again, Detective McLemore, supervisor of the...

It has been six years since media mogul, Sebastian Whitmore was killed in a hit and run accident in Atlanta, GA. Sebastian's death was front-page news, headlining all the media outlets for weeks. Although the case was initially ruled an accident, there was rampant...

Set in New York and Panama, this thriller features a murdered judge, the FBI agent determined to solve his case, and a network of Panamanian heroes, all stuck in the murky world of offshore trusts. Were they justified in murdering the judge and stealing...

Prosperous but ever-hapless attorney Danny Compton has an unerring nose for exceptionally unsavory murder cases, and his latest outing has all the earmarks of fireworks in the courtroom: love and S&M gone wrong, a vengeful spouse and a possible killer cop. That's just for...

The President of the United States is found murdered in the executive bedroom on the second floor of the White House. Spoiler Alert - the First Lady did it. But why? The answer is played out in the biggest trial in history, with the...