Fiction - Thrillers - Legal

"Riveting reading..." -- Foreword ReviewsIt's one a.m. Do you know where your teenagers are? Prosecutor Dana Hargrove makes it a point to know. But one night, in the dead of winter, she should have known more.In February 2009, Dana is the newly-elected district attorney...

"Informed, thrilling action in and out of the courtroom, and few can portray it better than V.S. Kemanis" -- San Francisco Review of BooksClimbing the career ladder, prosecutor Dana Hargrove is the new chief of a major trial bureau in the Manhattan District Attorney's...

Lauren Besoner decided it was time to quit running away from life and past mistakes, so when a job opening for a court stenographer came up in Wyoming, she didn't hesitate to pack her bags, leaving Colorado in her rearview mirror.Crawford, Wyoming was beginning...

"Allows us to see life in all its strange, rich complexity through the eyes of a very human and believable protagonist. . .""Swept me back to another time and place. . .""As good a legal thriller as those of Scott Turow and John Grisham....

Movie premiers, murder charges and celebrity shenanigans? It's all in a day's work for New Jersey prosecutor turned LA family lawyer Sandy Moss."Copperman knows how to entertain" - Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewFormer New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss moved to a prestigious Los Angeles law...

This suspenseful novel is set in Memphis, Tennessee in 1993, at the genesis of the World Wide Web and prior to the invention of the smart phone. Sy Marcus, a successful, hard-nosed defense attorney uncovers a dark secret within his own family. He quickly...

The first book in the series that has garnered millions of readers across the globe, from New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Tracy Crosswhite has spent twenty years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah's disappearance and the murder trial that followed. She doesn't...

A legal thriller where the law of today must deal with the machines of tomorrow. Four men are dead. An android has blood on its hands. Attorney Joshua James accepts a fee of one million dollars to defend the android. The case appears hopeless,...

The Police Department of Schenectady, New York has handled its fair share of run-of-the-mill crimes. The brutal murder of a cop's sister, however, is no ordinary crime--especially where there is little evidence to go by. With emotions running high and the pressure mounting to...

It's the 1980's, an era of Wall Street mergers, yuppie lifestyles, and bank speculation. Oil prices have collapsed, as the Reagan administration pursues a movement to consolidate smaller banks into multi-state institutions. Luke Boyd's new financial services company finds great success, as his personal...

Five months after Scotland's Independence Referendum, freelance journalist Willie Morton learns by chance that a man called Philip Gallimont, let off a drink-driving charge on Home Office orders, bears a startling resemblance to himself. Gallimont works for a pro-Union group, GB13, run by members...

Maryland lawyer, Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae, is strapped for cash, when an old college friend asks her to help a citizens group fight a controversial development. Though loathe to take a zoning case, Sam is persuaded by the unusually high retainer, but the matter...

A brilliant young attorney struggling with his Native American roots unravels a murder-for-hire scheme at his prestigious Denver law firm. Aided by his ranching girlfriend, a retired senator, an ex-con and a retired Alaskan FBI agent, he must outmaneuver hired killers, corrupt lawyers and...

LEGAL THRILLER. Sometimes the easiest cases are the hardest. The defendant absolutely, positively murdered her own mother. She's also absolutely, positively mentally ill. Homicide prosecutor David Brunelle is tasked with holding her responsible despite the best efforts of her defense team, which includes a...

LEGAL THRILLER. Homicide prosecutor David Brunelle faces the most difficult case of his career. An innocent young girl is murdered in a heinous, unforgivable way. The only evidence against the killer is the full confession of his accomplice--another young girl he also victimized. But...

In a small city in Jasper county, Arkansas, local billionaire Phillip Bates is a philanthropist who spends his days helping improve the town and the lives of the people in it. After his life is shattered when local law enforcement fails to protect his...

After a drug cartel abducts his sister, a Kansas judge puts everything on the line to find her in this debut thriller.Judge Benjamin Joel catches a death penalty case involving a local drug dealer with ties to a Mexican cartel. When Ben's sister is...

Assistant District Attorney Butch Karp is finally recognized for his heroic service to New York City when a group of politicians back him for the top job as Manhattan's district attorney. But a series of cases involving vigilante murders begins to reveal the true...

The sequel to "The Developer" begins on New Years' Eve in 1979, as Alexander Kellogg reflects on conquering his challenges from the prior eighteen months. Also known as Xander and Mr. X, Kellogg continues his quest to build iconic office buildings using bravado and...

When a scandalous divorce trial interferes with a ruthless killer, can one tough lawyer find the truth before she becomes the next victim?Kenzi Rivera is classy, compassionate, and ready to buck the status quo. Sick of being patronized by judges and undervalued by her...

Losing the trial of his life could mean losing everything.When a young reporter is found dead and a prominent Philadelphia businessman is accused of her murder, Mick McFarland finds himself involved in the case of his life. The defendant, David Hanson, was Mick's close...

In this thriller by "the female John Grisham" (The Providence Journal), prosecutor Anna Curtis must stop a vicious street gang before it destroys more lives--and her own family. On the very night she gets engaged to the man she loves, sex-crimes prosecutor Anna Curtis's...

This riveting follow-up to A Conflict of Interest is a gritty, sophisticated thriller that will draw fans of Scott Turow and John Grisham into a world of relentless suspense. Dan Sorenson was once a high-powered New York defense attorney but that was before a...

An innocent man is scheduled to die. A United States Supreme Court nominee holds the key to his freedom. Which will she choose? Her career or his life?For thirty years, Brendan Murphy has done the impossible. He has kept his client, Professor Edward Wynne...

A legal thriller/crime drama that tests the bonds of love and loyalty among District Attorney Amanda Hawthorne, Dr. Jen Dawson and Detective Tommy Vietti. In Sativa Strain, Amanda carries with her the quiet confidence of a yogi, the unrelenting burden of a prosecutor, and...

h2>Hugh Mahoney, the most powerful plaintiff's attorney in America, takes on a wrongful death case that looks like an easy win. But he underestimates the powerful, corporate corruption stacked solidly against him.Public defender Kathryn Andrews won't rest until she gets justice for her late...

What money can't buy, murder can.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Someone is siphoning funds from billionaire Zachary Barron's currency hedge fund. Intent on prosecuting the thief to the fullest extent of the law, he hires Katerina "Kat" Carter, the best forensic accountant in the business, to follow the money...

It is Judge Payton's job to abide by the law and carry out the necessary sentence, even when it is a sentence he would rather not approve. Within five years, he has had to send six young men under the age of twenty-five to...

It is Judge Payton's job to abide by the law and carry out the necessary sentence, even when it is a sentence he would rather not approve. Within five years, he has had to send six young men under the age of twenty-five to...

From debut author Peter Fairchild comes a unique betrayal of a wannabe lawyer. In a story that circles the globe, Greg Mason leads us on an enthralling but bumpy ride to his life as an Australian corporate lawyer. It's an unlikely journey, grounded in...

SANDCASTLES IN THE RAIN delves into the oppression and injustice Sydney experiences in the courtroom. The controversial sexual assault trial exposes the classism, misogyny, and victim-shaming prevalent during one of the most self-indulgent periods in history. A doomed love affair blossoms despite tragic consequences....

Now a major new TV series starring Emma Appleton and Colin MorganThe incredible new break-out thriller from the bestselling author. Ingrid will never forget what John did. The people he hurt. The way he lied about it so easily. The way she defended him....

"When the past bleeds into the present, a lawyer and an ex-spy reunite, risking the unknown in this entertaining romantic thriller." -Foreword Clarion Reviews"You will keep turning pages not just for the pleasure of his writing, but because you simply have to know what...

With its courtroom drama, twisty plot, deception, blackmail, and a body in the wrong grave, Surprise Witness is a head-scratching whodunit of a legal thriller.An unexpected revelation from a client leads the lawyers at A. Stein & Associates to discover a dark thread, veiled...

The gripping tale about two boys, once as close as brothers, who find themselves on opposite sides of the Holocaust. "A novel of survival, justice and redemption...riveting." --Chicago Tribune, on Once We Were Brothers Elliot Rosenzweig, a respected civic leader and wealthy philanthropist, is...

March 14th, 2012 was a typical day for Emma Simpson, a successful portfolio manager running the Manhattan office of a big-time hedge fund. Emma followed her usual routine, interacting with coworkers and clients before returning to her quiet family home in the Hudson Valley,...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Presumed Innocent and The Last Trial returns with a riveting legal thriller in which a reckless private detective is embroiled in a fraught police scandal. For as long as Lucia Gomez has been the police chief...

When the past is prologue...Peter Cort has done everything right: worked until retirement, provided a better future for his daughter, loves his wife, still volunteers for his parish. So why is a past he thought dead and buried coming back to haunt him?Lulu Mueller...

One baby. Two mothers. King Solomon's choice was easy compared to this.Ready to pivot her legal practice away from the stress and moral ambiguity of criminal law, Casey Cort accepts lucrative referrals from the Hudson Adoption Agency. But when she's ready to finalize a...

One bullet. Two stories.Troy Duncan has just one thing on his mind: how he is going to give his two young children and fianc a nice Christmas when it's unclear whether his job at a struggling restaurant will last through the winter. When he...

One girl's dream boyfriend turns into a nightmare when she's stolen from her family...Struggling to pull together the pieces of her life after another falling out with Ohio's most powerful political dynasty, Cleveland attorney Casey Cort turns her attention toward her budding relationship with...

The Brody family destroyed her. Now they want her back.Like a 'B' list actor finally getting her fair share of recognition, Cleveland attorney Casey Cort is riding an unfamiliar wave of popularity. For the first time, her services are in demand. Well-heeled clients are...

A mother with an explosive secret. A daughter who spills it. The rookie lawyer with something to prove.Cleveland lawyer Casey Cort is desperate to get her law practice off of life support. When a federal judge seeks her out for her expertise in juvenile...

People lie. Documents don't.The quaint village of Brighthill in the southernmost part of Cuyahoga County is a bucolic Cleveland suburb bordered by a nature conservancy. But the green trees and greener grass are hiding a secret underneath. The well water that pours from the...

Defending a woman accused of murdering the man who sexually assaulted her, Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck must uncover where the truth lies between innocence, vengeance, and justice in this spellbinding tale of suspense based on shocking true-life events. Tall Premium Edition.Author: James GrippandoISBN-10: 0062440586ISBN-13:...

"A standout novel....A rare combination of historical enlightenment and sheer enjoyment."--Peter Quinn, author of The Man Who Never ReturnedAlready a hit in the United Kingdom, Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan is both a poignant love story and a lyrical, evocative depiction of the immigrant...

Two formidable men collide in this "first-class legal thriller" and New York Times bestseller about a celebrated criminal defense lawyer and the prosecution of his lifelong friend -- a doctor accused of murder (David Baldacci).At eighty-five years old, Alejandro "Sandy" Stern, a brilliant defense...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is "riveting" and "suspenseful." Clanton, Mississippi. 1990....

"A high-stakes legal thriller packed with intense courtroom drama." -Alafair BurkeA Library Journal Best Debut Novel of Spring and Summer 2021A gripping debut thriller about two young mothers, one shocking murder and a court case that puts them both on trial.When a soldier is...

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First NovelA Time Best Mystery and Thriller Book of All Time The "gripping... page-turner" (Time) hitting all the best of summer reading lists, Miracle Creek is perfect for book clubs and fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste...