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101) Dead center
Author
Publisher
Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Attorney Andy Carpenter reluctantly returns to the side of his Wisconsin cop ex-girlfriend to assist in the defense of a young man who may be innocent, a case that is complicated by the secrets of a mysterious religious group.
102) The holdout: a novel
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
322 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's the most sensational case of the decade. Fifteen-year-old Jessica Silver, heiress to a billion-dollar real estate fortune, vanishes on her way home from school. Her teacher Bobby Nock, a twenty-five-year-old African American man, is the prime suspect after illicit text messages are discovered between them--and Jessica's blood is found in his car. The subsequent trial taps straight into America's most pressing preoccupations: race, class, sex,...
Author
Series
Defense Attorney Samantha Brinkman volume 2
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Language
English
Description
Samantha Brinkman is hired as the legal advocate for Cassie Sonnenberg after a brutal stabbing leaves the teenage girl's father and brother dead, and her mother barely clinging to life, in a case that has Samantha identifying with her young client.
Author
Series
Samantha kincaid volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
An investigation into the disappearance of Portland, Oregon, city judge Clarissa Easterbrook leads Deputy D.A. Samantha Kincaid on the trail of dark secrets from the past and corruption at the highest levels of city power. .
105) Black horizon
Author
Series
A Jack Swyteck novel volume 11
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's devu, with a big twist. Three summers after the biggest man-made environmental disaster in history, millions of gallons of oil are again spewing from a hole in the ocean floor. But this rig explosion was in Cuban waters, just 50 miles away from Florida, and the situation is complex. The consortium doing the work is state-owned Venezuelan, Chinese and Russian, controlled by a mineral lease from the Cuban government. And the Cubans not only refuse...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jane Morgan is a valued member of her law firm--or was, until a prudish neighbor, binoculars poised, observes her having sex on the roof of her NYC apartment building. Police are summoned, and a punishing judge sentences her to six months of home confinement. With Jane now jobless and rootless, trapped at home, life looks bleak. Yes, her twin sister provides support and advice, but mostly of the unwelcome kind. When a doorman lets slip that Jane...
Author
Series
Alex Cooper volume 16
Publisher
Dutton
Language
English
Description
Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper and detective Mike Chapman confront Grand Central Terminal's dark secrets as well as their own changing relationship.
108) Rogue Lawyer
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the right side of the law. Sort of. Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse...
109) Old City Hall
Author
Series
Old City Hall volume 1
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
372 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Stone Barrington novel volume 24
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stone Barrington is in Bel-Air, overseeing the grand opening of the ultra-luxe hotel, The Arrington, built on the grounds of the mansion belonging to his late wife, Arrington Carter. The star-studded gala will be attended by socialites, royalty, and billionaires from overseas. and according to phone conversations intercepted by the NSA, it may also have attracted the attention of international terrorists. To ensure the safety of his guests--and the...
Author
Series
Samantha kincaid volume 3
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
351 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Amanda Jaffe volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
When a presidential candidate is murdered, Amanda Jaffe finds herself representing the chief suspect, who claims to have information linking the victim to a drug ring of high-ranking judges and public officials.
113) Shadow of doubt
Author
Series
Newpointe 911 volume 2
Publisher
Zondervan Pub. House
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Attorney Jill Clark must discover whether her client, Celia Shepherd, is sincere in her Christian faith, or using it as a ploy to deflect suspicion from herself in her husband's murder.
114) Justice
Author
Series
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st Gallery Books hardcover ed.
Language
English
Description
Taking a job with a Washington, D.C. law firm after witnessing the murder of the First Lady, attorney Jessica Ford investigates a rape victim's suspicious recant on the stand, a situation that is complicated by the disappearance of Jessica's predecessor.
115) New tricks
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
309 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Attorney Andy Carpenter is about to represent an adorable Bernese mountain dog puppy, whose owner was brutally murdered, in a custody fight. Few can rival Andy's affection for dogs, and he will do whatever it takes to insure that this little pup doesn't fall into the wrong hands. But his playful new friend possesses a deadly and valuable secret that a number of people are willing to resort to violence to obtain.
116) The defense
Author
Series
Eddie Flynn volume 1
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
""If you're a fan of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Brad Meltzer, then you will be a fan of Steve Cavanagh's The Defense."--Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Radiant Angel Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turns out the two aren't that different. Former con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn gave up the law a year ago after a disastrous case, and he vowed never to step foot in a courtroom again. But...
117) Sparring partners
Author
Series
Jake Brigance volume 4
Language
English
Description
"'Homecoming' takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's ... stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton, who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again--until...
118) Stranglehold
Author
Series
Old City Hall volume 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
358 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's just after Labour Day and the city is kicking back into gear. All eyes are on the hotly contested election for Toronto's next mayor and crime is the big issue. Greene is no stranger to the worst of what the city has to offer, but even he is unprepared for what happens next when he stumbles upon a horrific homicide.
119) A king's ransom
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
424p. 25cm.
Language
English