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The Pardon

James Grippando · 412 pages

An estranged father and son -- one a brilliant defense lawyer, the other the governor of Florida -- must overcome their differences to stop a cunning psychopath.Jack Swyteck, a brilliant Miami defense attorney has spent years rebelling against his father, Harry, now Florida's governor. Their estrangement seems complete when Harry allows one of Jack's clients -- a man Jack believes is innocent -- t

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The Lawyer's Lawyer

James Sheehan

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Suspicion of Betrayal

Barbara Parker · 422 pages

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Rogue Lawyer

John Grisham · 344 pages

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 sa

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Michael Gresham

John Ellsworth · 316 pages

One hard-hitting criminal lawyer surrounded by dysfunction... Michael Gresham is a criminal attorney with a brother who won't take his meds, an ex-wife who wants him to finance her fertility costs, and a client accused of murdering the wife of a judge. As the story progresses the brother is being hunted down by MexTel, a huge conglomerate that wants him dead, and the ex-wife's new husband wants to

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The Fall

John Lescroart · 308 pages

San Francisco lawyers Dismas Hardy and his associate and only daughter Rebecca find themselves in the middle of a difficult murder case involving a teenage African American foster child.

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The Lincoln Lawyer

Michael Connelly · 464 pages

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Plea of Insanity

Jilliane Hoffman · 500 pages

The prosecutor Julia Valentine. Young and ambitious and facing a case that could catapult her career. The defendant David Marquette. A successful Miami attorney and devoted family man. The victims his own wife and three small children. The plea Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. The perfect father and husband, David Marquette seemingly just snapped one night without reason. His experienced defence

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Hostile Witness

William Lashner · 589 pages

Hard-luck Philadelphia lawyer Victor Carl is just itching for the opportunity to sell out. Then good fortune comes knocking at his door in the guise of William Prescott III, a blue-blood attorney from one of the city's most prestigious firms. Prescott wants Victor to represent a councilman's aide who is on trial, along with his boss, for extortion, arson, and murder. It's the juiciest, highest-pro

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Counterplay

Robert K. Tanenbaum · 544 pages

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Presumption of Innocence

Stephen Penner · 235 pages

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The Neon Lawyer

Victor Methos · 165 pages

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The Defense

Steve Cavanagh · 320 pages

""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

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The Alibi

Sandra Brown · 576 pages

Assistant DA Hammond Cross has his sights set on the DA's office. Prosecuting a high-profile murder case practically ensures him the job. But a Saturday night encounter with a mysterious woman is the start of a living nightmare.

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The Good Lawyer

Thomas Benigno · 312 pages

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Primary Justice

William Bernhardt · 320 pages

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Sly Fox

Jeanine Pirro · 292 pages

While investigating a series of brutal crimes against women and children in 1978 New York, Assistant District Attorney Dani Fox takes on the challenging case of a businessman who has been secretly molesting his young daughter for years.

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The Burden of Proof

Scott Turow · 515 pages

Turow's acclaimed second novel, which topped international bestseller lists, is now available in trade paperback. Sandy Stern, the brilliant defense attorney from Presumed Innocent, faces an event so emotionally shattering that no part of his life is left untouched. It reveals a family caught in a maelstrom of hidden crimes, shocking secrets, and warring passions.

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Reasonable Doubts

Gianrico Carofiglio · 249 pages

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Primal Fear

William Diehl · 508 pages

William Diehl has written five previous best-sellers, each of them superb, selling millions of copies around the world. Yet nothing he has done before can prepare you for Primal Fear. In Chicago, a sainted archbishop is slain, mutilated, and dismembered in his rectory. Moments after the murder, an angelic-looking young man, Aaron Sampler, is found crouched in a confessional, covered with blood and

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Her Deadly Game

Robert Dugoni · 396 pages

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The Attorney

Steve Martini · 429 pages

A child-custody battle leads to murder in this mystery, starring lawyer Paul Madriani of San Diego. It happens when a woman demands a share of her parents' $87-million lottery win, or she will remove her child from their custody.

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The Last Alibi

David Ellis · 465 pages

James Drinker is a bit of an oddball. A funny looking geeky loner, he walks into Jason Kolarich's office one day with a preemptive concern. Two women have recently been murdered, seemingly by the same killer, and Drinker thinks he will be the main suspect. One woman was his ex girlfriend and the other was a friend. He's the only link between the victims and he has no alibi for the night of either

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