Breach of Promiseby Perri O Shaughnessy
Tough, tender-hearted, Nina Reilly, struggling
to make a living in her one-woman law office
and raise a young son alone, agrees to take
a multi-million dollar palimony case. Nina
knows winning is a long shot, but this kind
of case could make a fortune for a young
lawyer; or drive someone to commit murder-for
love, money, or the right verdict!
Defense for the
Devil by
Kate Wilhelm
Maggie Folsum's abusive husband, Mitch Arno
has returned under mysterious circumstances
and Maggie has hired lawyer Barbara Holloway
to get a restraining order against him.
The case is immediately complicated when
Mitch is found dead and his brother Ray
is arrested for Mitch's murder. Not only
must Ray clear his name but Maggie must
make sure she gets child support money due
her. This is the latest legal thriller in
a series featuring Barbara Holloway and
her father, also a lawyer.
Naked Justiceby
William Berhardt
Wallace Barrett, former football hero and
now first black mayor of Tulsa, is seen,
covered with blood, leaving his home hurriedly.
After his wife and two daughters are found
murdered, Barrett becomes the prime suspect.
Subplots keep the reader guessing
Presumption of Guiltby
Lelia Kelly
Basking in the glow of a recent legal victory,
thirty year old Laura Chastain, an ambitious
attorney in an old moneyed law firm, now
finds herself defending an unscrupulous
and highly obnoxious white cop accused of
killing a black rape suspect while held
in his custody. As her client's investigation
unfolds, Laura must untangle a web of lies
and cover-ups within Atlanta's Police Department
as she simultaneously battles the jealousy
and contempt mounting within her conservative
law firm.
Prosecution by
Dudley W. Buffa
Joseph Antonelli is brought out of a self-imposed
exile to assume the challenging role of
special prosecutor in a case against Marshall
Goodwin, the chief deputy district attorney,
accused of being instrumental in the murder
of his former wife. The case becomes increasingly
complicated with twists and turns and dead
ends. As the case draws to a close, Antonelli
is shockingly drawn into a brutal murder
case with the chief suspect the wife of
his old and dear friend, Judge Horace.
State v. Justiceby Gallatin Warfield
Gardner Lawson, prosecuting attorney for
a rural Maryland county, wants to nail T.J.
Justice, suspected pedophile, for the murder
of a young Russian boy. Opposing him is
his legal nemesis Kent King, whose legal
maneuvers frustrate Lawson at every turn.
Is Lawson's single-minded determination
to convict Justice blinding him to the possibility
that the murderer may still be at large?
Suspicion of Innocenceby Barbara
Parker When successful Miami attorney Gail
Connor's life comes crashing down around
her after the body of her younger sister
Renee is found in the Everglades, wrists
slashed, Gail is considered the prime suspect.
She turns to noted defense attorney Anthony
Quintana for help. There are many twists
and turns and numerous likely suspects in
this intriguing mystery, which takes place
in a Miami.
Tell Me No Secrets by
Joy Fielding
Strange things happen to Jess Koster, a
young state's attorney in Chicago. Eight
years ago her mother disappeared on her
way to a doctor's appointment. She was never
found. Now Jess client, a middle-aged woman
who is testifying against the man who she
claimed raped her, has disappeared. And
the man Jess suspects is now after her.
Or so she thinks....