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Running his own law firm is harder than Leland Munroe ever imagined, but he’s determined to make it work. Judy Reed, accused of killing her wealthy father, is just the kind of high-profile and high-paying client he needs to keep his firm afloat. Yet the deeper he digs, the more complex her case becomes. Nurse LaDonna Winters’s financial situation isn’t as ideal. Struggling to make ends meet, she can barely afford legal representation. But her case is compelling—accused of a crime at her hospital she insists she didn't commit, LaDonna is desperate to clear her name.

Seattle attorney Daniel Raine is going through some tough life changes; he's getting divorced and his law partner is leaving him to become a judge. If Raine can't find a way to stay afloat, he'll be practicing law out of his car. Then, the perfect opportunity—a rich socialite called Abigail Willoughby—arrives at his door, wanting to divorce her even richer husband.

تدور أحداث رواية "بيت القبطية" للكاتب أشرف العشماوي حول محقق قضائي، يعمل على التحقيق في بعض الجرائم الجنائية التي حصلت في قرية صغيرة شمال الصعيد، فيتفاجئ المحقق أثناء تحقيقه بأمورٍ أخطر من هذه الجرائم، جرائم قتل بلا أية أسباب منطقية، حالات انتحارٍ مريعة، حرائق في المزارع والبيوت بدون سبب واضح، الأمر الذي يثير حالة الشك عند المحقق والجميع، حيث يتشابك مصير المحقق مع سيدة قبطية غامضة. يبحر الكاتب العشماوي في هذا العمل داخل نفوسٍ تركيبتها مُعقدة، سارداً أحداث الرواية في عوالم جديدة ومثيرة، وتفاصيل مضحكة مبكية، مستخدماً نسقاً سردياً آسر، ينعش الفكر ويغني الخيال، تاركاً للقارئ مجالاً واسعاً للتفسير.

Altar of Ashes, a debut novel by a respected author of non-fiction, opens with two hunters witnessing a horror in the backwoods of Indiana.

1965. The British Establishment is reeling after a series of defections and acts of treachery by high- ranking intelligence officers. When Francis Hollander, an American academic, accuses Sir James Digby QC, a baronet and leader of the Bar, of being a Soviet spy, Digby retains Ben Schroeder and his head of Chambers to represent him. At first, it seems to be a simple case of libel, but as evidence starts to emerge of Digby's association with the Cambridge spies, and as MI6 becomes involved, Ben can no longer be sure that he can save Digby from prosecution and ruin.

After serving two tumultuous years with the CIA, Tony Gannon quit after the military coup that overthrew Chilean President Salvador Allende in 1973. Now a lawyer in 1981 Miami, a city impacted by the Mariel Boatlift from Cuba, Gannon is assigned to represent a judge accused of murdering a prominent Cuban exile. Since the judge refuses to cooperate in his own defense, Gannon must try, with the assistance of two people from his CIA days, to uncover the judge's motive to present a compelling defense. Will the judge end up on Death Row?

A must-listen thriller from the author of Dead Already.

Faced with the devastating findings of Family Court, Amanda picks herself up and keeps on fighting for her sons. Through family court and criminal court, she navigates a complex maze of professional people and settings in pursuit of a justice that eludes her at every turn.

Bruce Cable le cuenta a su amiga la escritora Mercer Mann una irresistible historia que bien podría convertirse en su nueva novela. Una poderosa empresa constructora está usando todos sus recursos para reclamar la propiedad de una isla semidesierta frente a Florida. Solo la última habitante del lugar, Lovely Jackson, se interpone en su camino. Lo que la constructora desconoce es que se dice que Dark Isle está maldita: los ahogamientos, las desapariciones y la locura han sido el destino de los intrusos.

After a long career as one of DC’s most powerful litigators, Rob Jacobson is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United States—his childhood best friend—has been accused of murdering his mistress. Rob knows he’s the only one who can prove his friend’s innocence, but he is soon overwhelmed as he attempts to devise a strategy to defend an authoritative man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues, and unconventional sexual appetites.

In this suspenseful legal thriller novel, a wrongfully convicted man has been sitting behind bars for forty years. He had lost all hope in the justice system and being released until the Exoneration Project agrees to take on his case. Maxwell loved Amelia, and the fact that he was on trial for her murder was unimaginable. Maxwell was a black man who thought he had it all. He was set to graduate college, he was in love, and he was ready to start the rest of his life.

Someone didn’t just want Megan Lewis dead. They wanted her obliterated. Even the most seasoned crime scene analysts were haunted by what they found. When Megan’s married ex-boyfriend admits to the murder, her family may at least get the mercy of swift justice. Defense attorney Cass Leary has every reason to steer clear of this case. Her client, Reed Karl might just be the most hated man in town. But one look at the police report and Cass knows something doesn't add up. And when Reed’s wife and young daughter beg her to help him, she can’t find the heart to say no.

Audrey Spencer has landed her dream job as a Deputy District Attorney and is settling into the career change when the daughter of District Attorney Gregory Pope is found stabbed to death in a nearby park.

The rule of law is fundamental in a democratic society. What happens when the rule of law becomes the rule of lawyers? Listen to my account of the Kafkaesque manipulation of the law and the truth in order to cover up the urgent need to investigate longstanding concerns about organised child abuse in Scotland.

Chester Newton is a successful racehorse syndicate organiser and his company, Victrix Racing, is having its best year yet. When his prized horse, Potassium, wins the world-famous Epsom Derby, Chester is set to become the next big thing in British horse racing. But one phone call changes everything. Someone hiding behind a voice scrambler and an untraceable phone is demanding he fixes a race – and they’re willing to go after Chester’s family if he fails to comply.

UN OMICIDIO. UN PROCESSO. UNA TESTIMONANZA CHIAVE. MA LA PERSONA PIÙ PERICOLOSA IN AULA NON È L'ASSASSINO. L'ESORDIO THRILLER CHE HA SCALATO LE CLASSIFICHE. Revelle è una mamma single, con un lavoro più che impegnativo: è un'interprete in tribunale. Grazie alle dieci lingue che ha imparato durante un'infanzia vagabonda, spesso è la sola in aula a capire che cosa sta dicendo un testimone, e sa bene che una frase intesa male può decidere il destino di un processo. Una sola parola e un'intera vita può cambiare per sempre. Per questo, Revelle è sempre stata impeccabile.

Nogle af landets mest hårdkogte kriminelle skjuler sig imellem os. Men ikke længe endnu … 'Emily' er en hårdtarbejdende enlig mor. 'Jack' begynder i en ny stilling i en ny by. 'Russell' er måske ved at blive forelsket. Alle deler de den samme hemmelighed: Ingen af dem er den, de udgiver sig for at være. I virkeligheden udgør de tre nogle af de kun ni kriminelle, som af den britiske stat er blevet skænket livsvarig anonymitet – for deres egen sikkerheds skyld – på grund af de frygtelige forbrydelser, de har begået. Men hvad sker der mon, når nogen sladrer om de nis sande identiteter overfor deres ofres efterladte, som higer efter at få hævn?

An uncomfortable weekend awaits LA family lawyer Sandy Moss when she makes her way to her hometown in New Jersey for the wedding of her cousin Stephanie, sweetly nicknamed Skinny. Uncomfortable, because Sandy is not really looking forward to seeing her family, but at least her boyfriend, Hollywood movie star Patrick McNabb, is by her side.

It is 1964 and Ben Schroeder, first introduced in A Higher Duty, is building his career at the Bar; juggling the demands of different challenging cases, while trying to allow a little romance into his life.

Carolyn Polhemus was an assistant prosecuting attorney, intelligent and full of promise. When she is found dead – assaulted and strangled – the curtain is pulled on a dark, tangled web of sex, corruption and betrayal. Before long, prosecutor Rusty Sabich stands accused of her murder. He was having an affair with Carolyn – the motive seems clear-cut. With no one to trust, it is up to Rusty to uncover the truth behind this deadly crime – and prove his innocence in the process . . .