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Robert Sulzberger appeared to have a perfect life—a respected position in the City Council, a lovely family, a house with all the trimmings—but behind the façade, his life was crumbling. Drawn into a world of crime and corruption, Sulzberger couldn't find a way out. He couldn't escape. And when he tried to walk away, he found himself behind bars. The trial captures the media's attention, and the dark forces of politics are thrown into the limelight. As the son of a convicted serial killer, Tex Hunter knows just how dangerous those forces can be.

Naukowe ambicje prowadzące do zbrodni w powieści nowej mistrzyni skandynawskiego kryminału. Uniwersytet w Kopenhadze. Przybytek wiedzy, wymiany myśli, twórczej dyskusji. Lecz za fasadą chłodnej naukowej debaty kłębią się emocje, zawiść przeradza się w nienawiść, a urażona duma rodzi żądzę odwetu... Kontrowersyjny profesor zostaje znaleziony martwy w swoim gabinecie. Podejrzani są wszyscy – wybitny paleontolog miał wielu wrogów. Wśród nich jest jego doktorantka Anna. Profesor utrudniał jej obronę przełomowej pracy dyplomowej.

Jackson Rivers has always bucked the rules—and bucking the rules of recovery is no exception. Now that he and Ellery are starting their own law firm, there’s no reason he can’t rush into trouble and take the same risks as always, right? Maybe not. Their first case is a doozy, involving porn stars, drug empires, and daddy issues, and their client, Henry Worrall, wants to be an active participant in his own defense.

In a world where conformity reigned supreme, "The Heretic" emerged as a defiant voice of dissent. His relentless pursuit of justice, unwavering commitment to individual rights, and fearless challenge to the status quo ignited a journey that would shape the destiny of nations.

When Chief Whip Esme Kanha learns of the sudden death of the Minister for Personal Information, she bitterly regrets missing his desperate calls the previous evening. Unconvinced by the verdict of suicide, and suspicious that corrupt colleagues played some part in the man’s death, she decides to investigate—but she must tread carefully in a near-future world dominated by technology, where "what can see, watches, what can hear, listens, and what can be followed is tracked."

Desde hace casi un siglo, Biloxi es conocida por sus playas, complejos turísticos e industria pesquera. Pero también tiene un lado oscuro. Esta ciudad de Mississippi es además famosa por el crimen y la corrupción: desde el juego, la prostitución y el contrabando hasta el narcotráfico y los asesinatos a manos de sicarios.

London, 1968: The psychopathic Kray twins have ruled London’s underworld for years, aided by their government connections, bent coppers, and extreme violence. Now, finally, Superintendent “Nipper” Read’s taskforce has a chance to take them down. The catch: Read needs barrister Charles Holborne to testify against them, while the Krays have evidence against him which would end his career and send him to prison. Caught in the middle, and with his pregnant partner’s life and his career at stake, this time Holborne has no choices left.

Former track star Sean Kenney used to be on top of the world, but that was a very long time ago. Now he’s been estranged from his loved ones for the past two years—until the unthinkable calls him home. While struggling to make sense of the devastating death that has shaken the Kenney family to its core, Sean grasps at the opportunity to seek forgiveness for his past mistakes—from his family and himself—while clinging to the belief that if he can discover what really happened that day, he might somehow be redeemed.

Hugh’s fees are as formidable as his success rate. But even his reputation can’t help him with a widow who opposes him from day one and is clearly hiding crucial information. And if he can’t get her to open up, this high-profile case could destroy his lucrative career.

Sie wollte das System revolutionieren, doch nun steht ihr Leben auf dem Spiel. Die erfolgreiche Anwältin Justine Callaghan hat einst als Anführerin der VITA-Bewegung die Todesstrafe revolutioniert. Ein einziges Mal hat sie das Urteil dennoch verhängt und damit ihr eigenes Leben verpfändet: Sollte sich herausstellen, dass der Verurteilte unschuldig war, muss Justine auf den elektrischen Stuhl. Als nun ein neuer Beweis auftaucht, sieht sich die alleinerziehende Mutter mit den tödlichen Konsequenzen ihrer einstigen Überzeugungen konfrontiert.

A decade ago, it had been unthinkable when Joe Turner's life-long friend, Owen Prescott, was charged with a grisly murder. Then Owen disappeared, leaving behind a brilliant career and budding romance to live as a fugitive from justice. Now, haunted by the memory and clinging to a belief in Owen's innocence, Joe dives in to solve the cold case as the FBI closes in on his friend. The award-winning Joe Turner Mystery series returns with a haunting, serpentine tale that pushes the snarky defense attorney to the brink.

Once the flashy, successful lawyer known for his in-your-face billboards—IN AN ACCIDENT? GET RICH—Jason Rich has fallen from grace, his reputation scrubbed of its glitz and his life stripped of the people he cares about. All thanks to meth kingpin Tyson Cade. But when Cade is shot and killed in the heart of his territory, things go from bad to worse for Jason as he is charged with his murder.

After twenty years of anguish, after twenty years of pain, defense attorney Joe Hennessy has the chance to confront the man who ordered the murder of his ten-year-old son. In Charleston, South Carolina, Hennessy uncovers evidence that Senator Richard Longhouse has links to his son's unsolved murder. Desperate to know the truth, Hennessy digs deep into the past, following the evidence trail into the criminal underworld. Clashing with corrupt cops, dishonest politicians, and ruthless felons, Hennessy uncovers information that has been buried for twenty years.

Ein Freispruch erfolgt, wenn es keine Schuld gibt oder sich nichts beweisen lässt. In diesem Unterschied kann ein Menschenleben liegen. Genau deshalb ist er so gefährlich. Der dritte Fall für die beiden Strafverteidiger Sophie Mahler und Dr. Anton Pirlo von Strafverteidiger und Buchautor Prof. Dr. Ingo Bott. Pempelfort brennt. In der Nacht ging ein riesiges Corona-Testzentrum am Düsseldorfer Rheinufer in Flammen auf. Emre Ben Hamid, Sohn einer Clan-Familie, die gerade richtig groß ins Maskengeschäft eingestiegen ist, soll sich auf diese Weise eines Konkurrenten entledigt haben.

COMING SOON! The Revenge of Odessa: The long-awaited sequel to the genre-defining classic thriller The Odessa File, written by Frederick Forsyth in collaboration with Tony Kent. ‘an absolute belter’ IAN RANKIN ‘The British Jack Reacher’ The Sunday Times ‘Packed with deception and...

All families have secrets. Some protect. Others destroy. Three sisters. A last wish from their dying mother. Can they forgive her? Brenda Smith shouldn’t feel lucky – she’s only got months to live, if that. But knowing this means she’s got one final chance to make peace with the grown-up...

Ein Duell zwischen Killer und Gerichtsmedizinerin. Etwas Dunkles lauert in den Sümpfen Louisianas: Ein Serienkiller mit der Vorliebe für medizinische Versuche ist am Werk und spielt ein grausames Spiel. Verzweifelt versucht die Polizei, ihn zu stoppen. Doch durch sein perfides Vorgehen macht er sich über seine Verfolger nur lustig. Dr. Wren Muller ist die beste Pathologin weit und breit. Mit einem schier unerschöpflichen Wissen über historische Verbrechen und jahrelanger Erfahrung als Gerichtsmedizinerin gab es noch keinen Fall, den sie nicht lösen konnte. Bis jetzt.

Another high-profile case forces maverick barrister Charles Holborne into the orbit of the Kray twins, the men who refuse to stay in his past and still have the power to destroy him. Will Ronnie Kray’s mental illness finally bring the Firm crashing down? And how are a disgraced Church of England priest, an ex-stripper, and a dead man connected? Charles Holborne must once again cross the most dangerous men in London in his quest for the truth.

L'avvocato californiano è alle prese con una strana cliente, che si presenta con due guanti diversi, e con un delitto ancora più strano. Tutto si gioca nell'aula del tribunale. Un racconto alla maniera di Erle Stanley Gardner

Emily Lloyd, a young widow in Reconstruction-era Virginia, is accused of poisoning her three-year-old daughter, Maud. It isn’t the first death in her home—her husband and three other children all died of mysterious illnesses—so when Maud succumbs to an unexplained malady, the town suspects foul play. Soon Mrs. Lloyd is charged not only with poisoning the child but also with murdering her children, her husband, and her aunt.