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A popular president. A constitutional loophole. A country holding its breath. When legal theories surface suggesting a president might serve beyond two terms, the idea of a third run shifts from rumor to strategy. Elena Park, a White House communications aide, helps shape language meant to reassure the public—until she realizes those words are being used to rewrite the rules.

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'One of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows. After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding...

Ashley Corbin, a former tennis prodigy turned prosecutor, finds herself entangled in a high-profile rape case in the small town of Freeman’s Gate. After the rapist, Daniel Lockhart, is acquitted by a jury, the victim, Sheila Fanning, having lost the protection of the rape exception in the abortion law, is arrested on the courthouse steps for having procured an illegal abortion.

Two shots. Broad daylight. When a billionaire real estate developer is gunned down on a city street, the evidence against the shooter is overwhelming. The case should be simple. But for newly elected Philadelphia District Attorney Jessie Black, it isn't. The victim becomes a symbol—of greed...

Gelesen von Grisham-Stimme Charles Brauer. Simon Latch ist ein kleiner Anwalt im ländlichen Virginia. Finanziell kommt er nur mit Müh und Not über die Runden, zudem geht seine Ehe in die Brüche. Dann betritt Eleanor Barnett sein Büro, eine ältere Witwe, die ein neues Testament braucht. Offenbar hat ihr Mann ihr ein gewaltiges Vermögen hinterlassen, von dem niemand etwas weiß. Simon behandelt den Auftrag streng vertraulich, aber die Nachricht von Eleanors Reichtum scheint durchzusickern. Als Eleanor Opfer eines Autounfalls wird, muss Simon erkennen, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint.

Gelesen von Grisham-Stimme Charles Brauer. Simon Latch ist ein kleiner Anwalt im ländlichen Virginia. Finanziell kommt er nur mit Müh und Not über die Runden, zudem geht seine Ehe in die Brüche. Dann betritt Eleanor Barnett sein Büro, eine ältere Witwe, die ein neues Testament braucht. Offenbar hat ihr Mann ihr ein gewaltiges Vermögen hinterlassen, von dem niemand etwas weiß. Simon behandelt den Auftrag streng vertraulich, aber die Nachricht von Eleanors Reichtum scheint durchzusickern. Als Eleanor Opfer eines Autounfalls wird, muss Simon erkennen, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint.

Murder, mines, and missing millions—retirement just got interesting. When a shady real estate developer is found murdered beneath Harriet Keaton’s family home—shot, stabbed, and surrounded by rare 1830s gold coins—her estranged twin brother Joey is the prime suspect. He insists he’s innocent... but won’t name the real culprit. With Joey refusing to talk and millions missing from the retirement accounts, the future of the Independence Retirement Community is suddenly on the line.

When fifteen-year-old Trayvon Clapper is murdered by a guard at Camp B in Florida, his fringe-living mother and boyfriend come to Bergman-Deketomis to file a lawsuit against the facility. Details of the case trigger in Deke memories of his own troubled childhood. As a boy, Deke had no stable parents around him, so he lived with several different families over the years as he grew up, avoiding the foster care system. However, his best friend, Bucky, was not so fortunate.

Attorney Kari Sharpe knew it wouldn’t be easy, leaving her life in New York and returning home to Portland, Maine. But she never imagined it would mean defending her former bully—even if only in court. Stacy and Greg Stadt made Kari’s childhood miserable. So, when Greg dies in a boating accident and Stacy is charged with his murder, she’s reluctant to take the case. But as Kari faces the demons of her past, she is confronted by more than she bargained for. Greg had been the last obstacle to a contentious casino plan, proposed by a shady consortium wielding power from the shadows.

On Christmas Eve 1978, Luther Johnson was shot and killed in San Francisco’s notorious Hunters Point neighborhood. The crime scene was pristine. The weapon vanished. The lead investigator suspected drugs, but Luther’s father—legendary homicide inspector Roosevelt Johnson—believed the truth was far darker: a police officer was involved. No arrest was ever made.

A local business owner is shot and disappears under mysterious circumstances. Another man goes on a hit-and-run rampage. And a horrifying day care incident sends innocent children to the ER. At first glance, the events appear unrelated. But as he investigates, local attorney Spencer Dunn begins to think otherwise. When Spencer digs beneath Autumn Harbor’s idyllic surface, he uncovers a dark thread weaving the cases together—a thread that leads straight to Jack Butcher, the flashy civic leader whose shiny public persona masks a rotten core.

Während des norwegischen Nationalfeiertags wird in Oslo ein Mann in einer Tiefgarage regelrecht hingerichtet. Gleichzeitig explodiert über der Ostsee ein Militärflugzeug, das acht ukrainische Soldaten einer Spezialeinheit an Bord hatte – ein Anschlag? Und hängen die beiden Vorfälle womöglich zusammen? Liselott Benjamin und Martin Tong vom Polizeilichen Sicherheitsdienst sollen die Flugzeugexplosion aufklären – sich aber von dem Mordfall fernhalten. Vor allem aber sollen sie keine Theorien über eine mögliche Beteiligung Russlands in Umlauf bringen.

When Deputy Attorney General Eleanor Vance dies in an apparent suicide, DOJ prosecutor Alex Hayes is left holding fragments of a conspiracy—evidence of a covert network placing corrupt judges on the federal bench. Vance had hinted at a link to Alex’s own mother, then vanished before revealing the truth.

A young woman stands trial for the double murder of her parents. Eighteen-year-old Janelle Thompson is used to seeing her adoptive parents in the news. Her father is a rising political star. Her mother is the mind behind his first major campaign. Then one Friday night, the whole family makes...

Am letzten Arbeitstag der Woche hat es dem Direktor eines Autozubehör-Unternehmens gehörig die Laune verhagelt: Während er gespannt eine wichtige Bundestags-Haushaltsdebatte verfolgt, kündigen zwei ungeliebte Betriebsräte einen Besuch in seinem Büro an. Die beiden planen eine Ethik-Kommission für seine Firma, was Direktor Freudenberg zusätzlichen Stress bereitet. Auch sorgen die kürzlich installierten Überwachungskameras auf dem Betriebsgelände für Aufregung unter den Mitarbeitern, und die Organisation des Kinderbetreuungsprogramms stellt ihn vor organisatorische Herausforderungen.

Under Color of Law is a devastatingly tense legal thriller that operates on two levels: as a gripping, high-stakes race against time and as a profound meditation on loyalty, corruption, and the integrity of the American justice system. The result is a novel that is impossible to put down and impossible to forget. The Core Conflict • The story begins with a brutal act of political self-preservation.

Brought to you by Penguin. The evidence is overwhelming. But what if it hides the truth? When Janelle Thompson takes the stand accused of murder, she already knows how this ends. Her adoptive parents are dead and the case against her is airtight. As the trial strips her life down to its ugliest...

Deutschland, 2033. Die rechtsextreme Partei AUFSTAND stellt die Bundeskanzlerin. Als die junge Anwältin Marie Wigand ihrer Chefin bei einem neuen Strafprozess assistieren soll, ahnt sie noch nichts von seinem historischen Ausmaß. Die Generalsekretärin der einzigen Oppositionspartei REFORM wird angeklagt, hinter einem Bombenanschlag auf die Parteizentrale des AUFSTANDs zu stecken.

County Prosecutor Burke Wyatt is called out to a baffling crime scene. Two men have been executed and left in a field of freshly fallen snow. Whoever did it left the bodies without leaving a trace themselves. Tortured by the ghosts of his past, Burke can’t help getting involved in the investigation, especially when the unlikeable local sheriff is unable to make headway.

A beloved judge is murdered. His virus-infected laptop holds an ancient secret. Young lawyer Joshua Sutton, together with doctoral candidate Samantha Bollinger and tech wizard Mark Roth, are thrust into a deadly three-day quest for answers—a quest that leads them across millennia.

Penny Baxter vient de purger huit ans. Huit ans à rêver de liberté, d’un fils disparu, et d’un passé qu’elle n’a jamais vraiment enterré. À peine sortie, elle reprend la route, bien décidée à retrouver Antonio, son enfant, et à lui offrir un avenir qu’on lui a volé. Mais entre les paysages glacés et les forêts hostiles du Montana, la nature est loin d’être son seul ennemi. Quand des cadavres apparaissent sur son chemin, la traque commence... mais qui traque qui ? Penny est-elle en quête de vérité... ou en cavale ?

In the high-stakes world of Philadelphia law, Hal and Kristina Nolan are an unstoppable force. Hal, with his charismatic charm and unorthodox tactics, pairs perfectly with Kristina's razor-sharp intellect and unwavering ethical compass. Together, they've built a legal empire on a record of seemingly impossible courtroom victories. But their greatest challenge yet is about to test the limits of their skills, their marriage, and their moral boundaries.

Joshua Kane, un asesino en serie, ha logrado un asiento en el juicio del siglo: como miembro del jurado. Su objetivo es claro: conseguir un veredicto de culpabilidad para el acusado, sin ser descubierto. Pero el abogado Eddie Flynn, el ex estafador convertido en brillante defensor, comienza a sospechar que el verdadero asesino no es el hombre en el banquillo. Se inicia una carrera contrarreloj donde el ingenio de Flynn se enfrenta a la mente maestra de Kane. ¿Podrá desenmascararlo antes de que la justicia se convierta en la coartada perfecta para un depredador?

Brought to you by Penguin. NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEO The charges: explosive Alex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Charged with killing in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops. The...

'Patterson has the rare gift of enthralling as he informs' Mark Lawson, Guardian Can an honest man become president? In this timely and provocative novel, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics. Corey Grace - a handsome and charismatic...

A must read for anyone interested in the gun debate' Bill Clinton Five months into his term, President Kilcannon and his fiancee, television journalist Lara Costello, have decided to marry. But the occasion is followed by a terrible tragedy: a massacre of innocents in a lethal burst of gunfire...

In the Harlem of 1969, justice wears many faces — and some of them hide secrets. When Eleanor Wright and her husband, James, founders of The Wright Law Firm, take on the case of a young Black man framed for a crime he did not commit, they ignite a battle that reaches from the streets of Harlem to the heart of the city’s corrupt police force.

One year after her sister Sloane dies in a “tragic accident,” Maya Garrett discovers an encrypted backup drive hidden among Sloane’s belongings. Inside is evidence of a multi-million-dollar college admissions fraud scheme run by an elite prep school—families paying for fake credentials, altered transcripts, and guaranteed placements at top universities. As Maya begins unlocking the files, she realizes Sloane didn’t just uncover corruption—she was silenced for it.

A quiet life. A deadly secret. How far will she go to settle the score before it’s too late? Gardening enthusiast, Philippa "Pinkie" Floyd infiltrates a Cornish country club with a deadly mission: to eliminate Judge Carlisle. Armed with the deadly rosary pea, a revered tool among poisoners...

Die Stockholmer Investigativjournalistin Julia verfolgt eine heiße Spur: Alles deutet darauf hin, dass der charismatische, beliebte Ministerpräsident Schwedens auch dunkle Seiten hat. Als Julia von ihrem Chefredakteur kaltgestellt wird, ahnt sie, wie hochbrisant die Sache ist. Erst recht, als ihr politisch unerfahrener Ehemann, Windkraft-Experte Alfred, plötzlich zum Pressesprecher des Ministerpräsidenten ernannt wird. Julia kann Alfred nicht sagen, was sie sofort vermutet: Dieser Job wurde ihm nur angeboten, um sie endgültig zum Schweigen zu bringen.

Der Missbrauch eine Intrige? Bewährungshelferin Marie Marler zweifelt an der Schuld des Physiotherapeuten, der nach Verbüßung seiner Freiheitsstrafe bei ihr unter Führungsaufsicht steht. Hauptkommissar Christian Kramer, der für die Überwachung rückfallgefährdeter Sexualstraftäter zuständig ist, fehlt jedes Verständnis für seine Freundin. Der Mord ein Racheakt? Alles deutet darauf hin, wäre da nicht das eindeutige Alibi des Hauptverdächtigen. Und die Tatausführung spricht für die organisierte Kriminalität.

Michael Gresham is assigned to prosecuting the case against the at-large killer. When Michael's team has tried everything else to find the killer, they turn to twelve-year old Annie Gresham. Annie, the savant daughter of Michael Gresham, gathers together all the known evidence and begins mining the data. The killer moves closer. Now everyone is a potential target. Annie creates a shocking profile of the killer, leaving the FBI agents skeptical of Michael Gresham. The noose slips around Michael and he struggles to arrest the killer before the FBI turns on him.

Michael Gresham meets his lost daughter, Cache, in her prison cell. She is scheduled for execution in thirty days. Her other lawyers have given up; there is nothing left to do. On a hunch, Michael reviews ancient records. He is astonished at what he finds. The countdown of her life begins.

Attorney Michael Gresham has a new go-to person. Her name is Annie and she's twelve. Annie is a savant. She can look at you and, like her idol, Sherlock Holmes, tell you where you're from, whether or not you're happily married, and where you went to school. But now she must use her skills to...

A courtroom unlike any other. A defendant who looks a lot like you. And a verdict that has the power to change everything. The Trial is an introspective novel that takes you inside the quiet courtroom of the mind, where fear, guilt, memory, and truth all compete for your attention. Drawing on more than three decades as a student of A Course in Miracles, Robert D. Sears blends psychological drama with spiritual insight in a story that feels deeply personal and familiar. The Defendant arrives confused and alone, burdened by old mistakes and lifelong self-judgment.

When the golden boy of an elite polo team drops dead from his horse during a high-profile match in Big Horn, Wyoming, the tight-knit world of wealth and privilege fractures. Rumors swirl of underground betting, performance-enhancing drugs, and secrets powerful people will kill to protect.

Third year law student Lennon Gallagher’s life turns from complicated to overwhelming when she receives a message meant for someone else. The text offers an advance copy of a final exam—a guaranteed “A”—but accepting it will violate the honors code she refuses to break. When Lennon declines, the collaborators behind the cheating scheme demand her silence or they will ensure she takes the fall if necessary.

When an influential defense company executive sprinkles hot pepper flakes on his penne vodka at an exclusive restaurant in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, little does he know that the first bite will be the last thing he ever tastes. The fatal meal has been spiked with Novichok, a potent poison guaranteed to do maximum damage to its victims. The FBI investigates the murder and soon discovers a Russian-originated plot aimed at stealing cutting-edge drone technology from US defense contractors.

Paul Madriani was once a promising associate with a prestigious law firm, cofounded by his mentor, Ben Potter. But after a scandalous affair with Ben's wife, Paul left the firm to begin a brilliant career as a criminal defense attorney. Meanwhile, Ben's impeccable reputation has made him a leading candidate for the Supreme Court, until he is found dead on the eve of the nomination. As the evidence against Ben's wife snowballs, Talia hires her former lover to defend her against the ruthless chief prosecutor, who wants to send her to the gas chamber.

Ellie can't stop having nightmares. It's been the same ever since she saw the car accident, where a man lost his life. Awaiting the trial of the dangerous driver, where she's the primary witness, she finds herself befriending Samantha, the widow of the man who died. And – as their children also become friends – their lives become intrinsically entangled. But then Ellie starts thinking she's being followed. She wants to believe it's paranoia.

Nelle aule del tribunale di Firenze si celebra il processo dell'anno. Attilio Bergamini, amministratore delegato della Safe Word, è accusato di bancarotta fraudolenta. Quel giorno a sostenere l'accusa c'è Valeria Parri, pubblico ministero divisa tra una professione che la consuma e la fragile salute del figlio appena nato. Con lei ci sono Giulia Gori, giornalista d'inchiesta pronta a tutto, Monica Giusti, commercialista brillante segnata da relazioni tumultuose, ed Erika Martini, poliziotta determinata a far luce sulla sparatoria.

“Absolutely superb—grips like a vice throughout and has a perfect, bold ending that no one will see coming. An utter masterpiece of the murder mystery and the legal thriller genre.”—Sophie Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done and The...

Still reeling from a brutal case in Guatemala, forensic accounting investigator Sam Halloran throws himself into what should be a routine Chicago Public Schools fraud investigation—and walks straight into a nest of political greed, mob pressure, and buried secrets powerful enough to destroy lives.

In Oklahoma where Sooner football is almost a religion, what could be worse than defending a wife accused of murdering a former pro-football star? For Jenna Miller, that's just a typical Monday morning. After seven years in the Public Defender's Office and many personal betrayals, she believes no one can be trusted. But her latest client, Claire, penetrates her tough exterior. As Jenna digs further, she finds forces are conspiring against Claire, who may have done the world a favor when she killed the monster in her home.