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Låst inde. Jaget vildt. Sat fast for et mord, hun ikke har begået…

Som en af de mest højprofilerede indsatte i Holloway-fængslet kan Helen Grace ikke gemme sig. Hun har fået mange fjender i løbet af sin karriere, og nogle af dem sidder bag tremmer inden for de selv samme mure. Da en af Helens medfanger bliver fundet skamferet og myrdet i sin aflåste celle, står det klart, at morderen er en indefra.

Det skulle egentlig være en rutineopgravning af et formodet mordoffer, men den forvandler sig hurtigt til en kompliceret sag for privatdetektiv Theodore Tate, der selv kæmper for at få sit liv på ret køl, efter at hans verden sank i grus to år tidligere. Mens han står i regnen og holder opsyn med opgravningen, dukker et lig op fra dybet i kirkegårdens sø nær ved, og så endnu et og et til ...

En ung kvinde vågner op i en kold, mørk kælder uden nogen anelse om, hvordan hun kom derned, eller hvem hendes kidnapper er. Således begynder hendes værste mareridt.

I nærheden bliver liget af en anden ung kvinde opdaget, hvor hun er blevet begravet på en afsidesliggende strand. Men den døde pige blev aldrig meldt savnet – hendes fremmedgjorte familie havde modtaget regelmæssige beskeder fra hende igennem årene. Nogen har holdt hende i live hinsides graven.

DØDE PIGER SLADRER IKKE ... KUN NÅR MAN LYTTER. Forskningsanlægget Westerley er ikke for sarte sjæle. Det er en ”kadaverfarm”, hvor man studerer menneskekroppens nedbrydning, og stedets beboere er lig i forskellige faser af opløsning. Men da vicekriminalkommissær Kim Stone og hendes hold finder det helt friske lig af en ung kvinde, lader det til, at en morder har opdaget det perfekte sted at skille sig af med sit offer. Da endnu en pige samme sted bliver fundet i kritisk tilstand efter et brutalt overfald, er det tydeligt for Stone og hendes folk, at en seriemorder er på spil.

Alle forbrydelser har konsekvenser. Alle byer har hemmeligheder. En ung pige bliver dræbt af en spritbilist. Lokalsamfundet er rystet over tragedien og kræver retfærdighed. Det betyder ikke noget, at den anklagede selv kun er et barn. Da han får en mild dom, lyder der et ramaskrig. Under truslen om hævn hyrer drengen og hans desperate familie privatdetektiv Cal Weaver til at beskytte ham. Men der er øjne overalt, og gengældelsen kan komme fra alle sider … Der er noget ved hele sagen, der ikke stemmer, og Weaver spekulerer over, hvad det er, han overser.

Jeg har en hemmelighed. Og nogen vil sikre sig, at jeg aldrig afslører den. Hold tæt med det, du ved, eller også vil du dø som de andre … En ung kvinde bliver fundet død i en lejlighed udsmykket med horrorplakater. Hun ligger på sin seng med to blodige genstande knuget i den ene hånd. Kriminalassistent Jane Rizzoli og retsmediciner Maura Isles bliver kaldt ud til gerningsstedet, men stillet over for det grusomme syn, kan de ikke fastslå den umiddelbare dødsårsag.

En kold vintermorgen står Kim over for at skulle møde sit hold for første gang. Og offeret i hendes næste sag står over for at møde morderen … Da liget af en ung mand bliver fundet halshugget og naglet til jorden ved Clent Hills, styrter Kim og hendes nye enhed ud til gerningsstedet. Men der er noget, der ikke stemmer. Da Kim ransager offerets hjem, finder hun en lille piges værelse og en skjult computer.

Det forældrepar, der tilbyder den største løsesum, kommer til at se deres datter igen. Det par, der taber, gør ikke. Tag ikke fejl. Et barn kommer til at dø. Da bedsteveninderne på ni år, Charlie og Amy, forsvinder, bliver to familier kastet ud i et mareridt. En sms bekræfter det utænkelige: at pigerne er blevet ofre for en frygtelig kidnapning. Da endnu en sms spiller familierne ud mod hinanden for at redde deres børn, begynder uret at tikke for kommissær Kim Stone og hendes team.

For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts, charged with petty crimes. Then, in the summer of 2020, he’s assigned to a grotesque murder case that brings national media focus to rural Patrick County, Virginia—Alicia Benson, the wife of a wealthy businessman, is murdered in her home. The accused killer, Damian Bullins, is a cunning felon with a long history of violence, and he confesses to the police.

Erin McCabe’s years as a criminal defense attorney have prepared her for almost anything, except being on the opposite side of the interrogation table. A new client—a successful financial adviser—was found stabbed to death on the beach near his palatial Jersey Shore home. The time of death is estimated to be during Erin’s one and only consultation with him, during which he revealed that he was secretly transgender. As the last person to see him alive, Erin’s now the prime suspect.

Chester, England. Nach einem traumatischen Erlebnis hat Clara Pascal sich geschworen, nie wieder eine Strafverteidigung zu übernehmen: Zu oft verwischt die Grenze zwischen Schuld und Unschuld vor Gericht, zu oft muss sich Clara fragen, ob sie als Anwältin wirklich zum Guten beiträgt. Doch die Ruhe der Kleinstadt wird erschüttert, als ein Mann, der schon einmal verurteilt wurde, nun unter Verdacht steht, erneut einen Mord begangen zu haben.

Der 3. Fall für Eddie Flynn von Steve Cavanagh ("Thirteen"). Leonard Howells schlimmster Albtraum ist Realität: Seine Tochter Caroline wurde entführt und dabei schwer verletzt. Zwar schaltet Howell die Polizei ein, doch nur einem Mann traut er wirklich zu, Caroline zu retten: Eddie Flynn. Eddie weiß, wie es ist, eine Tochter zu verlieren. Und er schwört, Caroline sicher nach Hause zu bringen. Als ehemaliger Betrüger und jetziger Spitzenanwalt kennt Flynn alle Tricks, mit denen man seine Gegner hinters Licht führen kann.

Der 3. Fall für Eddie Flynn von Steve Cavanagh ("Thirteen"). Leonard Howells schlimmster Albtraum ist Realität: Seine Tochter Caroline wurde entführt und dabei schwer verletzt. Zwar schaltet Howell die Polizei ein, doch nur einem Mann traut er wirklich zu, Caroline zu retten: Eddie Flynn. Eddie weiß, wie es ist, eine Tochter zu verlieren. Und er schwört, Caroline sicher nach Hause zu bringen. Als ehemaliger Betrüger und jetziger Spitzenanwalt kennt Flynn alle Tricks, mit denen man seine Gegner hinters Licht führen kann.

When old-school journalist William Carver is tipped off by a trusted Whitehall source that climate scientists have begun to go missing in suspicious circumstances, his gut instinct tells him to follow the story. It rapidly becomes clear that scientists, green campaigners and well-intentioned politicians are in the firing line; William Carver and his colleagues must move fast to find out who is behind the disappearances. They know the journalist's job is to speak truth to power - but first you must uncover that truth and this time it's buried deeper than ever.

Un uomo ucciso a colpi di arma da fuoco nella sua stanza e un assassino scomparso nella notte senza lasciare tracce. A indagare sul delitto è Violet Strange, la prima donna detective nella storia del mystery. Un racconto dell'autrice americana che rese popolare il genere poliziesco con un decennio di anticipo su Conan Doyle e diventò un modello per molti scrittori a venire.

Criminal defense attorney Talon Winter agrees to represent an 18-year-old man charged with a murder he didn't commit. But under the strict letter of the law, he can still be held responsible for the actions of the person who actually pulled the trigger. The problem is, the trigger-puller is a cop.

Prosecutor Justine Boucher has only asked for the death penalty once, in a brutal murder case. In doing so, she put her own life on the line. Because, if the convicted are later found innocent, the lawyer who requested the execution will be sentenced to death. Justine had no doubt that the man she sent to the chair was guilty. Until now. Presented with evidence that could prove his innocence, Justine must find out the truth before anyone else does. Her life depends on it.

Für Familienrichter Krause und für die Scheidungsanwältin Blessing endet an einem sommerlichen Freitagmittag unerwartet ihre kleinbürgerliche Idylle. In den nun kommenden Tagen durchleben sie ein Schreckensszenario gepaart aus nackten Existenzängsten und längst verdrängten Ereignissen ihrer eigenen Geschichte. Die Idylle an den schönen Brandenburger Seen täuscht. Unerbittlich werden sie von ihrem Entführer mit den zerstörerischen Folgen ihres beruflichen Tuns konfrontiert.

A drone mission gone awry just blew up one bride's special day, and she calls on celebrated war hero and justice-hungry lawyer Christine Sussman to bring the responsible parties to justice. But while court cases fought solely on US soil are tough, this international battle is near impossible to navigate. Especially when big oil spills into the mix.

When nineteen-year-old Jill Moss goes missing near the Utah-Arizona border, everyone has an opinion. Only Norma Gallagher, a search and rescue volunteer, knows the real story. Norma’s already found Jill, huddled in a cave and terrified that her abusive boyfriend, Jake, will kill her. If he ever sees her again. To protect Jill from a dangerous man, Norma quietly delivers the girl to her grateful parents in California, even though she’s conflicted. Keeping Jill safe and hidden from Jake, the press, and the public will be their secret. But secrets can’t last forever.

Deal Coin is dead. So is Tyson Gore—the crypto company's rockstar CEO. Homeless addict Reggie Jones stands accused of his murder during a botched robbery in the heart of Salesforce Park. San Francisco Public Defenders Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez race against time to uncover the truth for Reggie.

Nirgends bist du sicherer als in den Armen deiner Mutter. Ein Ausflug mit Mama in den Wald. Dichte Bäume, eine Lichtung mit verwunschenem Teich. Mama gibt uns Tee zu trinken. Ich werde müde, Mama drückt mich - immer fester, ihre Hände legen sich um meinen Hals. Ich kann nicht atmen, will ich sagen, doch es geht nicht. Was tust du nur, Mama? Ein kleines Mädchen, brutal im Wald erstickt. Die Mutter auf der Anklagebank. Gerichtsreporterin Kiki Heiland zweifelt an der Schuld der Angeklagten und recherchiert auf eigene Faust. Und was die junge Journalistin aufdeckt, hätte niemand erwarten können.

Determined to enjoy the pace of small-town life, lawyer Sam Johnstone has left his painful past behind and looks forward to taking each new day as it comes. Yet just as he sees peace and tranquility on the horizon, a close friend is charged with murder. Unable to stand quietly by, Sam quickly signs on for the defense. But how can he defend a client who has already confessed to the crime? Further complicating matters, an ethically challenged prosecutor with an ax to grind seems embarked on a personal crusade against Sam.

“This is the eighteenth Swyteck novel since The Pardon (1994), and it’s just as good as the rest. Grippando keeps coming up with complex and timely cases, and this one is first-rate.” — Booklist A contentious intellectual piracy case leads to an unsolved murder, and Jack Swyteck’s...

Mike Redstone is elated when his small accounting firm lands a contract with a trendy Los Angeles tech company. As he goes to work for his new client, the twin suicide and drug epidemics sweeping Los Angeles are little more than regrettable distractions. But Redstone’s enthusiasm turns to confusion, and then fear, as he reluctantly realizes that his new client is at the center of a plot to subjugate his city, trapping its population in a web of drug-suffused thought control.

Once a decorated soldier, now a hero in the courtroom, Christine Sussman doesn't back down from a fight. But can one lawyer secure victory when the whole system seems rigged against her client? That's exactly what Christine will find out when she agrees to represent a young woman who was assaulted at a college party and then forced to relive the event over and over again, thanks to a media firestorm.

OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT. UNTIL NOW... 'Emily' is a devoted single mother. 'Jack' starts a new job in a new town. They both share the same secret: neither of them are who they say they are. They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong...

The national exposure of the Lee Acker case put the trial skills of Maggie Reynolds on full display. Now she is intent on pursuing more profitable victories in the courtroom. Leaving behind her work as a criminal defense lawyer, Maggie is hot on the tail of her highest-profile job yet. Maggie hopes that a win will give her the recognition that she deserves. But when Blake County native Charlotte Acker is accused of murdering Lucy Kelley Collins, the wife of a Georgia senator, Maggie is pulled back into the world of criminal defense.

In Charleston, South Carolina, eighteen-year-old Alicia Fenton is arrested for the murder of her stepfather. In exchange for information that has been buried for twenty years, attorney Joe Hennessy joins her defense team. Desperate to know the truth about the past, Hennessy battles to prove Alicia is innocent. Fighting against corrupt cops, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and ruthless prisoners, the evidence leads Hennessy into the dangers of the criminal underworld.

Criminal defense attorney Mitch Turner is tempted to turn down the most recent case that walks through his door because the prospective client, Candy Carlisle, sends out all the wrong vibes. He decides to take it, though, because he is concerned about Candy’s children.