David Ellis's In the Company of Liars is an audaciously inventive thriller. In a David Ellis novel, nothing is ever what it seems, and so it is with Eye of the Beholder, a heart-pounding novel filled with dark secrets and the horrific...
Luke Garrison, a former D.A. who has abandoned the problematic morality of convincing juries to send criminals to the gas chamber, first appeared in The Disappearance, in which his old mentor wanted Luke to take on a sensational murde...
It starts with a double homicide. Because of the high profiles of the victims - a politically connected socialite and his glamorous fianc'e - the mayor of San Francisco herself demands that a high-ranking detective be put on the case....
Life Everlasting (Santee Series, Book...
Robert WhitlowThis remarkable new will captivate fans of John Grisham and James Patterson. In it, Whitlow confidently weaves romance and mystery into this signature and suspenseful legal thriller. Book two in the Santee Series picks up with Baxte...
Texas attorney Billy Bob Holland must confront the past in order to save his illegitimate son from a murder conviction in this brilliant, fast-paced thriller from beloved New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke.Lucas Smother...
Second Chair, The (Dismas Hardy)
John LescroartDismas Hardy is finally on top: As a managing partner at his thriving, newly reorganized law firm, he's a rainmaker and fix-it guy for clients leery of taking their chances in a courtroom. Now Hardy's up-and-coming associate, Amy Wu, ...
Set amid the darker side of Lake Tahoe's glamorous ski resorts, Acts of Malice has Nina taking on the case of Jim Strong, a member of South Lake Tahoe's most prominent families and the owners of the posh Paradise Ski Resort. With his ...
From the dark fantasies of a sexual underworld to the darkest realities of a terrorist conspirator, New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum draws District Attorney Butch Karp deep into a combustible courtroom game of pol...
Attorney Kent 'Mac' McClain reluctantly takes on the case of a man accused of killing a beautiful heiress from a powerful family. But with the evidence mounting, Mac wonders if he's defending a psychopath. Or was his client framed?
In the Company of Liars is that rare animal - a truly original thriller, strikingly fresh and unpredictable. Told chronologically in reverse, from its enigmatic end to its brilliant beginning, it's centered around a woman on trial for...
A Wrongful Death (Barbara Holloway No...
Kate WilhelmWho knew that being a Good Samaritan would lead Barbara Holloway to face her biggest challenge ever: being named prime suspect in a high—profile kidnapping?Barbara's peace at her retreat on the Oregon coast is shattered when a terri...
Cold Case (Barbara Holloway Novels)
Kate WilhelmWith no strong evidence, attorney Barbara Holloway's legal instincts are all she has. If they can't lead her to the truth, her client will die. But if she succeeds, her own life will be on the line.Controversial author and scholar Dav...
When a seemingly simple case quickly turns complicated, respected attorney Barbara Holloway must rethink her game plan. The route to justice is paved with nothing but lies, and Barbara must make a judgment call that leaves her with no...
Touching factual reminiscences are woven with historical hardboiled fiction in this account of Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier in baseball, written by the author of the bestselling Spenser, PI series. Injured at Guadal...
Jennifer Witt stands accused of triple murder. Her husband, Dr. Larry Witt, and their eight-year-old son, Matt, were shot to death in their San Francisco home, and Jennifer is the only suspect. A victim of domestic abuse,the prosecuti...
Stone Barrington is Back! Stuart Woods brings back one of his most popular characters, Stone Barrington, in his fifth novel of the life and times of the former cop turned lawyer turned investigator. Stone is in a position that every e...
It doesn't seem possible that petite, blonde Keri Dalcanton could have stabbed police sergeant Joe McNaughton 20 times, dragged his body to a public square in downtown Tulsa, chained the corpse naked to a fountain, and hog-tied him...
The Case of the Terrified Typist (The...
Erle Stanley GardnerThe Edgar Award–winning author’s tale of a missing woman and a crime ring, featuring the lawyer and detective who inspired the HBO limited series. Defense lawyer Perry Mason needs a temporary typist, but the one he ...
Attorney Scott Ellis is defending Lester Garrison, a 16 year-old accused of opening gunfire on a Sunday afternoon on a gathering of high-school students one Sunday afternoon. While fighting for Lester's freedom, Scott volunteers at Ca...
He's a hiring partner at one of the world's largest law firms. Brilliant yet ruthless, he has little patience for associates who leave the office before midnight or steal candy from the bowl on his secretary's desk. He hates holidays ...
When the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Francisco's murder trial of the century. The suspect: a Japanese call girl with a long lis...
The Oath (Dismas Hardy Series)
John LescroartWhen the head of San Francisco's largest HMO dies in his own hospital, no one doubts that it is anything but the result of massive injuries inflicted by a random hit-and-run accident. But the autopsy soon tells a different story - an ...
At the center of Margolin's latest legal thriller is the beleaguered Richard Quinn, a judge so ethical that he is willing to risk his own life to see that justice prevails in his courtroom. But as Quinn discovers when he presides over...
Lawyer Jack Tobin lives by his own code, and the first rule is: Everybody deserves a second chance. The Law of Second Chances is a deftly written legal thriller and a fulfilling successor to the critically acclaimed The Mayor of Lexin...
Betrayed (Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi)
Robert K. TanenbaumWhen Dirty Warren, the criminal court newspaper vendor afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, is charged with murdering socialite Rene Hanson, Marlene Ciampi investigates. Marlene's findings throw doubt on the case, but she is ignored by...
Stewart Dubinsky plunges into the mystery of his family's secret history when he discovers his deceased father's wartime letters to his former fiancee, revealing his court-martial and imprisonment during World World II. Simultaneous.
Gus Bailey, journalist to high society, knows the sordid secrets of the very rich. Now he turns his penetrating gaze to a courtroom in Los Angeles, witnessing the trial of the century unfold before his startled eyes. As the infamous c...
Getting his client off death row could save his career… or make him the next victim.Daniel Pike would rather fight for justice than follow the rules. His unique ability to "connect the dots," to observe what others do not,...
Star Witness (Joseph Antonelli Series...
Dudley W. BuffaStar Witness is about a man on trial for murder - a man recognized as one of the film industry's most successful writers/directors, a man of almost mythic drive and talent, and someone who looks more guilty with every passing witness....
For Sabre Orin Brown, life is good; she has it all...or would have, if only she could solve the mysterious disappearance of her brother. The search for her brother and her career as a Juvenile Court Attorney collide when she defends a...