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• A Calamity of Souls

  a Novel

  Baldacci, David

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  A reluctant white lawyer and a determined black attorney join forces to defend a man accused of murdering a wealthy white couple in the deep south. Together, they confront not only a ruthless prosecution, but also the powerful forces determined to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Presumed Innocent

  a Thriller

  Turow, Scott

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  Rusty Sabich, family man and the number-two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case: the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from accuser to accused,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Quiet Game

  Iles, Greg

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  Widowed Penn Cage returns to Natchez, Mississippi seeking peace, but instead finds his father ensnared in blackmail and the town hiding deadly secrets. As he reopens a notorious murder case, Penn and journalist Caitlin Masters confront powerful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• By Way of Sorrow

  Gigl, Robyn

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  Defence attorney Erin McCabe takes on the case of Sharise Barnes, a transgender teen accused of killing a senator’s son. As Erin and her partner uncover ties to other murders and political corruption, they realize powerful forces will stop at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blood Money

  Grippando, James, 1958-

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  Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck defends Sydney Bennett, a nightclub waitress accused of killing her toddler. When her acquittal sparks national outrage and a brutal attack, Jack uncovers a darker conspiracy behind the trial and its aftermath.

• The Lincoln Lawyer

  a Novel

  Connelly, Michael, 1956-

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  Mickey Haller, the “Lincoln Lawyer,” defends clients from the back seat of his Town Car. When a wealthy playboy hires him, it seems like the easiest case of his career until murder draws Haller into a deadly game where winning means saving his own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Holdout

  a Novel

  Moore, Graham, 1981-

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  When billionaire heiress Jessica Silver vanishes, her teacher is accused, and a young juror, Maya Seale, sways the panel to acquit him, a decision that haunts them all. Ten years later, as a docuseries revisits the case, a juror is murdered in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What You Leave Behind

  a Novel

  Morris, Wanda M. (Wanda Michelle), 1959-

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  After losing her mother, marriage, and career, Deena Wood returns home to coastal Georgia seeking peace, but instead uncovers a deadly scheme of land theft and corruption. Drawn into a fight for her community’s survival, she must risk everything to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Defense

  Cavanagh, Steve

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  Former con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn is forced back into court when the Russian mafia straps a bomb to his back and kidnaps his daughter. With 48 hours to win an impossible murder trial, Eddie must outwit the system or lose everything.

• The Zero Game

  Meltzer, Brad

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  Washington staffers Matthew Mercer and Harris Sandler join a secret wagering club called The Zero Game, only to discover it’s deadly when a friend is killed. On the run and marked as the next targets, they must rely on a fearless Senate page to…Read moreRead more of this annotation