legal fiction (literature)

Scout Finch, the young daughter of a local attorney in the Deep South during the 1930s, tells of her father's defense of an African-American man charged with the rape of a white girl.

"New Jersey lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife Laurie are walking their dogs when they see one man trying to stop another from beating his dog. The two men fight, then the police arrive and arrest them both. Matt Jantzen, the dog's rescuer, turns out to be wanted for a double murder in Maine."--Library Journal.

"A jury on a murder trial is deadlocked when a young woman manages to turn the tide to acquit; a decade later, she must face the consequences when a fellow juror is killed and she is the prime suspect"--Publisher.

"As an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, Lacy Stoltz sees plenty of corruption among the men and women elected to the bench. In The whistler, she took on a crime syndicate that was paying millions to a crooked judge. Now, in The judge's list, the crimes are even worse. The man hiding behind the black robe is not taking bribes--but he may be taking lives"--Provided by publisher.

Seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seeks to solve a murder before her rival Mr. Darcy beats her to it.

"A literary courtroom thriller about a mother accused of murdering her eight-year-old autistic son"--Provided by publisher.

"Determined to clear her father of the wrongful conviction for a gang-related crossfire death, thirteen-year-old Trell persuades a reporter and a lawyer to investigate the case and uncover the truth"--OCLC.

"Alex Vogel has always been a high achiever who lived her life by the book--star student and athlete in high school, prelaw whiz in college, Harvard Law School degree. Accepting a dream offer at the prestigious Manhattan law firm of Klasko & Fitch, she promises her sweet and supportive longtime boyfriend that the job won't change her. Yet Alex is seduced by the firm's money and energy ... and by her cocksure male colleagues, who quickly take notice of the newgirl. She's never felt so confident and powerful. . . In the firm's most profitable and competitive division, Mergers and Acquisitions, Alex works around the clock, racking up billable hours and entertaining clients late into the evening. While the job is punishing, it has its perks. But as her clients' expectations and demands on her increase, and Alex finds herself magnetically drawn to a handsome coworker despite her loving relationship at home, she begins to question everything"--Adapted from dust jacket.

"When his best friend Woody is arrested--an unwitting accomplice to a robbery--Theodore Boone must work to prove his innocence"--Provided by publisher.

"When Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter, Beatriz, fled El Salvador, they escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence, and Julia's abusive husband. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve out their own piece of the American dream. While life in the States is hard, it is safer, until Julia rejects her boss's unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly, because of an 'anonymous' tip to the United States immigration authorities, she is arrested, locked in detention, and slated for deportation. Julia's only chance is for Jack to win asylum for his client, an option that's become nearly impossible in America's politically chareged climate"--Provided by publisher.