legal stories

His career derailed by the vengeful billionaire Curtlee family for his part in convicting one of their number for murder, former homicide detective Abe Glitsky learns that the killer has won a retrial at the same time a star witness has been murdered.

Blaming himself for the deaths of his wife, his infant daughter, and an informant a year earlier, vigilante Jason Kolarich is forced by the FBI to bring down the organization of a corrupt governor of Illinois, a case that reveals devastating truths about his family's deaths.

"Sharif Jabbar, the demagogic founder of a Harlem mosque, is being held on new terror allegations, and New York District Attorney Roger 'Butch' Karp is determined to bring him down. But Karp faces formidable competition in defense attorney Megan O'Dowd, a radical activist enthralled with revolutionary rhetoric. Meanwhile, Karp's wife, Marlene Ciampi, is investigating the murder of society beauty Michelle Oakley. As Ciampi explores a sordid underworld of upscale call girls and the price paid for indulging the wealthiest of men, Karp discovers that even the city's most powerful, unimpeachable players have secrets that could set them free or cost them more than they ever feared."--back cover.

Assistant U.S. attorney Vicki Allegretti becomes convinced that what appear to be random murders in a West Philly neighborhood are deliberate slayings by a brutal murderer.

Astonished when a childhood rival begs her for protection from a violent drug-dealer boyfriend, an attorney finds her family, her career, and eventually her life placed on the line when she investigates the woman's subsequent disappearance.

Federal judge Cate Fanta finds her own double life coming to light when the defendant in a high-profile lawsuit ends up dead, revelations that threaten her future on the bench as well as her life when the killer comes after her.

"A brutal crime leaves one man dead and a community in shock in this explosive novel of legal intrigue. Karen Perry-Mondori's career as one of Florida's hottest attorneys is put to the test as she takes on the defense of accused murderer Jack Palmer. Palmer stands accused of rape and murder, but he insists he's been set up. His freedom lies in the firm grasp of the grieving widow, Caroline DeFauldo, who claims the motive was jealousy. As the trial date approaches, Karen realizes she must uncover the real truth fast. As another death occurs, Karen begins to suspect that it's more than her reputation at stake--it's her life...and even the best opening statement is nothing compared to a killer's deadly testimony."--back cover.

When former prosecutor Penn Cage returns to his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, he doesn't find the peace he desperately craves. He finds that his own father is being blackmailed by a corrupt ex-cop. And when Penn investigates, he uncovers a murderous secret--and the town's violent past.

Boston lawyer Dutch Francis has moved to the small city of Manchester, New Hampshire, where the only criminal cases he takes are DWIs. That is until--after more than twenty years--his childhood friend Larry Conway calls, pleading for his help.