SCALES OF JUSTICE:

A Plethora of Legal Thrillers & Courtroom Dramas


[William Bernhardt] [Jay Brandon] [D. W. Buffa] [Gianrico Carofiglio]
[William J. Coughlin] [Robert Dugoni [Linda Fairstein]
[James Grippando] [John Grisham] [Brian Haig]
[John Lescroart] [Paul Levine] [Phillip Margolin] [Steve Martini]
[Christine McGuire] [John Mortimer] [Perri O'Shaughnessy] [Barbara Parker]
[Richard North Patterson] [Nancy Taylor Rosenberg] [David Rosenfelt [C J Sansom]
[Lisa Scottoline] [Randy Singer] [Walter Sorrells] [Mary Stanton]
[Robert Tanenbaum] [Scott Turow]
[Kate Wilhelm]

WILLIAM BERNHARDT
Ben Kincaid is a former corporate lawyer who returns to the legal fray as a defense attorney. He may not be Perry Mason, but he does have knack for pulling off the impossible in the courtroom.

Primary Justice. Ballantine, 1991.
Blind Justice. Ballantine, 1992.
Perfect Justice. Ballantine, 1993.
Deadly Justice. Ballantine, 1993.
Cruel Justice. Ballantine, 1996.
Naked Justice. Ballantine, 1997.
Extreme Justice. Ballantine, 1998.
Dark Justice. Ballantine, 1999.
Silent Justice. Ballantine, 2000.
Murder One. Ballantine, 2001.
Criminal Intent. Ballantine, 2002.
Death Row. Ballantine, 2003.
Hate Crime. Ballantine, 2004.
Capitol Murder. Ballantine, 2006
Capitol Threat. Ballantine, 2007
Capitol Conspiracy. Ballantine, 2008
Captiol Betrayal. Ballantine, 2010.


JAY BRANDON

San Antonio DA Chris Sinclair is a man so dedicated to the truth that he often finds himself in great jeopardy for his dedication and ideals.

Angel of Death. Forge, 1998
After-image. Forge, 2000
Silver Moon. Forge, 2003
Grudge Match. Forge, 2004
Running with the Dead. Forge, 2005

Also by Jay Brandon:

Local Rules. Pocket, 1995.
When former Ass't D. A. Jordan Marshall is ticketed for speeding in a small town, the judge "punishes" him by making him the court-appointed defender of a local boy charged with the attempted murder of his best friend.

Defiance County. Pocket, 1996.
A young Ass't D.A. is dispatched to Galilee, Texas, as special prosecutor in a murder/kidnapping case that has torn the small town apart.

Fade the Heat. Pocket, 1990.
Only months after becoming District Attorney, Mark Blackwell finds his career on the line when his son is framed for rape. Followed by: Loose Among the Lambs (1993).

Executive Privilege. Forge, 2001.
When the First Lady decides to divorce her husband, she hires Texas divorce lawyer David Owens to represent her. But President McPherson has many secrets to hide and Owens soon finds both his career and his life in jeopardy.


D. W. BUFFA

Joseph Antonelli is a brilliant but cynical defense attorney who is a master of courtroom razzle-dazzle. He has never lost a case--even when his clients are guilty, something for which he has no remorse until one debacle sends him into self-imposed retirement.

The Defense. Holt, 1997.
The Prosecution. Holt, 1999
The Judgment. Warner, 2001
The Legacy. Warner, 2002
Star Witness. GPPS, 2003
Breach of Trust. GPPS, 2004
Trial By Fire. GPPS, 2005.


GIANRICO CAROFIGLIO

Burned-out, middle-aged Italian defense lawyer, Guido Guerrieri, takes on a series of cases that test him personally and professionally in this series penned by a prosecutor.

Involuntary Witness. Bitter Lemon, 2005.
A Walk in the Dark. Bitter Lemon, 2006.
Reasonable Doubts. Bitter Lemon. 2007.


WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN

Once a great trial lawyer, recovering alcoholic Charley Sloan eeks out a minimal living in Pickeral Pont, Michigan, where he hides from his illustrious & jaded past. But soon a murder case puts his legal talents to the test.

Shadow of a Doubt. St. Martin's, 1991.
Death Penalty. HarperCollins, 1992.
The Judgment. St. Martin's, 1997.
Proof of Intent. (with Walter Sorrels.) T. Dunne, 2002.


ROBERT DUGONI

A decorated ex-Marine, David Sloane has made a name for himself as a brilliant and hugely successful wrongful death attorney with a long string of court victories thanks to his knack for making juries see things his way. But his talents tend to bring him BIG cases that bring the phrase "bodily harm" all too close to home.

The Jury Master. Warner, 2006.
Wrongful Death. S&S, 2009
Bodily Harm. S&S, 2010.


LINDA FAIRSTEIN

Tough and dedicated, smart and sassy assistant district attorney Alexandra Cooper is Manhattan's top sex crimes prosecutor. She's also a pretty classy gal comfortable in the upper echelons of New York society, with an Ivy League education and a house in Martha's Vineyard. She tackles cases with the help of Detective Mike Chapman and homicide cop Mercer Wallace.

Final Jeopardy. Scriber, 1996
Likely to Die. Scriber, 1997
Cold Hit. Scribner, 1999
The Deadhouse. Scribner, 2001
The Bone Vault . Scribner, 2003
The Kills. Scribner, 2004
Entombed. Scribner, 2005
Death Dance. Scribner, 2006
Bad Blood. Doubleday, 2007
Killer Heat. Doubleday, 2008
Lethal Legacy. Doubleday, 2009
Hell Gate. Dutton, 2010.
Silent Mercy. Dutton, 2011.


PHILIP FRIEDMAN

Grand Jury. D. I. Fine, 1996.
Two jurors find themselves increasingly involved in a drug conspiracy case against two elderly Chinatown residents.


JAMES GRIPPANDO

Miami-based Jack Swyteck is a brilliant and tough young defense attorney, who just happens to be the son of Florida's tough-on-crime, pro death-penalty governor. In the first novel of the series, father and son collide in a way neither of them could have ever anticipated when Jack himself is accused of murder. A fast-paced, page-turning series

The Pardon. HarCol, 1994
Beyond Suspicion. HarCol, 2002.
Last to Die. HarCol, 2003.
Hear No Evil. HarCol, 2004.
Got the Look. HarCol, 2006.
When Darkness Falls. HarCol, 2007.
Last Call. Harper, 2008.
Born to Run. HarCol, 2009.
Afraid of the Dark. Harper, 2011.


JOHN GRISHAM

A Time to Kill. Wynwood, 1989.
A tale of uncertain justice in a small Mississippi town that probes the depths of racial violence.

The Firm. Doubleday, 1991.
A brilliant & ambitious Harvard law graduate joins a small & prosperous firm and uncovers a web of corruption and murder.

The Pelican Brief. Doubleday, 1992.
A law student stumbles upon the truth behind the assassinations of two Supreme Court justices.

The Client. Doubleday, 1993.
An 11-year old boy becomes the target of both good and evil forces after overhearing the dying words of a suicide victim.

The Chamber. Doubleday, 1994.
A young Chicago lawyer is determined to save his grandfather-a former Klansman whose execution is looming.

The Rainmaker. Doubleday, 1996.
A rookie lawyer who is in over his head in a high-profile case hires a feisty paralegal, and together they uncover a trail of corruption.

The Runaway Jury. Doubleday, 1996.
Why is the jury sitting on a landmark tobacco trial acting so strangely?

The Partner. Doubleday, 1997.
Patrick Lanigan, who absconded with 90 million dollars & faked his own death four years earlier, is tracked down & snatched by bounty hunters. But where is the money?

The Street Lawyer. Doubleday, 1998.
Michael Brock's legal career is on the rise (his marriage, alas, is not) when he and 8 colleagues are taken hostage by a Vietnam Vet with a grudge.

The Testament. Doubleday. 1999.
A washed-up, alcoholic litigator is sent into the wilds of Brazil in search of a mysterious heir named in the will of an eccentric millionaire with a number of grasping & greedy ex-wives & children.

The Brethren. Doubleday, 2000.
In a minimum-security prison, three ex-judges have concocted an elaborate blackmail scheme that preys upon wealthy gay men who prefer to remain "in the closet." But their scam ensnares the wrong victim-- a powerful man with dangerous friends.

The Summons. Doubleday, 2002.
Law professor Ray Atlee stumbles upon more than $3 million in cash in the rural Mississippi house of his recently dead father, a respected judge, then tries to discover the source of the money while dealing with a menacing extortionist.

The King of Torts. Doubleday, 2003.
When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, Public Defender Clay Carter assumes it is just another senseless D. C. murder. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

The Last Juror. Doubleday, 2004.
Back in 1970, accused murderer Danny Padgitt threatened revenge against the jurors trying his case if they convicted him. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Nine years later, Danny is out on parole and former jurors begin to die.

The Appeal. Doubleday, 2008.
When a jury returns a verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste in a small Mississippi town, Carl Trudeau, the company's billionaire owner seeks to influence the appeal process by using his money to "buy" a seat on the state Supreme Court.

The Associate. Doubleday, 2009.
Three months after leaving Yale, Kyle McAvoy becomes an associate at the largest law firm in the world, where he is blackmailed into taking part in a scheme that could send him to prison, if not get him killed.

The Confession. Doubleday, 2010.
Right before the execution of an African-American college football star, for the of a white cheerleader whose body was never found, a multiple sex offender confesses that he's guilty of the crime to Kansas minister Keith Schroeder, who tries to convince the man to go public with the truth and persuade the condemned man's attorney that the story needs to be taken seriously.


BRIAN HAIG

JAG hot-shot Maj. Sean Drummond is an irreverent, wise-cracking and intelligent military officer with a dedication to justice and penchant for ticking off his superiors, as well as a magnet for trouble.

Secret Sanction. Warner, 2001.
Mortal Allies. Warner, 2002.
The Kingmaker. Warner, 2003.
Private Sector. Warner, 2003.
The President's Assassin. Warner, 2005.
Man in the Middle. Warner, 2007
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JOHN LESCROART

Dismis Hardy is a former San Francisco prosecutor and defense attorney who would rather tend bar than be a member of one, but he invariably finds himself back in the courtroom time and again.

Dead Irish. D. I. Fine, 1990.
The Vig. D. I. Fine, 1990.
Hard Evidence. D. I. Fine, 1993.
13th Juror. D. I. Fine, 1994.
Certain Justice. Island Books, 1996.
The Mercy Rule. Delacorte, 1998.
Nothing But the Truth. Delacorte, 1999.
The Hearing. Dutton, 2001.
The Oath. Dutton, 2002.
The First Law. Dutton, 2003.
The Second Chair. Dutton, 2004.
The Motive. Dutton, 2004.
Betrayal. Dutton, 2008.
A Plague of Secrets. Dutton, 2009.

Also by John Lescroart:

Guilt. Delacorte, 1997.
The Hunt Club. Dutton, 2006
The Suspect. Dutton, 2007.
Damage. Dutton, 2011.


PAUL LEVINE

Jake Lassiter is an ex-Miami Dolphin linebacker turned trial lawyer, who lives by his own code: "I won't lie to a judge, bribe a cop, or steal from a client. Other than that, anything goes." And in this series, that's usually the case.

To Speak for the Dead. Bantam, 1990.
Night Vision. Bantam, 1991.
False Dawn. Bantam, 1993.
Mortal Sin. William Morrow, 1994.
Slashback. William Morrow, 1995.
Fool Me Twice. William Morrow, 1996.
Flesh & Bones. William Morrow, 1997.
9 Scorpions. Pocket, 1998.

Also by Paul Levine:

She is strictly by-the-book. He prefers to write his own book as he goes. Still mismatched duo Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord manage to make an effective team in both the court room and the bedroom.

Solomon Vs. Lord. Bantam, 2005.
The Deep Blue Alibi. Bantam, 2006.
Kill All the Lawyers. Bantam, 2006.
Trial & Error. Bantam, 2007.


PHILLIP MARGOLIN

The Last Innocent Man. Little, Brown, 1981.
A trial lawyer faces his worst fear-freeing a dangerous psychopath to kill again.

Gone But Not Forgotten. HarCol, 1993.
One by one, the wives of affluent and respected men are vanishing from their homes. The only clues to their disappearance are a single black rose and a note that reads, "Gone, But Not Forgotten." The killings evoke a similar killing spree 10-years earlier, one supposedly solved, Feminist defense attorney Betsy Tannenbaum risks everything to defend a cold, powerful, and manipulating client who may be a victim . . . or a monster.

After Dark. Doubleday, 1995.
Matthew Reynolds, a legendary attorney who specializes in death-penalty cases, is hired by a prosecutor who has been charged with the murder of her husband, a State Supreme Court Justice.

The Burning Man. Doubleday, 1996.
A young attorney struggling to make his mark in his father's law firm becomes lead counsel in a multi-million dollar case when his father suffers a heart attack. Defying his father's wishes to move for a mistrial, Peter moves ahead with the case and loses. Unemployed & disinherited, he takes a job as a public defender in a small town where he hopes to redeem himself. A chance comes along when he takes on a death-penalty case. But has he learned his lesson?

The Undertaker's Widow. Doubleday, 1998.
A young judge in Portland, Oregon, struggles to save his marriage & career after he becomes personally involved in the case he is presiding over-the murder of a wealthy undertaker.

Wild Justice. HarCol, 2000.
Defense Attorney Amanda Jaffe helped get a surgeon accused of heinous crimes involving organ harvesting off on a technicality. Now, four years later, another slaughterhouse is discovered and Amanda searches for the truth. Followed by Ties that Bind (2003) & Proof Positive (2006).

The Associate. HarCol, 2001.
A young associate in a law firm uncovers a scam designed to prove that a pharmaceutical company's product causes birth defects...with dire personal consequences.

Executive Priviledge. HarCol., 2008.
It's a simple assignment for p.i. Dana Cutler: follow and report on the activities of a college student working on a challenger's campaign against the incumbent U.S. president.But when the student is murdered, she must flee for her life, while junior lawyer Brad Miller discovers strange coincidences between Dana's case and another killing with ties to the Oval Office. Followed by: Supreme Justice (2010).

Also by Philip Margolin

Ties that Bind. HarCol, 2003
Proof Positive. HarCol, 2006.


STEVE MARTINI

Brilliant criminal defense attorney Paul Madriani seemed to have it all working for a prestigious law firm, until he has an affair with the wife of one of its cofounders. Reduced to struggling in a solo practice, he is called upon by his former lover when she is charged with her husband's murder. As the series progresses, Madriani is faced with one challenging case after another.

Compelling Evidence. Putnam, 1992.
Prime Witness. Putnam, 1993.
Undue Influence. Putnam, 1994.
The Judge. Putnam, 1996.
The Attorney. Putnam, 2000.
The Jury. GPPS, 2001.
The Arraignment. GPPS, 2003.
Double Tap. Putnam, 2003.
Shadow of Power. Morrow, 2008.
Guardian of Lies. Morrow, 2009.
Rule of Nine. Morrow, 2010.


CHRISTINE MCGUIRE

Kathryn Mackay must balance her job as an assistant DA with single-motherhood and her relationship ship detective Dave Grnatz.

Until Proven Guilty. Pocket, 1993
Until Justice is Done. Pocket, 1995
Until Death Do Us Part. Pocket, 1997
Until the Bough Breaks. Pocket, 1998
Until We Meet Again. Pocket, 1999
Until the Day They Die. Pocket, 2001
Until the Final Verdict. Pocket, 2002
Until Judgment Day. Pocket, 2003


JOHN MORTIMER

Horace Rumpole is a rotund, cigar-loving, irascible, but keen-witted criminal English barrister with a genial contempt for judges and who refers to his wife Hilda as as She Who Must Be Obeyed. Despite attempts by his friends and family to get him to move on to a more elevated and respectable position for a man of his age, he prefers the simple pleasure of defending his clients at The Old Bailey, London's criminal court. And his skill at getting his clients off the hook has made him something of legend among the city's criminal classes.

Rumpole of the Bailey. Penguin, 1978
The Trials of Rumpole. Penguin, 1982
Rumpole's Return. Penguin, 1982
Rumpole for the Defense. Penguin, 1984
Rumpole and the Golden Thread. Penguin, 1984
Rumpole's Last Case. Penguin, 1988
Rumpole and the Age of Miracles. Viking, 1989
Rumpole a la Carte. Viking, 1990
Rumpole on Trial. Viking, 1992
Rumpole and the Angel of Death. Viking, 1995
Rumpole Rests His Case. Viking, 2002
Rumpole and the Primrose Path. Viking, 2003
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders. Viking, 2004
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror. Viking, 2006.
Rumpole Misbehaves. Viking, 2007.
A Rumpole Christmas. Viking, 2009.


PERRI O'SHAUGHNESSY

Nina Reilly is a tough, tender-hearted & unpredictable Lake Tahoe attorney with a one-woman law practice, a young son and a very interesting love life.

Invasion of Privacy. Delacorte, 1996.
Obstruction of Justice. Delacorte, 1997.
Motion to Suppress. Delacorte, 1995.
Breach of Promise. Delacorte, 1998.
Acts of Malice. Delacorte, 1999.
Move to Strike. Delacorte, 2000.
Writ of Execution. Delacorte, 2001.
Unfit to Practice. Delacorte, 2002.
Presumption of Death. Delacorte, 2003.
Unlucky In Law. Delacorte, 2004.
Case of Lies. Delacorte, 2005.
Show No Fear. Pocket, 2008.


BARBARA PARKER

Ex-debutante Gail Connor, an associate at a respected Miami law firm is more married to her career than to her marriage, which eventually falls apart, especially when she falls for Cuban attorney, Anthony Quintana, a top criminal defense lawyer.

Suspicion of Innocence. Dutton, 1994
Suspicion of Guilt. Dutton, 1995
Suspicion of Deceit. Dutton, 1998
Suspicion of Betrayal. Dutton, 1999
Suspicion of Malice. Dutton, 2000
Suspicion of Vengeance. Dutton, 2001
Suspicion of Madness. Dutton, 2003
Suspicion of Rage. Dutton, 2005

Also by Barbara Parker:

Blood Relations. Dutton, 1996.
Criminal Justice. Dutton, 1997.
Dark of the Day. Vanguard, 2008.


RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON

The Lasko Tangent. Ballantine, 1979.
In Washington, D.C., Christopher Paget, a lawyer for special investigations, starts looking into the financial manipulations of an important industrialist who happens to be a close friend of the President. Followed by: Degree of Guilt (1992) Eyes of a Child (1995), Protect and Defend (2000), Conviction (2005).

The Final Judgment Knopf, 1995.
California Judge Caroline Masters, who defended lawyer Christopher Paget in Eyes of a Child, returns to the small New England town and to her estranged family to defend her young niece who has been charged with murder.

Private Screening. Villard. 1985.
Lawyer Tony Lord defends a man accused of assassinating a presidential hopeful. Lord returns for another outing in Silent Witness [Knopf, 1996], as he comes to the aid of an old friend arrested for the murder of a teenage girl.

Dark Lady. Knopf, 1999.
Ass't County Prosecutor Stella Marz---known to defense attorneys as the Dark Lady---investigates the murders of two prominent men in Steeltown, a struggling city whose economic fortunes are just starting to turn around.

The Spire. Holt, 2009.
16 years after his graduation from Caldwell College, trial lawyer Mark Darrow returns as its president. But both the school and mark are haunted by the long-ago of a student for which Mark's best friend, Steve, was convicted. As the school is once again rocked by scandal, Mark cannot shake the agging feeling that Steve might have been wrognly convicted.

Eclipse. Holt, 2009.
As he is being divorced by his wife, California attorney Damon Pierce is contacted by a woman he loved years ago with a plea for help when her husband (the man she left him for) is arrested.

In the name of Honor. Holt, 2010.
Capt. Paul Terry, one of the army's most accomplished young lawyers, must defend Brian McCarran, a general's son who recently returned from a harrowing tour in Iraq and now stands accused of shooting his former commanding officer under circumstances he claims were self-defense.


NANCY TAYLOR ROSENBERG

Mitigating Circumstances. Dutton, 1993.
DA Lily Forrester has dedicated her life to upholding the criminal justice system, but when her daughter is raped she must take matters into her own hands. Followed by: Buried Evidence (2000), Cheater (2009) & My Lost Daughter (2010).

Interest of Justice. Dutton, 1993.
Judge Lara Sanderstone puts her career ambitions on hold to hunt for the murderer of her younger sister and brother-in-law. Soon she herself becomes a target.

Trial By Fire. Dutton, 1996.
A star DA's world falls apart when she is falsely accused of the murders of her parents and boyfriend.

Conflict of Interest. Hyperion, 2002.
While trying three young men for robbery, Joanne Kuhlman discovers that a far more serious crime may be unfolding involving one of the defendants, who is developmentally disabled.

Sullivan's Law. Kensington, 2004.
Single mom Carolyn Sullivan, a Ventura County probation officer attending night school to become an attorney, begins to fear for her life when she comes to believe that new parolee Daniel Metroix, a brilliant schizophrenic, may have been innocent of the rape/murder conviction that put him in prison for 23 years. Followed by: Sullivan's Justice (2005), Sullivan's Evidence (2006), & Revenge of Innocents (2007).


DAVID ROSENFELT

Flashy, smart-ass criminal lawyer Andy Carpenter is in for a big surprise when his father dies and leaves him $22 million dollars. Now the unabashed animal lover (he has a golden retriever named Tara), who has established a reputation as a lawyer who saves both dogs and humans from Death Row, has the luxury of taking on those cases that appeal to him.

Open & Shut. Warner, 2002.
Bury the Lead. Warner, 2003.
Sudden Death. Mysterious, 2004.
Dead Center. Mysterious, 2006.
Play Dead. Warner, 2007.
New Tricks. Grand Central, 2009.
Dog Tags. Grand Central, 2011.


C J SANSOM

In Tudor England, hunchback barrister Matthew Shardlake must deal with a variety of politically dangerous cases while trying to keep his head in the process.

Dissolution. Viking, 2003.
Dark Fire. Viking, 2005, 2004.
Sovereign. Viking, 2007, 2006.
Revelation. Viking, 2009, 2008.
Heartstone. Viking, 2011, 2010.


LISA SCOTTOLINE

Everywhere That Mary Went. HarperPaperbacks, 1993.
While trying to become a partner at a prestigious all-female Philadelphia law firm, Mary DiNunzio begins to receive threatening phone calls from a stalker. Faced with the prospect of fighting for something a lot more important than partnership, Mary uses her wit--and her heart--to catch a killer.

Other Rosato and Associates novels are:

Final Appeal (1994)
Running from the Law (1995)

Legal Tender (1996)

Rough Justice (1997)

Mistaken Identity (1999)

Moment of Truth (2000).

The Vendetta Defense (2001)

Courting Trouble (2002)

Dead Ringer (2003)

Killer Smile (2004).
Lady Killer. HarCol, 2008.


RANDY SINGER

Directed Verdict. WaterBrook, 2002.
Young attorney Brad Carson files an unprecedented civil rights suit against Saudi Arabia and the ruthless head of the Muttawa in the aftermath of the torture and murder of a missionary and the wrongful deportation of his wife, whose life insurance company has refused to pay, citing a bogus charge of cocaine addiction. The case, which brings up international law issues, as well as issues of faith, ends up in the courtroom of the Hon. Cynthia Baker-Kline, a pro choice judge who had an earlier run-in with Carson over a pro life protester he represented.

Irreparable Harm. WaterBrook, 2003.
When she learns that her unborn child has Down's Syndrome, a doctor's widow wants the surrogate (who is an illegal alien) carrying the fetus to have an abortion. The case creates a moral dilemma for Christian lawyer Mitch Taylor, who must defend his client without sacrificing his beliefs.
Dying Declaration. WaterBrook, 2004.
Thomas and Theresa Hammond are charged with murder and their other children taken away, after their son dies after their attempts to cure him with prayer rather than seek medical assistance until it is too late. In their upcoming trial they are represented by maverick defense attorney Charles Arnold who must face off against an ambitious, unethical prosecutor who (among other sins) has engineered evidence. Followed by: The Judge Who Stole Christmas (2005).

By the same author

Self-Incrimination. WaterBrook, 2005
False Witness. WaterBrook, 2007.
By Reason of Insanity. Tyndale, 2008.
The Justice Game. Tyndale, 2009.


WALTER SORRELLS

Power of Attorney. Avon, 1994.
Atlanta attorney Bobby Vine once took the fall for a false friend in a shady investment scam. Now he is being framed for the con-man's murder.

Cry for Justice. Avon, 1996.
A serial slayer with literary pretensions is taking Shakespeare's immortal words, "First, kill all the lawyers," seriously.

Will to Murder. Avon, 1996.
Tax lawyer Mae-Mae Cosgrove's routine probate work for the widow of a murdered man stirs up a brew of forgery, pornography & family skeletons.


MARY STANTON

Now now for something completely different...

After she inherits her uncle's law practice in Savannah, GA, Bree Beaufort discovers that many of her clients are a bunch of stiffs--literally. Soon, with a long list of ethereal clients who need her help, Bree finds her career choice is beginning to haunt her.

Defending Angels. BPC, 2008.
Angel's Advocate. BPC, 2009.
Avenging Angels. BPC, 2010.
Angel's Verdict. BPC, 2011.


ROBERT K. TANENBAUM

This series, set in 1970s, features NYC prosecutors Butch Karp, Chief of the Manhattan DA's Homicide Bureau and Marlene Ciampi, who become romantically involved after she is badly injured by a letter bomb meant for him.

No Lesser Plea. F. Watts, 1987.
Depraved Indifference. NAL, 1989
Immoral Certainty. Dutton, 1991
Reversible Error. Dutton, 1992
Material Witness. Dutton, 1993
Justice Denied. Dutton, 1994
Corruption of Blood. Dutton, 1995
Falsely Accused. Dutton, 1996
Irresistible Impulse. Dutton, 1997
Reckless Endangerment. Dutton, 1998
Act of Revenge. HarperCollins, 1999
True Justice. Pocket, 2000
Enemy Within. Pocket, 2001
Absolute Rage. Atria, 2002
Resolved. Atria, 2003
Hoax. Atria, 2004
Fury. Atria, 2005
Counterplay. Atria, 2006.
Malice. Atria, 2007.
Escape. Atria, 2008.
Capture. Pocket, 2009.
Betrayed. Gallery, 2010.


SCOTT TUROW

Presumed Innocent. Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 1987.
An up-and-coming prosecutor is accused of murdering a female colleague with whom he once had an affair.Sequel: Innocent. (2010)

The Burden of Proof. Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 1990.
Sandy Stern must deal with the suicide of his wife while defending a client who is the target of a federal grand jury investigation.

Pleading Guilty. Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 1993.
G&G's star litigator has disappeared...along with millions of dollars from a fund to settle an air-disaster civil action lawsuit.

Laws of Our Fathers. Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 1996.
The drive-by shooting of an aging white woman at a gang infested housing project brings a group of people from the turbulent 60s into the courtroom of "Sonny" Klonsky.

Personal Injuries. FSG, 1999.
In return for leniency, a successful but crooked personal injury lawyer agrees to wear a "wire" while he continues to fix decisions with judges.

Reversible Errors. FSG, 2002.
Arthur Raven, a corporate lawyer appointed to represent a convicted triple murderer in his last minute appeal to avoid execution, learns that another inmate may have new evidence clearing Rommy "Squirrel" Gandolph os the crime. But the truth will complicate the lives of all involved in the case.

Limitations. Picador, 2006.
George Mason, a former criminal defense attorney, is now serving as a judge on Kindle County's Court of Appeal. A troubling rape case involving a horrific case of sexual assault, combined with threatening e-mails he has started to receive, forces him to question the very nature of the law, his role within it, and his fitness to judge.


KATE WILHELM

Oregon attorney Barbara Holloway has a habit of taking on cases no one else wants. Her quest for truth and justice often includes the assistance of her semi-retired lawyer father, Frank.

Death Qualified. St. Martin's, 1991.
The Best Defense. St. Martin's, 1994.
For the Defense. Fawcett, 1997.
Defense for the Devil. St. Martin's. 1999.
No Defense. Minotaur, 2000
Desperate Measures. Minotaur, 2001.
Clear & Convincing Proof. Mira, 2003.
The Unbidden Truth. Mira, 2004.
Sleight of Hand. Mira, 2006.
A Wrongful Death. Mira, 2007.
A Cold Case. Mira, 2008.
Heaven is High. St. Martin's, 2011.


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