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Baldacci, David
The Simple Truth 

Bernhardt, William
Death Row, Criminal Intent, Murder One, Silent Justice, Dark Justice, Extreme Justice,
Naked Justice, Cruel Justice, Hate Crime, Capitol Murder
Oklahoma attorney, Ben Kincaid

Biehl, Michael
Doctored Evidence, Lawyered to Death - Legal suspense with a medical twist

Bissell, Sallie
A Darker Justice, In the Forest of Harm
with Atlanta Ass't D.A. Mary Crow.... legal thriller/ psychological terror

Blum, Bill
The Face of Justice, The Last Appeal, Prejudicial Error

Brandon, Jay
Executive Privilege
legal thriller featuring Texas attorney David Owens
Afterimage, Angel of Death, Loose Among the Lambs, Rules of Evidence,
 Running with the Dead, Grudge Match, Silver Moon
more legal thrillers set in Texas

Buffa, Dudley W.
Star Witness, The Legacy, The Judgment, The Prosecution, The Defense,
 Breach of Trust, Trial by Fire
Portland, Oregon, attorney Joseph Atonelli

Burke, Alafair
Judgment Call, Missing Justice, Close Call
Introduces Portland, Oregon Deputy D.A. Samantha Kincaid

Compton, David
Impaired Judgment
Political/legal thriller

Connors, Rose
Temporary Sanity, Absolute Certainty, Maximum Security, False Testimony  
Cape Cod attorney Martha (Marty) Nickerson

Cose, Ellis
The Best Defense
African-American defense attorney Felicia Fontaine

Coughlin, William Jeremiah
The Judgment, Death Penalty, Shadow of a Doubt
Detroit lawyer Charley Sloan

Darden, Christopher
L. A. Justice, The Trials of Nikki Hill, Lawless
African-American L. A. attorney Nicolette (Nikki) Hill

Davis, Rankin
Hung Jury

Devane, Terry
Juror Number Eleven, A Stain Upon the Robe
Criminal defense team of Mairead O'Clare and Sheldon Gold

Dias, Dexter
Error of Judgment, False Witness
Britain's equivalent to Scott Turow 

Diehl, William
Primal Fear, Show of Evil

Dooling, Richard
Brain Storm

Dugoni, Robert
The Jury Master

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Fairstein, Linda A.
Cold Hit, Likely to Die, Final Jeopardy, Deadhouse, Bone Vault, 
The Kills, Entombed, Death Dance

Frieder, Pat
Signature Murder

Freedman, J. F.
Above the Law, The Disappearance 

Friedman, Philip
Grand Jury,  Reasonable Doubt
 
Gardner, Erle Stanley
Courtroom series featuring defense lawyer Perry Mason
and his sidekicks Della Street and Paul Drake

Grisham, John...the master of the legal thriller and courtroom suspense
The Brethren, The Testament, The Street Lawyer, The Partner,
The Runaway Jury, The Rainmaker, The Client, The Pelican Brief,
The Firm, A Time to Kill, Summons, King of Torts, Last Juror, Broker

Gruenfeld, Lee
The Expert, The Halls of Justice

Hardwick, Gary
Supreme Justice
with African-American attorney Marshall Jackson	

Hart, John
The King of Lies

Hartzmark, Gini
Dead Certain, Rough Trade, Fatal Reaction, Bitter Business
featuring Chicago Attorney Kate Millholland

Healy, Jeremiah
The Stalking of Sheilah Quinn
a break from the  author's popular Cuddy, PI, series

Hoag, Tami
A Thin Dark Line, Guilty as Sin, Kill the Messenger,
Prior Bad Acts

Horn, Stephen
In Her Defense, Law of Gravity
featuring D.C. defense attorney Frank O'Connell

Jacobs, Jonnie
Murder Among Strangers, Motion to Dismiss, Evidence of Guilt,
Shadow of Doubt, Witness for the Defense, Cold Justice,
Intent to Harm
legal suspense featuring California attorney Kali O'Brien

Kahn, Michael
Sheer Gall, Due Diligence, Firm Ambitions, Death Benefits,
Bearing Witness
with sharp-witted attorney/sleuth Rachel Gold

Kelly, Lelia
False Witness, Presumption of Guilt, Officer of the Court
featuring tough, hard-hitting Atlanta  DA Laura Chastain

Korelitz, Jean Hanff
The Sabbathday River, A Jury of her Peers
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Lachnit, Carroll
Janie's Law, Akin to Death
featuring ex-cop, now lawyer, Hannah Barlow

Lashner, William
Veritas, Hostile Witness, Fatal Flaw, Past Due,
Falls the Shadow, Marked Man 

Latreille, Stan
Perjury

Latt, Mimi
Ultimate Justice, Pursuit of Justice, Powers of Attorney

Legal Briefs
...stories by today's best legal thriller writers;
ed. William Bernhardt

Lescroart, John
Nothing but the Truth, The Mercy Rule, Guilt, A Certain Justice,
The 13th Juror, Hard Evidence, Second Chair, Motive

Levine, Paul
Flesh and Bones, Fool Me Twice, Slashback, 9 Scorpions
with Jake Lassiter, former football player now lawyer

Levy, Harry
Chain of Custody 

MacDougal, Bonnie
Out of Order, Angle of Impact, Breach of Trust, Common Pleas
                            
MacPherson, Malcolm
Deadlock
Is the killer sitting on the jury?... gripping, breathless legal thriller 

Margolin, Phillip
The Undertaker's Widow, The Burning Man, Wild Justice
 After Dark, Ties That Bind, Proof Postive

Martel, John
The Alternate, Billy Strobe

Martini, Steve
The Jury, The Attorney,  The Judge Undue Influence, Prime Witness, 
Compelling Evidence, Arraignment, Double Tap
with corporate-turned-criminal attorney Paul Madriani
Critical Mass, The List
Martini takes a leave from his popular Paul Madriani series
                            
Mickelbury, Penny
The Step Between, Where to Choose, One Must Wait,
Paradise Interrupted
African-American Defense Attorney Carole Ann Gibson

McGuire, Christine
Until Proven Guilty, Until Death Do Us Part, Until the Bough
Breaks, Until We Meet Again, Until the Day They Die
featuring assistant district attorney Kathryn Mackay 
(divorced mother) and district attorney Hal Benton.

Mortimer, John
The First Rumpole Omnibus, The Second Rumpole Omnibus,
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow, Rumpole and the Primrose
Path, Rumpole Rests his Case
series featuring brilliant, poetry-loving, irascible 
Horace Rumpole of the Old Bailey

O'Shaughnessy, Perri
Acts of Malice, Breach of Promise, Obstruction of Justice, 
Invasion of Privacy, Motion to Suppress, Unfit to Practice,
Presumption of Death, Unlucky in Law, Case of Lies
featuring Lake Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly

Parker, Barbara
Suspicion of Madness,Suspicion of VegeanceSuspicion of Malice, Suspicion of Betrayal,
Suspicionof Deceit, Criminal Justice, Blood Relations,Suspicion of Guilt,
Suspicion of Innocence
Miami lawyer Gail Connor and her partner and fiance Anthony Quintana

Parrish, Richard
Defending the Truth, Wind and lies,
Versions of the Truth, The Dividing line
southwestern Indian themes with attorney Joshua Rabb
													
Patterson, Richard North
Eyes of a child, Final Judgment, Silent Witness, Protect and Defend,
No Safe Place, Dark Lady, Conviction	

Peak, John A.
Mortal Judgments, M and M
legal medical mystery with San Francisco medical
malpractice lawyer Vicki Shea		


Reed, Barry
The Deception, The Indictment
with Boston lawyer Dan Sheridan

Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor
Buried Evidence, Abuse of Power, Trial by Fire,
First Offense, Mitigating Circumstances, Interest of Justice,
Conflict of Interest, Sullivan's Law, Sullivan's Justice,
Sullivan's Evidence

Rosenfelt, David
Dead Center

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Scottoline, Lisa
Moment of Truth, Mistaken Identity, Rough Justice, Vendetta Defense,
Legal Tender, Running from the Law, Final Appeal, Courting Trouble,
Dead Ringer, Killer Smile, Devil's Corner, Dirty Blonde 
with criminal attorney Bennie Rosato

Siegel, Barry
Actual Innocence, Perfect Witness, Lines of Defense

Siegel, Sheldon
Incriminating Evidence, Special Circumstances, Final Verdict,
Criminal Intent, Confession
series featuring ex-priest Mike Daley 

Stewart, Mike
Sins of the Brother, Clean Kill

Stockley, Grif		     
Blind Judgement, Religious Conviction, Probable Cause
featuring  Gideon Page, Arkansas socail worker, turned lawyer

Tanenbaum, Robert
Act of Revenge, Reckless Endangerment, Irresistible
Impulse, Falsely Accused, Justice Denied, Material Witness,
True Justice, Enemy Within, Absolute Rage, Resolved
features husband/wife team of N.Y. lawyer Butch Karp
and asst. DA Marlene Ciampi

Tapply, William G.	
Muscle Memory: a Brady Coyne novel, Cutter's Run, 
Past Tense, Second Sight
starring Boston lawyer Brady Coyne

Turow, Scott		     
Personal Injuries,  Laws of our Fathers, Pleading Guilty, Burden of Proof,
Presumed Innocent, Reversible Errors

Van Wormer, Laura
Jury Duty

Warfield, Gallatin
 Silent Son
featuring Maryland state's attorney Gardner Lawson

Wesson, Marianne
A Suggestion of Death, Render Up the Body
with Colorado attorney Lucinda (Cinda) Hayes

Wheat, Carolyn
Sworn to Defend, Troubled waters, Mean Streak
legal crime series featuring Brooklyn attorney Cass Jameson

Wilhelm, Kate
No Defense, Defense for the Devil, Malice Prepense,
Desperate measures, Unbidden Truth 
The Best Defense with Oregon lawyer Barbara  Holloway

Willett, Sabin
The Betrayal, The Deal

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last updated February 14, 2007

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