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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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