Legal category: 4736 books

What does an elderly judge do when he is confronted by a man who wants to kill him for a death sentence he had given out years before? 'Portrait of a Judge' is the first fascinating story in this collection of short stories based on all matters legal. Written with cracking pace and full of unexpected twists, paradoxes and subtleties the book will have you riveted to the very last page.

In the world of securities law, there is no attorney more accomplished than the brilliant and beautiful, Susanna Sloane.  Since her marriage to attorney and renowned sports agent, Rusty Byers, she has been practicing law in New York City, utilizing his office, and telecommunicating with her...

Wig Betrayed is a novel about Charles Courtley’s continuing career as a military judge after practising at the Bar for many years. From the beginning, Charles has to contend with the loneliness of the job which leads to the acute personal problems that ultimately destroy him. In the sequel to Wig...

An ex-con, Nora Dockson has a soft spot for underdogs. So how did police officer Wesley Mitchell jump to the top of her potential client list? Mitchell’s no underdog. Man’s so well-connected, for years he evaded punishment for killing unarmed civilians. Only after the FBI and the Justice...

Appeals lawyer Nora Dockson might be able to free Silvia Simon from prison. But why should she try? An ex-con herself, Nora broke free from her trailer park roots and went to law school. She works only for convicted felons. Silvia, a young single mother, insists she’s not guilty of...

After defending her Connecticut town against the installation of a nuclear waste repository, attorney Maryann MacKenzie is facing a new legal challenge. When a cult-like sect arrives in Roxbridge, Maryann is forced to question the groups intentions. Meanwhile after a yearlong stint as a visiting professor,...

She kissed him full on the lips with a full body hug. “Can’t we be friends?” He remembered her warm hugs from the trial. More than friends. Much more. Unfortunately, only I thought that. He smiled, a fake one. “Of course.” I see her for what she is, a selfish person who takes no prisoners....

A SECRET ENTERPRISEAN IRRESISTIBLE IRONY Quirky new San Francisco attorney Rachel Ballentine accidentally uncovers a national conspiracy to steal billions of dollars from lawyers. When she suspects the money is funding a covert organization linked to espionage, and political intrigue, she must...

Code 13 Caroline is just getting her feet wet at the prestigious Code 13, but is thankful for at least one familiar face—her old flame, P.J. MacDonald. He loops her into the assignment he is currently working on—the legality of a proposed drone-sharing contract with Homeland Security that...

Winner in Science Fiction, 2018 Independent Press Award First Book in Science Fiction, 2018 Pinnacle Book Awards First Runner-Up in General Fiction, 2018 Los Angeles Book Festival When the Eye Sees Itself weaves a dazzlingly complex web of interconnection – institutional, psychological,...

From former British barrister John Burdett comes a psychosexual novel in the tradition of Damage and Presumed Innocent. At the heart of A Personal History of Thirst is an ill-fated love triangle where all hunger for something and are willing to risk everything to get it, blurring th eboundaries between...

"Betrayal of Faith" is an award-winning novel by Mark M. Bello. It is a riveting story of a lawyer's struggle for redemption, a sinister organization's attempt at a cover-up, and a mother's fight for justice for her sons. Zachary Blake is a down-on-his-luck lawyer with little...

In the highest-profile case of her career, Cass defends her ex-lover in federal court in this Edgar Award–nominated legal thriller It’s hard not to be charmed by Matt Riordan. Ruggedly handsome, with a sharp wit and a voice like Belgian chocolate, he could woo any jury. His clients may...

The blistering novel of a courageous young lawyer in a big-city jungle of mob violence, corrupt courts, political intrigue, and dangerous passion!     In the hushed halls of justice, Marc Conte was dynamite. From quiet air-conditioned courtrooms to seething New York streets, Courthouse follows...