Douglas Schofield: 5 books

“Engrossing...It’s a tribute to criminal lawyer Schofield’s persuasive powers that his characters, procedural elements, and atmosphere are convincing enough to keep those pages turning without logic getting in the way.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Time of Departure In Killing...

Florida state prosecutor Claire Talbot is as tough as they come, and not everyone loves her for it. Newly promoted Felony Division Chief, Claire has about as many jealous detractors as she does supporters. Some colleagues are openly skeptical about her youth, her abilities, and even her gender. When...

It’s been a rough five years for Lucy Hendricks. She hasn’t had an easy time of it since her husband, Jack—a devoted and upstanding Bayonne, New Jersey, cop—was murdered while on an investigation. There were suspicions that he’d been involved with the local Mafia, and the media wouldn’t...

A WORLD IN TURMOIL In the wake of al-Qaeda's catastrophic attacks, western democracies scramble to meet a deadly new threat... A LIFE IN TURMOIL For legal secretary Grace Palliser, the war on terror is just background noise. Twenty-four years ago, her father shot her mother and...

What if... Queen Elizabeth II had no legal right to the British throne? What if... The Queen's entire line, all the way back to George III's fifteen children, was... illegitimate? SUCCESSION is based on a little known historical fact. SEPTEMBER 6, 1997 Across the world,...