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In the tradition of bestselling legal memoirs from Johnnie Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Gerry Spence, and Alan Dershowitz, John Henry Browne's memoir, The Devil's Defender, recounts his tortuous education in what it means to be an advocate-and a human being. For the last four decades, Browne has defended the indefensible. From Facebook folk hero "the Barefoot Bandit" Colton Moore, to Benjamin Ng of the Wah Mee massacre, to Kandahar massacre culprit Sgt....
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Mango Media / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
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"True tales of trials and errors over the long, strange course of legal history, from the authors of Doctors Killed George Washington. Did you know... If a husband in ancient Rome caught his wife drinking wine, he had the legal right to kill her. Gandhi, John Cleese, and Julio Iglesias were all lawyers before moving on to other jobs. The ice cream sundae was invented as part of an effort to get around the law. The Scots outlawed golf in 1457--and...
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Wayne State University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"There is no equal justice for Black people today; there never has been. To our everlasting shame, the quality of justice in America has always been and is now directly related to the color of one's skin as well as to the size of one's pocketbook." This quote comes from George W. Crockett Jr.'s essay, "A Black Judge Speaks" (Judicature, 1970). The stories of Black lawyers and judges are rarely told. By sharing Crockett's life of principled courage,...
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Harlequin
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[2016]
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English
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A seventy-two-hour countdown to save her life. They may have battled in the courtroom, but KCPD detective Keir Watson isn't going to let their turbulent past stop him from protecting attorney Kenna Parker. She was attacked, escaping with her life but with no memory of who wanted to end it. And the only person she dares trust is Keir. With the clock ticking, every second grows more precious, each action more important ... their feelings more intense....
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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A twisting tale of suspense -- perfect for fans of Linda Fairstein. When the body of a successful criminal lawyer is found outside a chic London hotel, it looks like a suicide. For those who knew her, the woman's death is a shock -- Marianne Shearer was at the pinnacle of her career, wealthy and stylish -- but for the police, the case is open-and-shut. There's something strange about the circumstances, though, something that prompts her colleague...
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Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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How you can make use of your law degree-without making yourself miserable. When they enter the field, lawyers seem to have it made-with a high-salary, high-status profession that should set them up for life. Yet, even when they seem to have it all, they often start to feel like something's off. Their careers have become horribly soul-sucking. They're managing their lives, sort of-but they feel duped. Trapped. Their "good job" is affecting their health...
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New Academia Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"The true story of a DOJ prosecutor's complicated quest to deport Nazis: "The lessons that Mr. Gerson learns, and shares, could not be more timely." -- Seth Waxman, former US Solicitor General As the son of Holocaust survivors, federal prosecutor Allan Gerson thought his professional assignment to investigate and deport those who persecuted his family and others like them would make his parents proud. But their reaction was not what he expected. This...
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“Superb…. Equal measures superlative mystery and crack courtroom thriller reminiscent of the great John Lescroart or the William Diehl classic "Primal Fear.” We literally never know what’s coming next. . . a wholly satisfying and brilliantly constructed whiz bang of a tale.” — Providence Journal
In this breakout standalone novel of suspense in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl
...10) Fatal Accusation
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A Selah Award Nominated Series Windy Ridge Legal Thriller #2 Attorney Olivia Murray hopes her life will get back to normal after a hard fought trial. But she soon finds out that the forces of evil have not given up their pursuit to win the hearts and minds of those in Windy Ridge. An embezzling scandal breaks that rocks the community church to its core. The New Age groups are ready to declare victory when a high profile prosecutor files criminal charges...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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This searing thriller is perfect for fans of Carol O'Connell and Louise Penny. Sarah Fortune is bored to death -- but few know, and fewer would guess, how the beautiful and successful lawyer escapes the stultifying tedium of her career. Since the death of her unfaithful husband, she has been moonlighting as a generous mistress, offering intimate company to lonely men. Sarah is satisfied with her routine. But then she meets Charles Tysall, an important...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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2022.
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English
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Three crime classics in one volume starring the defense lawyer who inspired the HBO series. From the Edgar Award–winning author, these novels from the long-running, multimillion-selling mystery series that inspired the HBO hit starring Matthew Rhys include: The Case of the Lazy Lover Perry Mason is surprised to receive two checks from a stranger named Lola Allred. When he speaks with Lola's husband, he discovers the woman has run off with her daughter's...
13) Pursued
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Pelican Book Group
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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Big-city Lawyer. Country Farmer. In the normal course of events, their lives would never intersect... But some accidents aren't meant to be avoided. When attorney Reggie Meyers crashes into Dylan Monroe on the freeway, it makes a bad day even worse - or so she thinks until she discovers she's the prey in the deadly hunt of an unknown killer. Now, trusting this man she hardly knows is Reggie's best chance for survival. The problem? Reggie doesn't trust...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American Read Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South -- and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture,...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Family fights, suicides, sirens, death, and even a ghost. Everything happens here ... Attorney Sarah Fortune is dispatched to a small coastal town to straighten out the financial affairs of the eccentric Pardoe family. The three siblings and their mother, who is suffering from dementia, own most of Merton on Sea. The business of the estate should be simple enough, and Sarah sees the job as an opportunity for a mini-vacation -- a chance to get out...
16) Death Writes
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Oceanview Publishing / Independent Publishers Group
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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A local author dies on stage at a literary festival. Ben O' Keeffe has to sort through his complicated estate- and find his murderer while she' s at it.
Solicitor Benedicta " Ben" O' Keeffe and her boyfriend Police Sergeant Tom Molloy race to Dublin after hearing that some strangers had moved in with Ben' s parents. When they arrive, only Ben' s parents and their strange lodger remain, but come morning...
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Poisoned Pen Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Meet "winningly brassy" (Publishers Weekly) and "brainy" (Booklist) attorney Hannah Dain, who the Chicago Tribune says "could probably whip any wimpy lawyer hero created by the likes of John Grisham or Lisa Scottoline with one arm tied behind her back." Hannah is settling back into her law practice at the family firm, trying not to think too much about Cooper Smith, the boyfriend she's dumped-for the second time. Hard to do when half-sister Shelby,...
18) Last Breath
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Protecting someone always comes at a cost. At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn’s childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home--and after that shocking night, Charlie’s world was never the same. Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a motherless teen, begs for help, Charlie is reminded...
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Sun coast chronicles volume 1
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Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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The plane crash nearly ended Lynda's life. Was it an accident or sabotage? Lynda Barrett, a young lawyer, hates to sell her plane, but she can no longer afford to keep it. Enter Jake Stevens: wealthy, arrogant, and interested in buying Lynda's beloved Piper. Together, he and Lynda embark on a test flight that ends in disaster--hurling them into a terrifying sequence of events. One thing becomes clear: Someone is out to get Lynda . . . someone who...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Only a matter of urgent Bravo family business could bring Prince Rule to America. And he wasn't leaving until he met Sydney O'Shea ... ... who happened to be the mother of Rule's toddler son. Rule didn't expect the firestorm of desire the regal Texas attorney stirred in him. With Montedori law decreeing that he wed or lose everything, the captivated prince came up with the perfect solution. Propose marriage, now. There would be time enough later to...
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