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Erin McCabe has been referred the biggest case of her career. Four months ago, William E. Townsend, Jr., son of a New Jersey state senator, was found fatally stabbed in a rundown motel near Atlantic City. Sharise Barnes, a 19-year-old transgender prostitute, is in custody, and given the evidence against her, there seems little doubt of a guilty verdict. Erin knows that defending Sharise will blow her own private life wide open, and doubtless deepen her estrangement from her family. Yet as a trans woman, she feels uniquely qualified to help Sharise.

In this masterful debut, Martin Clark proves to be the heir apparent of great Southern raconteurs and the envy of more seasoned novelists as he takes us on a frantic tour of the modern South. Hung over, beaten by the unforgiving sun, bitter at his estranged wife, and dreading the day's docket of petty criminal cases, Judge Evers Wheeling is in need of something on the morning he's accosted by Ruth Esther English.

Joshua Kane, un asesino en serie, ha logrado un asiento en el juicio del siglo: como miembro del jurado. Su objetivo es claro: conseguir un veredicto de culpabilidad para el acusado, sin ser descubierto. Pero el abogado Eddie Flynn, el ex estafador convertido en brillante defensor, comienza a sospechar que el verdadero asesino no es el hombre en el banquillo. Se inicia una carrera contrarreloj donde el ingenio de Flynn se enfrenta a la mente maestra de Kane. ¿Podrá desenmascararlo antes de que la justicia se convierta en la coartada perfecta para un depredador?

Georg Dengler, der Stuttgarter Privatermittler, macht sich auf die Suche nach seinem Sohn und dessen Freunden. Er findet bei Jakob zu Hause Aufkleber, wie sie Unbekannte in den letzten Wochen auch in den Tiefkühltruhen von Supermärkten angebracht haben. Auf Jakobs Computer findet er Fotos und Filme aus Hühner- und Putenmastanlagen. Ist sein Sohn ein radikaler Tierschützer geworden? So lernt Georg Dengler auf der Suche nach Jakob seinen Sohn erst wirklich kennen – und kommt den mörderischen Methoden von Massentierhaltung und Lebensmittelindustrie auf die Spur.

Defense attorney Brad Madison is barely Facebook literate. He doesn't understand Instagram. He couldn't name a YouTube channel to save his life. To him, social media is a remote, irrelevant universe. But that's about to change. It's set to crash through his life like a runaway freight train. When a young YouTube star is shot dead and seventeen-year-old Demarco Torrell is accused, Madison feels obliged to take the case. Demarco is the son of a Marine buddy who was killed in action, and Madison will do whatever it takes to keep "Tank" Torrell's boy alive.

Divorced, disbarred, and broke. That’s where former defense attorney Mick Ward found himself after a drug-fueled collapse, and now all he wants is a quiet life. But when he discovers a body on his friend Elliott’s property, Mick has to get involved. Because the body belongs to a rival from Elliott’s criminal past, and someone’s planted a gun in his house. Currently a Black Lives Matter activist running for Portland’s city council, Elliott suspects he’s been targeted by vengeful cops. But the worst is yet to come.

Paul Madriani was once a promising associate with a prestigious law firm, cofounded by his mentor, Ben Potter. But after a scandalous affair with Ben's wife, Paul left the firm to begin a brilliant career as a criminal defense attorney. Meanwhile, Ben's impeccable reputation has made him a leading candidate for the Supreme Court, until he is found dead on the eve of the nomination. As the evidence against Ben's wife snowballs, Talia hires her former lover to defend her against the ruthless chief prosecutor, who wants to send her to the gas chamber.

Ellie can't stop having nightmares. It's been the same ever since she saw the car accident, where a man lost his life. Awaiting the trial of the dangerous driver, where she's the primary witness, she finds herself befriending Samantha, the widow of the man who died. And – as their children also become friends – their lives become intrinsically entangled. But then Ellie starts thinking she's being followed. She wants to believe it's paranoia.

Nelle aule del tribunale di Firenze si celebra il processo dell'anno. Attilio Bergamini, amministratore delegato della Safe Word, è accusato di bancarotta fraudolenta. Quel giorno a sostenere l'accusa c'è Valeria Parri, pubblico ministero divisa tra una professione che la consuma e la fragile salute del figlio appena nato. Con lei ci sono Giulia Gori, giornalista d'inchiesta pronta a tutto, Monica Giusti, commercialista brillante segnata da relazioni tumultuose, ed Erika Martini, poliziotta determinata a far luce sulla sparatoria.

Defense attorney Hank Luger leaves a high-powered D.C. career to return home to Savannah. He opens a modest practice under the moss-draped oaks, hoping for slower days and time with his ailing mother. But his return unsettles the city's legal elite—especially his estranged father, former DA George Luger. Hank's first case involves a young woman hit with excessive charges after reporting an assault. The system's response is brutal. Then comes Pharaoh Williams—a death row inmate convicted years ago, when George was DA. What begins as a reluctant review becomes a dangerous unraveling.

Four best friends. Three terrible secrets. One deadly night. Two years ago, law student Daria Moreau was murdered during her graduation party. Her classmate Andrew Doyle was convicted of the crime. Now, his desperate family convinces small-town lawyer Cass Leary to take another look at his case. The moment she does, she walks straight into a minefield of lies, betrayal, and buried truths. Though Andrew has never stopped claiming his innocence, Cass senses he’s hiding something that could exonerate him. But he refuses to fight for himself. Won’t name names. Won’t betray a friend…

You have to play to win in a game of life and death Danni had to grow up fast – as a girl, her mother left her alone and she had to raise herself, any way she could. Finding comfort and company in the pubs and clubs of her local streets, she could throw a dart before she was old enough to buy...

When beloved mayor turned state senator Carlton Osborn is found dead on his boat, the prime suspect is the only other person on board: his pregnant teenage girlfriend, Amber Vega. Struggling to restore his self-confidence after a string of personal and professional losses, Spencer Dunn isn’t eager to defend a young woman who is almost certainly guilty yet refuses to follow his legal advice. But once Spencer starts digging, he realizes this case isn’t as simple as the police are making it out to be.

Nina’s investigation into an unsolved murder takes her on a dark journey strewn with old crimes, bitter truths, and heart-stopping danger.

A man and his son dreamed of America’s freedom, but the dream became a nightmare when they ended up at Guantánamo Bay. Hasan Makari and his son, Najib, both Lebanese nationals, have dreamed of the day they would experience the shining freedom of America. But when they arrive in the US, they...

Defense attorney Brad Madison likes to call the shots. Normally, he gets to choose his clients. Not this time. When Walter Powell is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, property mogul Rubin Ashby asks Brad to defend him. But it's not a request; it's an order. Brad loathes Ashby; his mother lost a fortune in one of Ashby's failed property schemes. He's forced to make a deal: clear Powell's name and his mother's loss will be repaid.

Vingt ans après un scandale qui a brisé des vies, Shirin ose poser la question interdite. À 14 ans, Shirin a rencontré Adam, un vidéaste talentueux qui l'a choisie comme modèle. Une relation ambiguë s'est nouée, jusqu'au drame. Aujourd'hui, Shirin veut rétablir la vérité sur ce qui s'est réellement passé. Mais la société n'est pas prête à l'écouter.

A finales del mes de julio, en Gran Canaria, al borde de las vacaciones y con el calor acechando cuerpos y mentes, el único objetivo del abogado protagonista de esta novela, con tanta habilidad para sacar adelante sus casos como pocos escrúpulos para complacer a sus clientes, es poder disfrutar de unos días de tranquilidad junto a su marido y su hija. Pero ni la isla ni su trabajo le darán tregua. La isla, porque algunos de los cadáveres que con frecuencia recibe en sus costas tienen que ver —más de lo que parece— con su pasado, su familia y esos tejemanejes de los que más se avergüenza.

Ex-Staatsanwalt Andreas Starck versucht noch immer, seine Unschuld zu beweisen, nachdem er vor fünf Jahren einem Komplott zum Opfer fiel und ins Gefängnis musste. Mithilfe des Investigativ-Journalisten Tom Finder, der schon seit längerer Zeit versucht die versteckten Konten der Reichen und Mächtigen aufzudecken, erkennt er die Verbindungen bis in die höchsten Stellen der Justiz. Um seinen Namen reinzuwaschen, muss Starck die wahre Identität Onkel Pablos aufdecken, einem der mächtigen Mafiabosse Europas. Hilfe erhält er unverhofft von der Diebin Vanessa Conrad.

Christian Davis, a former big-firm lawyer turned social justice warrior, has just been assigned the case of his life by the State of California. Jamel Jackson, a sixteen-year-old black boy, has just been convicted for the brutal rape of a prominent movie star. Christian digs into the case with gusto, as he examines the trial court transcript for any hint that the trial court might have erred in Jamel's case. As he gets into the investigation of the case, he's shocked at what he has found. Corruption at the highest level is staring him in the face.