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Legal Wrangling

Book Review: Take it Back by Kia Abdullah

By Janet Webb

December 14, 2020

One victim. Four accused. Who is telling the truth? From author Kia Abdullah, Take It Back is a harrowing and twisting courtroom thriller that keeps you guessing until the last page is turned. Take It Back is a fast-paced legal thriller centered around a she-said/they-said rape case. Teenager Jodie Wolfe is severely disabled; her facial…

When Is A Legal Thriller Not a Legal Thriller?

By Hank Phillippi Ryan

August 12, 2019

When I was a little girl, there was one thing we were not allowed to do in our house: talk during The Perry Mason Show. Seriously. When Perry Mason was on TV, my sister and I were required, if we wanted to watch it and of course we did, not to say a word. During…

Book Review: A Nearly Normal Family by M. T. Edvardsson

By Ray Palen

July 25, 2019

A Nearly Normal Family is a gripping legal thriller that forces the reader to consider: How far would you go to protect the ones you love? In this twisted narrative of love and murder, a horrific crime makes a seemingly normal family question everything they thought they knew about their life—and each other.  What I…

Bark of Night by David Rosenfelt

Bark of Night: New Excerpt

By David Rosenfelt

Bark of Night is the 19th novel in David Rosenfelt’s witty, heartfelt mystery series featuring lawyer Andy Carpenter and his faithful golden retriever, Tara. 

Self-Interrogation: Author Tom Bennitt on Coal Mining, Must-Read Thrillers, and Burning Under

By Tom Bennitt

October 15, 2018

My first novel, a thriller called Burning Under, is coming out this fall. Set in southwest Pennsylvania – including the coal region, the Rustbelt, and Pittsburgh – it revolves around a deadly coal mine explosion owned by a corrupt mining company. Between college and my MFA, I spent seven years practicing corporate law in the…

Deck the Hounds: New Excerpt

By David Rosenfelt

Deck the Hounds, the 18th Andy Carpenter mystery, features the titular criminal defense lawyer, his faithful golden retriever, and author David Rosenfelt’s trademark humor. ONE I’ve come up with a solution to the homeless problem. I’m not talking about the overall homeless problem in America, which is obviously tragic, and which saps the life and dignity…

Discount: The Advocate’s Daughter by Anthony Franze

By Crime HQ

January 14, 2017

Lee Child called The Advocate's Daughter, Anthony Franze's debut legal thriller, “smart, sophisticated, suspenseful, and written with real insider authenticity. A winner.” It's that “insider authenticity” that makes Franze stand out from the pack, as when he's not writing novels, he works as a lawyer in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice of a prominent Washington,…

Conniving Canines: Outfoxed by Man’s Best Friend

By David Rosenfelt

July 11, 2016

Join David Rosenfelt, author of 14 mysteries featuring the dog-loving defense lawyer Andy Carpenter. Outfoxed is his most recent novel, and it hits shelves on July 19th. To celebrate, David recalls his most cunning canine pal, Bernie, and asks you to share your own stories of your own conspirational pets. Three lucky commenters will win…

Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-Blooded Sneak Peek: “Rich Talk”

By C. Hope Clark

October 27, 2015

We're excited to offer a sneak peek of “Rich Talk” by C. Hope Clark, a short story that will appear in full in Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-Blooded. Defense attorney Harlowe Franklin and his wife Lavella O’Hara Franklin have the perfect life until boredom rocks their worlds. Now both deal with the situation in their own…

Corrupted (Rosato & DiNunzio Series #3) by Lisa Scottoline

Corrupted: Exclusive Excerpt

By Lisa Scottoline

October 22, 2015

Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline is the 3rd legal thriller in the Rosato & DiNunzio series (available October 27, 2015). Bennie Rosato the founder of the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm hides her big heart beneath her tough-as-nails exterior and she doesn't like to fail. Now, a case from her past shows her how differently things…

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