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In a case based on a lie, only one man knows the truth. Attorney Dan Stidham breaks his self-imposed 30-year silence to expose details only he knows about the infamous West Memphis Three murders. Exposing what happened will allow him to close the door on a case that tormented him for years and to help exonerate the three innocent young men who spent decades in prison because of the malevolence of the police, prosecution, and judge.

Jackson Rivers has always bucked the rules—and bucking the rules of recovery is no exception. Now that he and Ellery are starting their own law firm, there’s no reason he can’t rush into trouble and take the same risks as always, right? Maybe not. Their first case is a doozy, involving porn stars, drug empires, and daddy issues, and their client, Henry Worrall, wants to be an active participant in his own defense.

In the high-stakes world of Philadelphia law, Hal and Kristina Nolan are an unstoppable force. Hal, with his charismatic charm and unorthodox tactics, pairs perfectly with Kristina's razor-sharp intellect and unwavering ethical compass. Together, they've built a legal empire on a record of seemingly impossible courtroom victories. But their greatest challenge yet is about to test the limits of their skills, their marriage, and their moral boundaries.

Fourteen years ago, prosecutor Jessica Yardley's husband went to prison for a series of brutal murders. She's finally created a life with her daughter and is a well-respected attorney. She's moving on. But when a new rash of homicides has her ex-husband, Eddie, written all over them - the nightmares of her past come back to life.

A lawyer's race to reveal a wrongful conviction collides with the dark shadow of a murder in his own home in this propulsive and perfectly-plotted thriller from "one of our best crime writers at the top of his game" (William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author). When Boady Sanden...

Am letzten Arbeitstag der Woche hat es dem Direktor eines Autozubehör-Unternehmens gehörig die Laune verhagelt: Während er gespannt eine wichtige Bundestags-Haushaltsdebatte verfolgt, kündigen zwei ungeliebte Betriebsräte einen Besuch in seinem Büro an. Die beiden planen eine Ethik-Kommission für seine Firma, was Direktor Freudenberg zusätzlichen Stress bereitet. Auch sorgen die kürzlich installierten Überwachungskameras auf dem Betriebsgelände für Aufregung unter den Mitarbeitern, und die Organisation des Kinderbetreuungsprogramms stellt ihn vor organisatorische Herausforderungen.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute Horace Rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole.

Jessie Black's successful prosecution of a serial murderer and rapist put her on the path to stardom at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. Public defender Jack Ackerman represented the opposition, and his spectacular public breakdown after the trial put him in a mental institution and gave Frank Ramsey a second chance at freedom. When Ramsey petitions the court for a new trial with a claim that Ackerman was ineffective, Black must step up to defend him.

Mødre ved altid bedst... Men hvem vil lytte til dem? Kriminalassistent Jane Rizzoli og retsmedicineren Maura Isles fra Boston Politi står over for et tilsyneladende meningsløst mord. Sofia Suarez, en enke og sygeplejerske, som var vellidt af alle omkring hende, ligger med kraniet knust i sit eget hjem. Men alt kan ske bag lukkede døre, og Sofia virker til at have haft mange hemmeligheder i perioden op til sin død, hvor hun foretog skjulte opkald til telefoner med taletidskort, der ikke kan spores.

Ein Duell zwischen Killer und Gerichtsmedizinerin. Etwas Dunkles lauert in den Sümpfen Louisianas: Ein Serienkiller mit der Vorliebe für medizinische Versuche ist am Werk und spielt ein grausames Spiel. Verzweifelt versucht die Polizei, ihn zu stoppen. Doch durch sein perfides Vorgehen macht er sich über seine Verfolger nur lustig. Dr. Wren Muller ist die beste Pathologin weit und breit. Mit einem schier unerschöpflichen Wissen über historische Verbrechen und jahrelanger Erfahrung als Gerichtsmedizinerin gab es noch keinen Fall, den sie nicht lösen konnte. Bis jetzt.

In this breakout standalone novel of suspense in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on a Train, a woman agrees to help an old boyfriend who has been framed for murder—but begins to suspect that she is the one being manipulated. And look for Alafair Burke’s latest heart-racing novel of...

"Mi sentivo il personaggio taroccato di certi hard boiled di serie B, quegli investigatori sdruciti che ricevono la visita del cliente, dicono che non possono trattare il caso - ma solo per dare un po' di suspense alla storia - poi cambiano idea, si scatenano... E risolvono il caso. Ma in quella storia non c'era niente da risolvere, mentre mi raccontavano la scomparsa di questa ragazza pensavo solo: io non c'entro nulla."

Nella famiglia Pitt, borghese e benestante, qualcosa comincia a non funzionare quando la maestra della piccola Lucy legge nei comportamenti della bambina qualcosa che non va. Per suo padre Mike Pitt è l'inizio di un incubo che lo costringe a rivolgersi a un avvocato specializzato in diritto di famiglia che dovrà difenderlo da una rete di accuse che diventerà via via sempre più fitta. Romanzo giudiziario e thriller sociale e familiare in cui innocenza e colpevolezza si dividono la scena fino all'ultima pagina.

Packend, authentisch, unerbittlich – eine Anwältin und das organisierte Verbrechen. Ein Routinefall, denkt die Münchner Rechtsanwältin Clara Niklas. Der italienische Pizzabäcker Angelo Malafonte wurde mit ein paar Gramm Marihuana erwischt. Aber völlig unerwartet verurteilt der Richter ihn zu achtzehn Monaten Haft. Als Malafonte im Gefängnis zusammengeschlagen wird, beginnt Clara die Angst ihres Mandanten zu verstehen. Aber nur langsam durchschaut sie die wahren Hintergründe des Falles. Und da ist sie schon viel zu tief eingedrungen in eine infame Geschichte von Verrat und Gewalt. Eine Geschichte, aus der es kein Entkommen gibt.

MediMiracle Corporation manufactures Sophrosyne, a miracle cure for opiate addiction. Ellison Ricard, a research analyst for the company, claims to have uncovered data that proves Black users of Sophrosyne experience fatal side effects far more often than people of other races. When Ricard confronts MediMiracle’s charismatic founder and CEO, Peyton Burke, a violent confrontation ensues. The wheelchair-bound Ricard—a Black man who had been severely injured years earlier—is fired that very day.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Nothing is as it seems and everything’s fair game in this “deeply engrossing thriller” (The Washington Post) from the undisputed master of the legal thriller. “The Racketeer is guilty of only one thing: keeping us engaged until the very last page...

Retiring prosecutor Jessica Yardley can’t turn down one last investigation. This time, it’s a set of murders inspired by a series of grisly paintings called The Night Things. She’s the only one who can catch the killer, who’s left a trail of bodies in a rural community outside of Las Vegas. But the more Jessica finds out, the less clear her case becomes. Out of options, she’s forced to consult her serial killer ex-husband - to gain additional insight into the crimes and the killer’s motivations.

In the second installment of the Cadence Elliott Legal Thriller Series, a tech entrepreneur is murdered and Cadence steps in to defend the accused. Her client is a homeless man named Brandon Colter who can't seem to help but incriminate himself. The cops have him right where they want him, thanks to a signed confession. He tells Cadence he's innocent, but she doesn't know what to believe. But she refuses to let Brandon become fodder for a ruthless justice system. Throwing herself into the case, Cadence explores angles the police won't consider.

AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A prescient new thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Avery Keene series, by nationally renowned author and leader Stacey Abrams, Coded Justice follows Avery down a dark rabbit hole into the breathtaking—and dangerously evolving—world of AI in the...

"One of Kinsey's most electrifying adventures to date...Another irresistible installment of Ms. Grafton's series." THE BALTIMORE SUN Fired by the insurance agency for whom she investigates, Kinsey is forced to take on a last-minute murder investigation in which the ex-husband of a murdered...