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The Reversal
by Michael Connelly
A high-profile murder case is retried with a new defense team, uncovering corruption and secrets in the justice system.
Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller finds himself recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, new DNA evidence means ... (Goodreads)
The Lincoln Lawyer
by Michael Connelly
A defense attorney navigates the legal system and unravels a conspiracy that could destroy him.
Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car (hence the title) driven by a former client working off his legal fees. ... (Wikipedia)
The Brass Verdict
by Michael Connelly
Defense attorney Mickey Haller inherits a high-profile murder case from a colleague, but soon realizes he may be in over his head.
Since the events of the previous novel, attorney Mickey Haller has spent a year recuperating from his wounds and a subsequent addiction to painkillers. He is called back to the practice of law when ... (Wikipedia)
Killing Floor
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop is thrust into a dangerous criminal underworld to solve the murder of a woman.
Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound bus in the town of Margrave, Georgia , because he remembers his brother mentioning that a blues musician named Blind Blake had died there. Much to his surprise, ... (Wikipedia)
The First Rule
by Robert Crais
A detective story of a private investigator on the hunt for justice and redemption.
When Frank Meyer and his family are executed in their home, the police begin investigating the secret life they're sure Meyer had. Joe Pike's on a hunt of his own: to clear his friend's name, and to ... (Goodreads)
The Glass Rainbow
by James Lee Burke
Detective Dave Robicheaux investigates a series of murders connected to a Hollywood film crew.
James Lee Burke's eagerly awaited new novel finds Detective Dave Robicheaux back in New Iberia, Louisiana, and embroiled in the most harrowing and dangerous case of his career. Seven young women in ... (Goodreads)
The Sentry
by Robert Crais
A private investigator uncovers a deadly conspiracy while investigating a missing persons case.
Dru Rayne and her uncle fled to L.A. after Hurricane Katrina; but now, five years later, they face a different danger. When Joe Pike witnesses Dru's uncle beaten by a protection gang, he offers his ... (Goodreads)
The Confession
by John Grisham
An innocent man is framed for murder and must fight to prove his innocence.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER First time in paperback An innocent man is about to be executed.,Only a guilty man can save him. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, Travis Boyette abducted, ... (Goodreads)
Make Me
by Lee Child
An ex-military drifter is framed for a murder and must uncover the truth to clear his name.
Somewhere in the sprawling, flat, desolate Midwestern United States, Reacher arrives by train at a small town named Mother's Rest, curious as to the story behind the name. He meets a Chinese American ... (Wikipedia)
Absolute Power
by David Baldacci
A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.
An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)
Hell's Corner
by David Baldacci
A former secret service agent must unravel a sinister plot to assassinate the President.
Oliver Stone and the Camel Club star in #1 bestselling author David Baldacci's most stunning adventure of the series. An attack on the heart of power . . . In sight of the White House . . . At a ... (Goodreads)
The Hard Way
by Lee Child
An ex-military drifter unravels a criminal conspiracy and takes justice into his own hands.
In Lee Child’s astonishing new thriller, ex–military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he’s thrust into an explosive situation that’s about to blow up in his face. ... (Goodreads)
Private #1 Suspect
by James Patterson
Jack Morgan, Private Investigator, is accused of murder and must clear his name while also solving the case. Fast-paced thriller with twists and turns.
This book has several plots. The most important one involves Jack Morgan, the owner of Private, a private investigation company started by his father. Morgan comes back from a trip to find a former ... (Wikipedia)
Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn
An ex-CIA operative is called back to action to stop a political assassination plot.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author of, American Assassin,—now a major motion picture Vince Flynn’s intensely suspenseful #1, New York Times, bestseller puts the young, hungry, and lethal ... (Goodreads)
The Bone Collector
by Jeffery Deaver
A detective and a forensic specialist race against time to stop a serial killer.
Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics – until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging ... (Goodreads)
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
A successful lawyer's life changes when he is held hostage by a homeless man. He becomes a street lawyer, fighting for justice for the underprivileged.
A homeless man, identifying himself only as "Mister," enters the offices of the powerful Washington D.C. law firm Drake & Sweeney and takes many of the lawyers hostage while angrily demanding ... (Wikipedia)
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's quest to bring justice to a family in need.
Rudy Baylor is about to graduate from Memphis State Law School . He secures a position with a Memphis law firm , who then loses his job when the firm is bought out by the large Memphis law firm ... (Wikipedia)
The Innocent
by David Baldacci
A former assassin risks life and limb to uncover a vast conspiracy and protect a child.
America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and ... (Goodreads)
Cold Granite
by Stuart MacBride
Detective Logan McRae investigates the abduction and murder of young boys in Aberdeen, Scotland.
It is Logan McRae's first week back after being on sick leave for a year; courtesy of Angus Robertson (The Mastrick Monster) who carved him up with a knife. Someone is kidnapping children, murdering ... (Wikipedia)
The Dark Horse
by Craig Johnson
A sheriff investigates a mysterious murder in the small town of Wyoming.
Read Craig Johnson's posts on the Penguin Blog.,, Walt Longmire goes undercover to save a woman in an unfriendly place, Interweaving classic noir sensibilities and humor with contemporary themes of ... (Goodreads)
Live Wire
by Harlan Coben
An ex-marine tries to protect his family from a dangerous and unknown threat.
When Myron's client, former tennis star Suzze T, and her rock star husband, Lex Ryder, encounter an anonymous Facebook post questioning the paternity of their unborn child, Lex runs off. Suzze – at ... (Wikipedia)
The Tin Roof Blowdown
by James Lee Burke
Detective Dave Robicheaux investigates the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, uncovering corruption and violence in New Orleans.
This is James Lee Burke's latest mystery featuring Dave Robicheaux. It is also much more than that. The story begins with the shooting of two would-be looters in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, ... (Goodreads)
Knots and Crosses
by Ian Rankin
An Edinburgh detective investigates a series of murders, unearthing a dark past.
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's ... (Goodreads)
From Potter's Field
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a string of murders in New York City, leading her to a homeless woman with a dangerous past.
The story begins as a rotten Christmas for Scarpetta: Temple Gault has struck again, leaving a naked, apparently homeless woman shot in Central Park on Christmas Eve; Scarpetta, as the FBI 's ... (Wikipedia)
The Body Farm
by Patricia Cornwell
A thrilling crime mystery, uncovering the truth behind a series of gruesome murders.
Kay Scarpetta is called in to assist in the investigation of the brutal murder of 11-year-old Emily Steiner in rural North Carolina , whose murder resembles the handiwork of a serial killer who has ... (Wikipedia)
The Rembrandt Affair
by Daniel Silva
An art restorer embarks on a thrilling mission to uncover a conspiracy involving a stolen Rembrandt painting.
Gabriel Allon and his team seek a lost Rembrandt whose previous owners have included both Holocaust victims and terrorists. In addition to regularly recurring characters, Julian Isherwood in his role ... (Wikipedia)
Plum Island
by Nelson DeMille
A mysterious investigation into a series of strange, unexplained events on a remote island.
In 1997, NYPD detective John Corey is on the back porch of his uncle's waterfront home on the North Fork of Long Island recovering from three gunshot wounds while working in his town of Manhattan, ... (Wikipedia)
Twelve Sharp
by Janet Evanovich
A female bounty hunter tracks down a murderer while uncovering a larger conspiracy.
Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, where bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's life is about to implode in Janet Evanovich's wildest, hottest novel yet! FIRST A STRANGER APPEARS While chasing down the usual ... (Goodreads)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
The Best of Me
by Nicholas Sparks
A romantic story of two young lovers, struggling to remain connected despite life's obstacles.
In the novel, Dawson Cole returns to his hometown for the first time after twenty years to fulfill the last wishes of his dear friend and surrogate father, Tuck Hostetler. When he arrives, Dawson is ... (Wikipedia)
