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Plea bargains may grease the rails of justice, but for Jamie Brock, prosecuting criminals is not about cutting deals. In her three years as assistant DA, she's never plea-bargained a case and vows she never will. But when a powerful defense attorney is indicted for murder and devises a way to bring the entire justice system to a screeching halt, Jamie finds herself at a crossroads. One by one, prisoners begin rejecting deals. Prosecutors are overwhelmed,...
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Rosato and Associates volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 21
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English
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With the spellbinding crime fiction masterwork, Mistaken Identity, Lisa Scottoline rocketed onto the New York Times bestseller list--and she's remained there ever since! A stunning tale of mystery and suspense, this classic from the beloved, Edgar Award-winning author once again leads listeners down the gritty streets of Philadelphia and into the offices of the law firm of Rosato & Associates. When a new client who's been accused of murder--and who...
83) New tricks
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Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 7
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Edgar-award nominated author David Rosenfelt's hilarious hero, Andy Carpenter, plunges into a high-profile murder case in which a Bernese puppy and his golden retriever play instrumental roles"--Provided by publisher.
88) Sister's choice
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Series
Patchwork circle volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
August 1882. When it comes to quilting, Maggie Newcomb is all thumbs. And nobody rubs it in more than Emma Jean Stoddard. But Maggie swallows her ire for one simple reason: she has a crush on Emma Jean's handsome son, Cobly, and doesn't want to ruin her chances. So she works hard to become the best quilter in Maintown. Her plan seems to be working... until Tamara Brennan comes to town. Tamara is wealthy, poised, and beautiful. Several of the local...
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A servant and former slave is accused of murdering her employer and his wife in this astonishing historical thriller that moves from a Jamaican sugar plantation to the fetid streets of Georgian London.
The brutal double murder of renowned scientist George Benham and his eccentric French wife, Marguerite, has set London abuzz. Crowds pack the courtroom, the newspapers print lurid theories about the killings. But Frannie Langton claims she cannot recall...
91) Guilty as sin
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Video
Pub. Date
[1993?]
Language
English
Description
A criminal attorney who plays to win meets her match when she represents a playboy who is accused of murdering his wealthy wife
92) Aspen
Publisher
Timeless Media Group
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Aspen takes place at a Colorado ski resort in the 1960s. Lee Bishop (Perry King) is on trial for the rape/murder of a 15-year-old girl. His friend and attorney, Tom Keating (Sam Elliott), is desperately trying to prove his innocence.
93) Double tap
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Putnam
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English
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A beautiful businesswoman, founder of a high-tech software company catering to the military, is found dead, two tightly grouped bullet wounds to her head -- a "double tap,' the trademark of highly skilled assassins. Paul Madriani takes the case of the man accused of the crime: a career soldier who refuses to explain the mysterious gaps in his military resume. Faced with an uncooperative client, Madriani begins a dangerous search for the truth -- in...
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"The stunning story of an Alabama serial killer and the true-crime book that Harper Lee worked on obsessively in the years after To Kill a Mockingbird. Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. With the help of a savvy lawyer, he escaped justice for years until a relative shot him dead at the funeral of his last victim. Despite hundreds of witnesses, Maxwell's murderer...
95) The hidden man
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English
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Attorney Jason Kolarich is a Midwestern everyman with a lineman's build and an easy sarcastic remark. He's young, intelligent, and driven, but he's also saddled with an overwhelming emotional burden, one that threatens to unravel his own life, and possibly the lives of those around him.
96) Bury the lead
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Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
Asked to help safeguard the innocence of a reporter who has been selected as the mouthpiece for a serial killer, defense attorney Andy Carpenter finds his job getting more difficult when the reporter is arrested for the murders.
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English
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In James Lee Burke's last novel featuring Billy Bob Holland, Bitterroot, the former Texas Ranger left his home state to help a friend threatened by the most dangerous sociopath Billy Bob had ever faced. After vanquishing a truly iniquitous collection of violent individuals, Billy moved his family to west Montana and hung out a shingle for his law practice. But in In the Moon of Red Ponies, he discovers that jail cells have revolving doors and that...
99) Ties that bind
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Series
Amanda Jaffe novel volume 2
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a presidential candidate is murdered, Amanda Jaffe finds herself representing the chief suspect, who claims to have information linking the victim to a drug ring of high-ranking judges and public officials.