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Silent Screams
Neenv Raju Akunuri - 2021
Jai Singh, the husband of the victim, is considered the prime suspect of the murder after ACP Jason sahayam takes up the case. Naseen decides to defend Jai in the court, only because she believes, the man who loved her best friend as dearly as Jai, couldn't have hurt her. Contrary to naseen’s conviction, could Jai really have killed his wife? Was there trouble in paradise that naseen wasn't aware of? Set in Chennai, the story goes on to unfold closely guarded secrets that now stand the risk of coming out, that’ll make Jai, naseen and Jason question their true selves.
Mob Lawyer: A Legal Thriller
Dave Daren - 2020
In my case it was either continue to work at my soul-crushing corporate law job for the next forty years, or to become the mafia don’s personal attorney.But I made my decision, and now I plan to defend him from figurative bullets in the courtroom, and literal ones outside of it.Everybody deserves good counsel, even made men. Justice for all
Secrets and Lies
Stephanie Harte - 2021
But how can he be honest with her when his lies are the only thing keeping her safe...?Ambitious middleman Conor Baxter is determined to become his own master. He's done being an enforcer for the worst scum of London's gangland scene. This world is all he's ever known, but he has plans. Big plans. But pulling it off will mean partnering with some very scary people indeed...He's just getting started when he meets beautiful barmaid Ella Dawson. Ella's a good girl, but there's something about Conor that catches her attention. Maybe it's his bright blue eyes, his confident, charming swagger, or that he's a bit older and treats her like a princess. Whatever it is, there's one thing for certain: falling in love with a man like Conor is dangerous.And when Ella gets tangled up in Conor's shady deals, it's not just her heart that's at risk...Perfect for fans of Caz Finlay, Martina Cole and Jacqui Rose.
Michael Gresham Box Set Books 1-3: 3 Legal Thrillers
John Ellsworth - 2018
These are the books that made Michael Gresham a household name for those who love legal thrillers. But a word of warning: get ready to stay up late, because the Gresham books are known for portraying characters that readers love and want to follow. Book 1: Lies She Never Told Me the story of Michael Gresham's heritage, beginning with his father's father. The book features mob wars in 1920's Chicago; World War II invasions and POW camps; romance between powerful men and beautiful women; the most infamous mass murder in 1960's Chicago; and the complete growing-up story of Michael Gresham himself, from young boy to young lawyer. The book recounts the first meeting between Michael and his famous investigator Marcel in Operation Desert Shield when both young men are soldiers on the track of Saddam Hussein. Finally, when Michael's grandmother comes to him with a request that he track down and kill one man, can he refuse? He's been trained as a lawyer, he believes in the rule of law, and he believes that no man is above the law. But his grandmother won't let him go. She tells him a certain man must die for his crimes. Michael loves his grandmother with every cell in his body. Can he refuse her dying wish? Will he honor the vow he makes to this most important woman in his life? And so the hunt begins. Who will Michael find first: the killer or himself? Book 2: Michael Gresham: The Lawyer Michael Gresham is a criminal attorney with a client accused of murdering a judge's wife. As the story progresses, the judge whose wife was murdered suddenly tries to hire Michael Gresham for himself. New revelations have the judge backed into a corner in this legal and financial thriller. Can an attorney battle the system and win the notorious case other lawyers turned down? Can Michael Gresham turn the tables on those who would see him dead? And who is going to pay for the injury and disfigurement they left him with? A legal financial thriller that introduces the first in a five-book series about Michael Gresham, the Chicago lawyer who defends hopeless cases everyday. Watch from your front row seat as Michael walks into this courtroom drama a huge underdog. Cheer him on as he uses all his wit and cunning to defend the indefensible. Book 3: Secrets Girls Keep Michael Gresham is a criminal attorney whose priest has fathered a son. The boy is now seventeen, acting-out, and suddenly arrested for first-degree murder. A serious question arises as to the boy's guilt. The priest asks Michael to take his son into his home so he can be released on bail. Michael and his wife agree and the boy, with his snake and mice, moves in. One young client who looks more guilty with each new death... The new houseguest gets questioned by the police for yet a second murder. Michael Gresham and his wife become uneasy and, when the young man begins acting out, they finally move him out. The snake and mice move out with him. What follows is the story of a trial for first degree murder. All pertinent witnesses take the stand and are questioned in this book. The tension mounts. A verdict is rendered by the jury, but the crime doesn't end there. Now it becomes personal to Michael and Danny. Featured Books by USA Today Best Seller John Ellsworth
Right Beside You
Helen Pryke - 2020
The only connection is a Hampshire gang she helped put in prison thirteen years earlier. As the stalking intensifies, Maggie suspects everyone around her. Even those she loves.But as Maggie becomes more and more paranoid, unable to trust anybody, one by one the gang members suffer horrifying attacks. Someone from her past is out for revenge, and it’s clear that Maggie is next…
Stranger Child / Kill Me Again / The Sixth Window
Rachel Abbott - 2019
Six years later, Tasha’s bereft father has started to build a new life with Emma and their beautiful baby son, until the day a stranger walks into their home, and their world tilts on its axis. They say you should never trust a stranger. Maybe they’re right. Kill Me Again: When Maggie Taylor calls her husband to say she is on her way home from work, she is horrified to discover that her two young children are alone in the house, abandoned by their father. Then Maggie discovers she’s not the only one looking for him. When the body of a woman is discovered – a woman who looks just like Maggie, she fears for her life. Another woman will die soon, and it could be her. The Sixth Window: Natalie Grey is living a nightmare. She fears her partner has a dark side, and even darker intentions. Concerned for the safety of her fifteen-year-old daughter Scarlett, she moves them both to a new home beyond his reach, unaware that the apartment holds secrets of its own. Will they ever feel safe again? Tom Douglas is the man tasked with finding the truth. But nothing is ever as it appears…
The Wall (Alex Demarchelier #1)
I.C. Cosmos - 2019
Alex bolted upright in her bed, startled. She held her breath and listened intently. Nothing moved. She slowly leaned on her pillow and lingered in the sweet realization that the nightmare wasn’t real. She was OK. Then reality hit. She wasn’t OK. Her life was falling apart. Fast. Looking in from the outside, she was still living her dream. She had a loving husband, wonderful home, thriving business, recognition, prestige. Seemingly she had it all. But she didn’t… Nothing prepared her for this. Nothing. No warning, no signs telling her ‘run away as fast as you can and never look back.’ Nothing she could see. Because she never tangoed with evil before. As it races to its final surprising twist, this gripping thriller takes readers on a page-turning journey filled with love, betrayal, and revenge.
Lost Sister
Ben Cheetham - 2018
A trip to the cinema turns into a nightmare for Anna and her little sister Jessica, when two men throw thirteen-year-old Jessica into the back of a van and speed away.The years tick by... Tick, tick... The police fail to find Jessica and her name fades from the public consciousness... Tick, tick... But every time Anna closes her eyes she’s back in that terrible moment, lurching towards Jessica, grabbing for her. So close. So agonizingly close.... Tick, tick... Now in her thirties, Anna has no career, no relationship, no children. She’s consumed by one purpose – finding Jessica, dead or alive.Detective Jim Monahan has a little black book with forty-two names in it. Jim’s determined to put every one of those names behind bars, but his investigation is going nowhere fast. Then a twenty-year-old clue brings Jim and Anna together in search of a shadowy figure known as Spider. Who is Spider? Where is Spider? Does Spider have the answers they want? The only thing Jim and Anna know is that the victims Spider entices into his web have a habit of ending up missing or dead.
Last Bird Singing
Jane Holland - 2015
But her days are running out. Perhaps some lives are not worth saving ... A dark and disturbing psychological thriller set in Newcastle of the nineties, from the author of GIRL NUMBER ONE and MIRANDA. A gritty urban read, this contains graphic language and scenes of violence.
The Client / The Firm
John Grisham - 1994
Children's rights expert, Reggie Love knows the deadly threats hanging over Mark and his family. Together they must take on the might of the FBI and the wiles of a cold blooded killer.The Firm He was a young, hungry law student from Harvard, They were a small but well- respected firm who were prepared to offer him his dreams. But the dream soon becomes a nightmare of secret files, bugs and mysterious disappearances, from which Mitch has only one chance of escape.--front flap
Her Husband's Killer
Margaret Murphy - 1999
And now he’s dead. But did she really kill him?Dr Helen Wilkinson stands over the body of her husband, Edward. It’s just as she’d imagined it so many times before. He looks calm, asleep almost. And yet something isn’t right: in her fantasies there was never so much blood.Her husband was a professor with few friends. A manipulative and sadistic man who delighted in the humiliation of others. Many wished him dead. But Helen has fantasised, planned and committed the crime so many times in her head she doesn’t know what is real anymore.Now she’s the prime suspect. How can she convince the police she didn't murder her husband — when she doesn't know herself?DISCOVER THE TRUTH IN THIS UTTERLY COMPELLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER WHICH WILL HAVE GRIPPED UNTIL THE FINAL PAGE
Dark Deception
Amanda James - 2019
Leo works part-time in London as an investment advisor to wealthy businessman, Paul Donaldson. The couple hope to start a family soon and life couldn’t be better. But Leo has been stealing from Paul and Paul isn’t the sort of man you steal from. When Leo realises that Paul knows what he’s done, he has no choice but to resort to drastic measures. Meanwhile, after discovering she is pregnant, Kerensa can’t wait for her husband to return home so she can share her news. But she soon discovers he’s gone missing. After receiving a threatening phone call from Paul, Kerensa realises how much trouble her family are in.
Just how far is Paul prepared to go to get revenge? And will Kerensa ever be happy or safe again?
Amanda James is also the bestselling author of novels including Another Mother and The Cornish Retribution. Dark Deception is a twisty and suspenseful psychological thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like C.L. Taylor, Claire McGowan and Louise Jensen.
Mob Rules: A Jeff Trask Crime Drama
Marc Rainer - 2019
In this case, Trask is fighting a rival whose criminal genius rivals Trask’s own intellect, and—while Trask is bound by the legal code and his own set of morals—the mob boss on the other side of this battle is unencumbered by such restrictions. The investigation forces Trask to choose whether to operate within the legal system ot to venture outside it in order to bring down the murderous kingpin.
Dead for Good
Stacy Claflin - 2021
Brad Morris likes to think of himself as one of the best: an assassin at the top of his game. For years, he’s juggled work and family — attentive husband and loving father by day, cold-blooded killer by night.But when the charismatic neighbor that Brad openly despises turns up dead on the same night he was out on a hit, Brad suddenly finds himself a prime suspect. His wife lies to the police but her lie only lands him deeper in trouble, and it’s clear she thinks he might be guilty too.Brad’s being framed and he knows it, but it’s nearly impossible for him to prove his innocence without admitting he’s an assassin.Can he catch the killer without endangering his family — or blowing his own cover?Dead For Good, Book 1 is the first book in the new Stacy Claflin and Nolon King Dead For Good series.
Unsavory
Jana Deleon - 2014
Bodies Never Found. Police Remain Silent. The headlines ran across the top of every newspaper and television report in Sacramento, California, making the entire city uneasy, especially since “police remain silent” is usually code for “don’t have a clue.” Kitally never considered herself a victim, but when she becomes the kidnapper’s next acquisition, she’s thrown into a nightmare so horrific she wonders if this is the end. Private investigator Lizzy Gardner and her assistants, Hayley and Jessica, set out to find Kitally before she becomes a cannibal’s next meal. Can Lizzy find Kitally before she’s dead meat?