- Legal thrillers, similar to those by John Grisham
Absolute Power
By David Baldacci
F BALDACCI
Although David Baldacci does not write legal thrillers, his books have intricate plots that deal with conspiracy and corruption. He offers sympathetic protagonists, multiple plot twists and ethical dilemmas similar to John Grisham. In Absolute Power a likable professional cat burglar is on his last case when he witnesses the murder of the president’s mistress and becomes the one piece the subsequent cover-up can’t seem to eliminate or control.
By David Baldacci
F BALDACCI
Although David Baldacci does not write legal thrillers, his books have intricate plots that deal with conspiracy and corruption. He offers sympathetic protagonists, multiple plot twists and ethical dilemmas similar to John Grisham. In Absolute Power a likable professional cat burglar is on his last case when he witnesses the murder of the president’s mistress and becomes the one piece the subsequent cover-up can’t seem to eliminate or control.
Compelling Evidence
By Steve Martini
F MARTINI
In a courtroom drama, Talia Porter, indicted for the murder of her judge husband, turns to Paul Madriani—her husband’s ex-law partner—to defend her. This is book one in the Paul Madriani series.
By Steve Martini
F MARTINI
In a courtroom drama, Talia Porter, indicted for the murder of her judge husband, turns to Paul Madriani—her husband’s ex-law partner—to defend her. This is book one in the Paul Madriani series.
Dead Even
By Brad Meltzer
F MELTZER
Legal skullduggery abounds as husband and wife face each other in court, forced into this situation by blackmail and politics. How they extricate themselves from the threats of their powerful foes and effect justice makes exciting, satisfying storytelling.
By Brad Meltzer
F MELTZER
Legal skullduggery abounds as husband and wife face each other in court, forced into this situation by blackmail and politics. How they extricate themselves from the threats of their powerful foes and effect justice makes exciting, satisfying storytelling.
Everywhere That Mary Went
By Lisa Scottoline
F SCOTTOLI
While trying to become a partner at the cutthroat Philadelphia law firm where she works, Mary DiNunzio receives threatening phone calls from a dangerous stalker. This is the first title in the Rosato and Associates series.
By Lisa Scottoline
F SCOTTOLI
While trying to become a partner at the cutthroat Philadelphia law firm where she works, Mary DiNunzio receives threatening phone calls from a dangerous stalker. This is the first title in the Rosato and Associates series.
And Then You Die
By Iris Johansen
MYSTERY JOHANSEN
When Bess Brady gets the assignment to photograph the small Mexican village of Tenajo for a travel magazine she expects it to be a nice, easy job. She even takes her sister along with her and is planning to make a vacation of it. The “vacation” is cut short when she arrives in Tenajo to find everyone has been killed by a new form of Anthrax.
By Iris Johansen
MYSTERY JOHANSEN
When Bess Brady gets the assignment to photograph the small Mexican village of Tenajo for a travel magazine she expects it to be a nice, easy job. She even takes her sister along with her and is planning to make a vacation of it. The “vacation” is cut short when she arrives in Tenajo to find everyone has been killed by a new form of Anthrax.