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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 19
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Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller is a Lincoln lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of his Lincoln Town Car. He regularly represents lowlifes of every kind. For him, the law is rarely about guilt or innocence--it's about negotiation and manipulation. Sometimes it's even about justice.
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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 whan 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.
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 6
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Becoming suspicious when a homeless client produces a large amount of cash just before a murdered body is discovered in the car in which the client lives, Miami attorney Jack Swyteck finds himself racing to save the life of his best friend.
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"Getting his client off death row could save his career... or make him the next victim. Daniel Pike would rather fight for justice than follow the rules. His unique ability to "connect the dots," to observe what others do not, has made him the most notorious criminal lawyer in St. Petersburg. But when his courtroom career goes up in smoke, he fears his lifelong purpose is a lost cause. A mysterious job offer from a secretive boss gives him a second...
5) Last call
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 7
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Jack Swyteck is drawn into the investigation of a mother who was murdered on a hot Miami night twenty years ago.
6) Hear no evil
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 4
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Miami defense attorney Jack Swyteck handles a case that starts with the murder of an officer at the U.S. Naval base on Guantanamo Bay and the arrest of his wife for the crime, and concludes with a shocking surprise that will change Jack's life.
7) Short straw
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Ed Eagle novels volume 2
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Having married the seductive Barbara Kennedy against his better judgment, Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle awakens the morning after his fortieth birthday to discover that his wife has vanished and that all of his money has been wired to Mexico.
8) Double tap
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2005
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420 p. ; 24 cm.
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Defense attorney Paul Madriani takes on the case of Emiliano Ruiz, a career soldier on trial for the murder of a businesswoman and the head of a high-tech software company, murders that could be tied to explosive government secrets.
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Amanda Jaffe novels volume 2
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Phillip Margolin -- author of the smash New York Times bestsellers of Wild Justice and Gone, But Not Forgotten -- returns with a thrilling tale of politics, secrets, and murder . . . Amanda Jaffe was a rising star of Portland's legal community, until a run-in with a psychopath left her scared and craving anonymity. But her new case promises to keep her in the spotlight -- and in danger. Defending the accused murderer of a U.S. senator will place her...
10) Double Tap
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Paul Madriani novels volume 8
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Attorney Paul Madriani defends a soldier on trial for murder and unwittingly steps into a maze of secrets and lies that the government -- and even his client -- would rather leave undisturbed. Madriani is faced with arcane ballistics evidence, a so-called "double tap" -- two bullet wounds tightly grouped to a victim's head, shots that can only be made by a crack marksman. Madriani's client is an enigma, a career soldier who refuses to talk about his...
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"Defending an accused kidnapper could get attorney Josie Bishop killedbut facing the father of her child for the first time in seven years could destroy her heart. Yet when her ex-fianc©â™, former SEAL Edward "Blade" Harding, shows up at her door ready to offer his protection, she can't deny him. Nor can she deny him the chance to know their son. Then shots are fired at Josie's home and a brick is thrown through her window with a scrawled note that...
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2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 10
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Hoping to revamp his career when he is hired to represent a triple-murder suspect, Montauk lawyer Tom Dunleavy finds the case complicated by his client's popularity and a dangerous secret being protected by East Hampton's privileged class.
13) The pardon
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 1
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In Florida, a man plans a series of murders to frame the son of the state governor. The purpose of his diabolical scheme is to put the governor, a law and order man, in a position where he will be forced to sign his son's death warrant. The motive is revenge, pay back the governor for sending a man to death, despite evidence that the man was innocent.
14) Dead center
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"Coasting on his inheritance of $22 million, New Jersey defense attorney Andy Carpenter is not inclined to take on any cases--until his ex-girlfriend, Laurie Collins, calls from the Midwest pleading for his help. Trading the factories of Paterson for the frozen pastures of Findlay, Wisconsin, Andy finds himself in a small town handling a big-time double homicide case. But while he tries to save a young suspect, make sense of his love life, and find...
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Tara Bannister's abusive stepfather finally pushed her too far. To save herself she had to kill him. Or did she? Tara's confession doesn't add up, and as her self-defense claim crumbles, attorney Leslie Connors must overcome more than first-trial jitters to mount a credible defense. Leslie must save Tara's life-against her client's will. In the midst of this taxing case, Leslie's wedding plans to law partner Brad Carson are interrupted by a devastating...
16) Sudden death
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When the New York Giants' new star running back is accused of murdering a Jets rival, attorney Andy Carpenter works for the athlete's defense, a task that is complicated by the discovery of additional player killings.
19) Lucid intervals
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Stone Barrington novels volume 18
Pub. Date
c2010
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291 p. ; 24 cm.
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It seems like just another quiet night at Elaine's. Stone Barrington and his former cop partner, Dino, take on client Herbie Fisher who claims to have won $14 millon on a lucky lotto ticket. Herbie says he needs a lawyer; but a single gunshot aimed at Herbie convinces Stone and Dino that Herbie might need a bodyguard and a private investigator, too.
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Billy Bob Holland novels volume 4
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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...
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