Publisher: PGW
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/03/2013
ISBN-13: 9780802121967
ISBN-10: 0802121969

Historical Suspense. In 1963, just before President Kennedy is due to arrive in Berlin, English P.I. John Holderness receives a phone call from an old American friend, who wants his help in getting a woman out of East Germany. But this escapade merely serves to set up Holderness' fascinating backstory and the reason behind the friendship between the two men. Once a cat burglar, Holderness narrowly avoided an RAF court martial near the end of the war, instead agreeing to recruitment by British intelligence. His exploits in Berlin (not always in line with the goals of his employer) offer a vivid and atmospheric recreation of World War II and the Cold War era.

Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/03/2013
ISBN-13: 9781623650001
ISBN-10: 1623650003

Suspense Fiction. Dark and twisty, starring a tragic French detective and a beautiful kidnapping victim, this translation of a bestselling French novel is the 2013 winner of the CWA International Dagger Award. It's also the brutal opening salvo in a trilogy (though actually the 2nd book in the French version). Knowing he has little time to save the young woman, senior detective Camille Verhoeven is desperate to find her, but the victim -- Alex Prévost, held naked in a filthy, tiny cage suspended over a floor teeming with hungry rats -- turns out to have resources of her own. Be prepared for violence and torture; some graphic scenes won't be for everyone.

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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/10/2013
ISBN-13: 9781250031044
ISBN-10: 1250031044

Suspense Fiction. Still struggling to live a normal life after years of torture at the hands of a sadistic kidnapper, Reeve LeClaire (new name, new face, years of therapy) reluctantly agrees to help with the rehabilitation of another rescued abductee, a young girl named Tilly -- only to discover that Tilly's abductor is not only still at large but still pursuing her. Armed with knowledge that Tilly has shared with her and not with the police, Reeve begins to investigate the predator's identity. If tales of victimized women who go on to help those in similar situations are your cup of tea, you're in luck. You can also try What Doesn't Kill Her by Max Allan Collins or Others of My Kind by James Sallis. Both published in September.

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Scott Turow's widely popular and elegantly written legal thrillers raise important questions of morality, truth, and justice -- and offer excellent character development, thanks to recurring characters. The novels are set in fictional Kindle County in an unspecified Midwestern state, with a landscape and politics reminiscent of Cook County and Chicago, Illinois. Most are narrated in the first person and are filled with smart, authentic dialog, provocative plots, and issue-oriented story lines. If you're waiting for a chance with his latest, Identical, or looking for a story that offers similar characteristics to his bestselling novels, try one of the selections below.

Publisher: Harper
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061646638
ISBN-10: 0061646636

Legal Thriller. With a strongly depicted setting (Phoenix, Arizona) and an expert's grasp of legal matters, author Gordon Campbell impressed reviewers with his debut, in which lawyers must defend the 12-year-old girl they've just proved is guilty of her father's murder. Narrated by a newbie associate who works with famed trial lawyer Dan Morgan, Missing Witness is a "page-turner that is also a fascinating primer on the law" (Booklist). Fans of Scott Turow's provocative plots won't want to miss it.

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/07/2011
ISBN-13: 9781451606690
ISBN-10: 1451606699

Legal Thriller. In this 4th book in the series starring Seattle attorney David Sloane, he's returned to work a year after the murder of his wife. At his first public event, he's approached by Barclay Reid, a fellow lawyer who's mourning the drug-related death of her daughter. Barclay wants David to represent her in a case against the Russian dealer she believes caused her daughter's death, and everything is moving along fine until the dealer is found dead -- and Barclay is accused of his murder. With a clever plot and well-developed characters, Robert Dugoni should be a shoe-in for fans of Scott Turow.

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Griffin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780312677374
ISBN-10: 0312677375

Thriller. When his father's body surfaces 18 months after he was last seen alive, Jackson "Work" Pickens, a North Carolina defense attorney, tries to get to the bottom of the murder in a complex debut thriller that Booklist says "grabs the reader by the throat and won't let go." Under suspicion himself, Work must deal with his father's continued power over him, his loveless and unhappy marriage, his emotionally disturbed sister, and the wrenching secrets from the past dredged up as he searches for his father's killer and faces up to the choices he's made.

Publisher: Delacorte Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/31/2012
ISBN-13: 9780385344227
ISBN-10: 0385344228

Legal Thriller. For 20 years, Andy Berber has been happy with his law career as a prosecutor and his home life in suburban Massachusetts. All that changes, however, when his son is accused of murdering a fellow middle-schooler. Throwing his all into the investigation and -- for the first time -- into a law defense, Andy must make wrenching decisions as he considers that his son may in fact be guilty. Compared to the best work of Scott Turow and John Grisham, Defending Jacob is a suspenseful, character-driven thriller from an award-winning author.

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Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/06/2009
ISBN-13: 9780767929417
ISBN-10: 0767929411

Legal Thriller. Once an associate at a prestigious law firm, Joel Deveraux landed at the Brooklyn Public Defender's Office after his drug use led to the suspension of his law license. He's been asked to help fellow lawyer Myra Goldstein on a case involving a black drug dealer, Lorenzo Tate, who's accused of killing a white college kid. Lorenzo claims he's innocent (and in fact had nothing to gain from killing his client), and the case is all over the news. But as Myra and Joel dig in, they realize that small inconsistencies are piling up. Grab this one if you like Scott Turow's thought-provoking legal thrillers.

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