Law Fiction

Tragedy at Law follows a rather self-important High Court judge, Mr. Justice Barber, as he moves from town to town presiding over cases in the Southern England circuit. When an anonymous letter arrives for Barber, warning of imminent revenge, he dismisses it as the work of a harmless lunatic. But then a second letter appears, followed by a poisoned box of the judge's favorite chocolates, and he begins to fear for his life. Enter barrister and amateur detective Francis Pettigrew, a man who was once in love with Barber's wife and has never quite succeeded in his profession.

Tom Angleberger scored two critical and popular hits with his Star Wars–inspired The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back. In the hilarious Fake Mustache, young Lenny Flem Jr.’s friend Casper disguises himself with a shockingly convincing handlebar mustache and begins robbing banks, quickly amassing a fortune. Setting his sights on the presidency, Casper is working on plans for world domination—and only Lenny stands in his way.

Colt Daniel killed One Eyed Sam in an angry gunfight and skedaddled out of town, leaving his young son, William, behind to confront the vengeful renegades. In the skirmish that followed, William was helped by a libertarian newspaper man, a black-headed saloon gambling girl, his father’s old side-kick, and Colt Daniel, who’d quietly rode back into town, along with Kid Curry and Butch Cassidy, and with Colt’s murderous six-shooter blazing and hissing a deadly tune of death!

Scholarship law student Margot’s fling with her classmate Sam almost cost her everything. Now, she’s going out to dinner with him to a luxurious French restaurant with a plan to even the score. But Sam arrives late and is acting increasingly strangely. His hands are shaking, he’s nervous and jumpy; he’s behaving nothing like the privileged charmer she knows. As the night unfolds, Margot realizes Sam has a terrifying plan of his own.

For the entirety of my adult life, I've been content. Content in my single lifestyle, content in my stressful-but-extremely-successful job as the main corporate counsel for almost every Fortune 500 company in North America, and content in my playful, spontaneous ways. I had no idea it was possible for someone to change my mind. The endless women and work are no longer enough, and just as Ruby Rockford told me - it's about time I grow up.

F.O.E: Family Over Everything. Flip that another way, it can easily be interpreted as something else: FOE, described in the dictionary as an enemy or opponent. Unapologetically, Eve has decided to go with the latter, in defiance of the former. Years ago, she jeopardized everything by having an illicit affair with her son’s girlfriend. It took years to repair their relationship and Eve made a vow to never do anything to hurt her son or compromise her relationship with him ever again. Until Sade. A fat ass, big chest, and a pretty smile has always been Eve’s weakness and Sade is supremely...

Jack Tobin, a Florida trial lawyer, is dedicated to ending capital punishment one prisoner at a time. Jack is convinced that doomed convict Henry Wilson is innocent, but can he delay execution and get Henry a new trial in time?

The Law of the Gunfighter is Fast .... and Final. Nash had come to Buffalo Gap looking for help. But this small, troubled town is as ruthless as it is restless. Just when he thought he could leave Buffalo Gap and its troubles behind, fate drags him back. The Oakleys are out for revenge, determined to paint the streets with Nash’s blood, and they’ll stop at nothing to get it. When Vengeance Rides Back Into Town, All Bets Are Off With Sheriff Hayes, a man as crooked as a gambler’s grin, on their side, the Oakleys unleash a brutal wave of violence. As the townsfolk of Buffalo Gap fall ...

He was out of the game. He should've stayed that way. When a former FBI colleague asks Callum Webb to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American bigwig in eastern Europe, Callum’s just got one word for him... No. Okay, actually two words: hell, no. Callum is out of the international law enforcement game and has been for a long time. He’s happy in his role as gruff sheriff of the tiny town of Oak Creek, Wyoming. Even if the job doesn’t keep his nightmares at bay. Plus, rescuing a spoiled heiress is not high on Callum’s bucket list. When he ends up being the only viable option, ...

A collection of well-loved stories for witches and wizards of all ages, The Tales of Beedle the Bard are the wizarding world's Grimm's Fairytales. This edition is translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger herself and contains helpful notes from both Professor Dumbledore and J.K. Rowling.

Children around the world have long enjoyed the adventures of Cam Jansen, the pint-sized sleuth with the photographic memory. In this amusing addition to the series, Cam and her friends are holding a talent show to entertain the residents of the senior center. Everyone is having a blast with the jokes, tricks, juggling, and especially the treats from Ken’s Bake Shop. But then a wedding cake disappears from Ken’s truck - and the ceremony is only a few hours away! It will take Cam’s remarkable memory to solve this sweet case.

She's old-money Miami. He's barefoot Coconut Grove. The only thing they had in common was the law, until they faced each other in the steamiest murder trial of the century, a case that would make sparks fly, headlines scream, and opposites attract. Surrounded by crooks, con men, and a cast of colorful characters, Steve Solomon and Vickie Lord must solve the crime before they end up in ruin, in jail, or, worse, in bed.

Autumn has descended and crops are being harvested all over Crozet, Virginia, ideal conditions for a scenic drive for Harry and husband Fair. Bucolic views are all well and good, but Harry's nose for trouble leads her straight to a cornfield's macabre scarecrow - an all too real murder victim that frightens all but the noisy crows.

“Hide, Maya. Don’t let the bad people find you.” Those are the last words Forest Service law enforcement officer and K-9 handler Maya Thompson ever heard her mother say. Returning to the Colorado mountains, ex-soldier Maya is no longer a scared little girl. She’s here to investigate her mother’s cold case, but fear creeps in when it comes to her personal life—things are getting serious with sheriff deputy Josh Colten.

Leonid McGill-the protagonist introduced in The Long Fall, the book that returned Walter Mosley to bestseller lists nationwide - is still fighting to stick to his reformed ways while the world around him pulls him in every other direction. He has split up with his girlfriend, Aura, because his new self won't let him leave his wife - but then Aura's new boyfriend starts angling to get Leonid kicked out of his prime, top-of-the­skyscraper office space.

Best-selling author Linda Fairstein, who "makes legal issues more exciting than any high-speed chase" ( The New York Times), presents these thrilling stories of lawyers under pressure, criminals facing the needle, and heartbroken families who hope for justice and who sometimes take it into their own hands.

The many tenants in the building, along with the endless possibilities of adventures in the city itself, are the perfect setting for the young detective as he sets out to solve every case he can get his hands on. RJ and Joey look forward to pizza night at Tony's every week. Imagine their disappointment when pizza service is halted due to a cheese thief in the neighborhood. Who would steal cheese? RJ and Joey are on the case and it's lookin to be one of the most dangerous off all the mysteries that they've ever solved.

Rome, 1635, and Grantville's diplomatic team, headed by Sharon Nichols, are making scant headway now it has become politically inexpedient for Pope Urban VIII to talk to them anymore. Sharon doesn't mind, she has a wedding to plan. Frank Stone has moved to Rome and is attempting to bring about the revolution one pizza at a time. Cardinal Borja is gathering votes to bring the Church's reformers to a halt in their tracks, on the orders of the King of Spain.

Three women. One man. A world of pain. Syntonia left everyone she knew and loved in Savannah after she married Harrison Kotero. Promised a perfect life, she was given a perfect nightmare. Now it's too late. After her husband does the unspeakable, she knows the only way out of her marriage is through death. And it won't be hers... Olivia was fresh out of college and ready to marry the love of her life when disaster strikes. How could she have known that it was only the beginning of her troubles? Now she and her child have disappeared under mysterious circumstances and are presumed dead. So ...

In this exciting adventure, a presidential election campaign brings the governor to Cam’s school. With all the police and Secret Service agents, it seems like nothing can go wrong. But then there’s an explosion that sounds like a gunshot, and Cam determines to get to the bottom of what really happened.