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1) Last call
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 7
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Having proved the innocence of a friend who had been falsely accused of murder, criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck is once again called upon to help his friend when the latter is offered the identity of his mother's killer in exchange for helping an escaped convict.
2) Double tap
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Madriani is faced with daunting ballistics evidence: a so-called "double tap"--two bullet wounds tightly grouped in the victim's head, shots that could have been made only by a crack marksman. Paul's client, Emiliano Ruiz, is an enigma--a career soldier who refuses to discuss his past though it is clear that he is a battle-tested pro. Ruiz is accused of killing a beautiful businesswoman and guru of a high-tech software empire catering to the military....
3) Got the look
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FBI agent Andie Henning is tracking a ruthless kidnapper plaguing South Florida. He has slipped through her net at every turn. This time he's taken the wife of one of the state's richest horse breeders and is asking for a $1 million ransom. The stakes go up when Andie finds the woman - dead. Enter Jack Swyteck.
4) The attorney
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Paul Madriani novels volume 5
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A child-custody battle leads to murder in this mystery, starring lawyer Paul Madriani of San Diego. It happens when a woman demands a share of her parents' $87-million lottery win, or she will remove her child from their custody.
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 2
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Believing himself settled into a quiet life, lawyer Jack Swyteck is horrified when a former client turns up dead, placing Jack under suspicion and forcing him to find the real killer before he becomes the next victim.
6) Hear no evil
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 4
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English
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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.
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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 when 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. One by one, prisoners begin rejecting deals. Prosecutors are overwhelmed,...
8) Last to die
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 3
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Jack Swytek, a lawyer who last year was accused of murdering his ex-lover, finds himself in another sticky predicament. Seems his partner, the ex-con Theo Knight, has a brother, Tatum, who used to be a contract killer. A woman recently tried to hire Tatum to murder her--or so he's claiming, now that she's turned up dead. Tatum has been invited to the reading of her will, and he asks Jack to accompany him. There, they discover the woman has left her...
9) Marked man
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Victor Carl novels volume 6
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After drinking rather too much one evening, Carl wakes up with a splitting hangover and the name Chantal Adair tattooed on his chest. Who is or was Chantal, and what does she have to do with the elderly lady who just called in a very large favor from Carl's father? Ogling every woman within a hundred miles and seizing any opportunity to drive someone else's flashy car or drink someone else's expensive booze, Carl works his grimy, self-deprecating...
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 6
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English
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Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck knows something strange is going on when his client Falcon, a homeless man jailed for threatening to jump off a bridge, posts a ten thousand dollar cash bail,and the situation quickly deteriorates when a dead body is found in the trunk of the car Falcon calls home, pushing the deranged man--who is having flashbacks of torture cells in Argentina--into grabbing some hostages and holing up in a local motel....
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“Suspense builds” as a tropical storm and a crazed killer bear down on Connor and Quintana in the Florida Keys, in the New York Times–bestselling series (Library Journal).
Despite storm warnings, lawyers and lovers Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana travel to a resort on a secluded island in the Florida Keys when a wealthy former client asks for their help with his troubled stepson, Billy, who...
Despite storm warnings, lawyers and lovers Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana travel to a resort on a secluded island in the Florida Keys when a wealthy former client asks for their help with his troubled stepson, Billy, who...
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Jack Tobin novels volume 1
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Best friends in childhood, Johnny and Mikey grew up to take different paths: Johnny to life as a high-powered lawyer, and Mikey to a shattered existence behind bars. Now, haunted by guilt over Mikey's conviction, Johnny finds his one last shot at redemption.--Chicago Tribune.
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A parent's worst nightmare. A lawyer's biggest challenge. A young boy's life on the line. The unimaginable has happened. A thirteen-year-old boy has fired a rifle into a baseball game, killing several of the kids on the field. Parents are devastated. The townspeople are horrified. When public opinion swells to an enraged cry for justice, an ambitious deputy district attorney sees his opportunity-a sensational trial that will catapult him into the...
18) Dark fire
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Matthew Shardlake novels volume 2
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When a friend's niece is charged with murder and threatened with torture for her refusal to speak, 1540 lawyer Matthew Shardlake is granted a reprieve to investigate the case if he will also accept a dangerous assignment to find a legendary weapon.
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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...
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