Fiction: Reading for Fun

A legal thriller that follows the story of Samantha Kofer, a young attorney who finds herself working for free in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. After losing her high-paying job at a New York law firm, she takes on a pro bono position in rural Virginia. She becomes involved in cases concerning the coal mining industry's exploitation of its workers and environmental devastation.

Rogue lawyer Sebastian Rudd defends the kind of clients other lawyers won't touch. He's hired to defend a young man accused of murdering a police officer and to hold the government accountable for a deadly Homeland Security raid. As he investigates these cases, he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of power.

Kyle McAvoy, a brilliant law school graduate, is offered a prestigious job at a top law firm. However, the job is not what it seems. Kyle is soon caught up in a conspiracy involving the firm and two powerful defense contractors. Kyle must use all of his skills and resources to survive and expose the truth.

Joel Backman, a notorious Washington power broker who has served a six-year prison sentence, is pardoned by the outgoing President. Backman is immediately hunted by his enemies, including the CIA, who want to use him for their own purposes. Backman must use all of his skills and resources to survive and outsmart his pursuers.

The story follows the character of Adam Hall, a young attorney who represents his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, who is on death row for a Ku Klux Klan-related bombing that resulted in the deaths of two Jewish children.

The story follows an eleven-year-old boy named Mark Sway, who inadvertently becomes entangled in a dangerous situation after he learns a deeply guarded secret from a lawyer about the suicide of a senator.

A legal thriller that follows the story of Travis Boyette, a man who confesses to the murder of a high school cheerleader, Donte Drumm. Donte has been wrongfully convicted and is on death row awaiting execution for a crime he did not commit.

The book tells the story of Ronald 'Ron' Keith Williamson of Ada, Oklahoma, a former minor league baseball player who was wrongly convicted in 1988 of the rape and murder of Debra Sue Carter in Ada and was sentenced to death. After serving 11 years on death row, he was exonerated by DNA evidence and other material introduced by the Innocence Project and was released in 1999.

A young public defender, Clay Carter, stumbles upon a conspiracy by a pharmaceutical company to hide the dangers of a new drug. Carter decides to represent the victims of the drug and file a class action lawsuit. He is quickly outmatched by the company's high-powered lawyers, but he is determined to see justice done.

Two small-time lawyers pursue a class action lawsuit against a major pharmaceutical company over a cholesterol drug that is alleged to have caused heart attacks. They are outmatched by the company's high-powered lawyers, but they are determined to see the case through to the end and bring justice to those who have been harmed.

The story centers around a man named Patrick Lanigan, a lawyer who staged his death and disappeared with millions of dollars from a crooked law firm.

Two Supreme Court justices are assassinated, and law student Darby Shaw writes a brief outlining her theory on why they were killed. Her brief makes its way around Washington, but many dismiss it. When Darby's mentor is murdered, she realizes just how accurate her accusations have been. Now, she must go on the run and try to stay alive while uncovering the truth behind the assassinations.

Young lawyer Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company in a wrongful death case, uncovering evidence of bad faith practices.

The story centers around a high-stakes trial involving a tobacco company being sued for a wrongful death, with a lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who died due to smoking-related illness.

Michael Brock, a successful attorney at a prominent Washington law firm, whose life takes a dramatic turn when he has a chance encounter with a homeless man. The encounter leads to a life-altering event that prompts Brock to reassess his priorities and career.

A law professor returns home to find his dying father has hidden $3 million in the house. He investigates the money and his brother's shady dealings, uncovering corruption that reaches to the highest levels of power.

The story of a billionaire who, upon his suicide, leaves behind a handwritten will that surprises his family and legal professionals. The will reveals an unexpected heir, a missionary in the Brazilian Pantanal, and triggers a legal battle between greedy relatives and the missionary,

The story unfolds as Paget defends Mary Carelli, who is accused of murdering her husband. The trial exposes the complex and intricate relationships among the characters and delves into their personal histories, legal strategies, and the intricacies of the justice system.

Defense attorney Sandy Stern investigates the case of a wealthy client accused of insider trading, while also struggling to cope with the recent death of his wife and uncovering secrets about her past.