"Washed-up, small-town lawyer Marko Bauer already has enough on his plate. And with his latest case, he may have bitten off more than he can chew.
“...authentic, tightly plotted, and leaves some great surprises…” —Joe Cargile, author of Legacy on Trial
Defending Allee Smith's cousin on what appear to be run-of-the-mill drug charges, Marko quickly discovers that the case is just the tip of the iceberg in their town's murky waters. The eye of the storm? The Yellow Lark restaurant, an eatery with more secrets than specials on the menu.
Allee, fresh out of the clink and trying to stitch her life back together, turns out to be the ultimate wingwoman. Dragged into the fray, she and Marko discover a thumb drive crammed with the kind of secrets that make people disappear.
They're playing with fire, and it's about to get hot.
In a town where truth is a commodity and the price of justice is steep, Marko and Allee are caught in a desperate race against time. Unraveling the town's secrets could be their path to redemption—or the road to disaster.
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author James Chandler and seasoned attorney Laura Snider comes Justice Bites. Perfect for fans of John Grisham and Michael Connelly."
"A shocking confession. A prolific killer. A legal minefield.
Marko Bauer and Allee Smith thought defending James Innis on a simple charge would be straightforward. But when he confesses to a murder, it’s clear that this case will be anything but easy. Bound by the law, they can't expose him, even when he leads them to the body. Desperate to escape the ethical trap they've fallen into, Marko and Allee search for a loophole to report him, weighing the options of dropping the case or outright defying the rules. But every move they make seems to pull them deeper into his sinister game, and Innis’s chilling arrogance shows them just how dangerous he truly is.
When another victim mysteriously disappears, their ethical dilemma escalates. With each disturbing clue, the full scope of Innis’s plans becomes clear: he’s orchestrating Marko and Allee’s every move, and no one in their lives is safe.
Upholding their professional ethics may come at a price too steep to pay, as the cost begins to threaten not only their careers but the lives of those they love.
Will they break the law to stop a murderer… or risk becoming his next victims?
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author James Chandler and attorney Laura Snider comes Bodies of Proof, the second book in the Smith and Bauer Legal Thriller series. Perfect for fans of John Grisham and Michael Connelly."
"Marriage. Secrets. Betrayal.
Molly Sand Must Die.
Trapped in a suffocating marriage, Molly Sand's life is spiraling into chaos. With her controlling husband's grip tightening, she is desperate to break free and escape with her children. But beneath her fragile facade, a fire burns, fueling her overwhelming urge to shed the realities of her current life . . . even if it means descending into the darkest recesses of her psyche.
Angel Malone, a skilled attorney, finds herself caught in the vortex of her own imploding marriage. Weary of shouldering the financial burden and enduring her husband's increasing instability, she's pushed to confront her own vulnerabilities. As Angel struggles to safeguard herself and her children, a fateful meeting binds her path with Molly's . . . hurtling both women down a collision course with fate.
Prepare to be immersed in the heart-stopping tale of infidelity and danger crafted by attorney Laura Snider. In this gripping thriller, the boundaries blur between right and wrong, and the pursuit of justice takes an unpredictable twist."
"When her client is charged with his girlfriend's brutal murder, defense attorney Ashley Montgomery will fight to clear his name in this gripping legal thriller.
Public defender Ashley Montgomery is shocked when a well-known local is found in a lake at the outskirts of Brine County, dead and locked inside a large toolbox. Ashley has represented the victim and her boyfriend, Noah, for many years.
The Brine County sheriff's department goes after Noah as their main suspect, but Ashley is intent on his innocence, and she injects herself into the investigation to protect him.
A search of his house turns up a series of letters addressed to Erica. The letters prove that someone else was in contact with the victim before her death, but a deputy sheriff confiscates them before Ashley can get a closer look.
The stakes rise even higher when other women in town begin receiving similar letters, including Rachel, Ashley's close friend and long-term house guest. Now, Ashley must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer...before he adds another victim to his list."
"Nobody is surprised when a fire erupts on a property owned by Frank Vinny, who's been using the wooded lot for the highly flammable process of meth manufacturing—until two bodies are pulled from the wreckage.
One is Frank Vinny himself. The other is a teenage girl that can't be identified.
As law enforcement targets one of Ashley's clients with ties to Frank as the arsonist, Ashley joins forces with PI Katie Mickey to get a jump on her defense. With evidence stacked against their client, digging into Frank's past is the only way to earn her freedom.
Katie and Ashley discover that Frank's involvement in the criminal underworld goes beyond cooking and distributing meth. They uncover a trail of missing teenagers, all of them linked to a series of unforgivable acts that begin and end with Frank Vinny.
In their search for the missing girls, Ashley and Katie discover ties that could implicate their client, leading them to an impossible choice: help the girls, or protect their client.
With so many lives on the line, Ashley and Katie must navigate a tangled web of high-profile lies and dangerous secrets...even if that means putting their own lives at risk."
"Public defender Ashley Montgomery's latest case will push her to the limit. When teenager Rachel Smithson is charged with murdering her newborn baby in a hotel room, Ashley is appointed to represent her.
Determined to prove her client innocent, Ashley delves into the secret life and relationships of the quiet teen, and turns up more questions than answers. Meanwhile, Ashley's longtime friend and sometimes rival, police officer Katie Mickey, investigates the alleged murder with the aim of ensuring Rachel's conviction. Despite working against each other, the two women begin to share the same awful suspicions, and the tragic case takes an even darker turn when rumors surface that the father of Rachel's baby is an adult in her life. Then Ashley falls victim to a personal attack, and she and Mickey find themselves racing to unmask a different, far more dangerous offender."
"When a defense attorney becomes the defendant, one small town is forced to reconsider their ideas of good and evil.
Successful public defender Ashley Montgomery helps acquit yet another client and people in small-town Brine, Iowa are enraged. Following the verdict, a protest breaks out, and the hated defense attorney quickly finds her life in danger.
But little does Ashley know, things are about to get worse—much worse. One of her clients turns up dead, and Ashley is arrested for his murder. As local investigators Katie Mickey and George Thomanson dive into the case, they start to suspect that Ashely is being framed...but by whom?
With Ashley's freedom at stake, Katie and George are desperate to find out the truth. And soon, they uncover a sinister plot born of corruption, greed, and misplaced loyalty that will leave the whole town reeling and questioning their faith in the people they trusted most."
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