18 books like Death Qualified

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No defense Kate Wilhelm · 2000 · ★ 3.8 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Lawyer Barbara Holloway of Oregon defends a woman accused of murdering her husband and disguising it as suicide. Holloway discovers she was framed by a man seeking a seat on the state supreme court. Shares Barbara Holloway, Holloway, Oregon, Women lawyers

Defense for the Devil Kate Wilhelm · 1999 · ★ 3.9 · 389p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Attorney Barbara Holloway has taken on the sort of cases no one else wants - hopeless messes, all of them - and with the help of her father, Frank, she has pulled through each time. But even from the start, this new case is different. Mitch Arno always meant bad news for the coastal town of Folsum, Oregon. When they ran him out of town seventeen years ago, he left behind a wife with two daughters… Shares Barbara Holloway, Holloway, Oregon, Women lawyers

Sleight of Hand Kate Wilhelm · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Gregarious Vegas entertainer Wally Lederer hasn't always enjoyed the attention of center stage—something he learned about himself over thirty years ago when he was in the slammer serving time for picking pockets. He claims he's turned his life around, and his lucrative and legitimate showbiz career seems to support this. But will the police believe he's a changed man now that Jay Wilkins, a… Shares Barbara Holloway, Holloway, Oregon, Women lawyers

The Unbidden Truth Kate Wilhelm · 2004 · ★ 3.9 · 366p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When Louise Braniff discreetly hands Barbara Holloway a large retainer and asks for a complete anonymity, the Oregon attorney is both intrigued and suspicious. The woman, a respected music professor, is a member of a group that sponsors worthy causes involving women. And they want Barbara to defend Carol Fredericks, a gifted young pianist who stands accused of murdering the manager of a piano bar. Shares Barbara Holloway, Holloway, Oregon, Women lawyers

Putting Lipstick on a Pig Michael Bowen · 2006 · ★ 4.8 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Legal stories, Mystery with this book.

Salvation Boulevard Larry Beinhart · 2008 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Some cases test a private investigator's wits, others test his courage, and still others, his character. In Salvation Boulevard, P.I. Carl Van Wagener has found a case that tests them all, and then goes on to test his soul. A professor is dead and a suspect-who has confessed-is in custody. But nothing is what it seems. After all, the dead man is an atheist professor, the accused an Islamic… Shares Legal stories, Mystery

The final judgment Richard North Patterson · 1995 · ★ 4.0 · 500p · ≈ 16h · Moderate A woman lawyer returns to her family she has not seen for 20 years. She is Caroline Masters, the daughter of a New Hampshire judge, who agrees to defend her niece, accused of murder. All the ghosts from her past rise up, including the memory of the death of her mother and a man with whom she had an affair. A family drama by the author of Eyes of a Child. Shares Women lawyers, Legal stories

Conflict of interest Nancy Taylor Rosenberg · 2002 · ★ 4.8 · 312p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Women lawyers, Legal stories with this book.

The Rebel

The Rebel C.J. Archer Elizabethan England: Cole's heart is dark.  He's a mystery, even to those closest to him in the Assassins Guild. All anyone really knows for sure is that he's ruthless, grim, and cares little for his own life. So when he loses his memory during an attack and thinks himself a naive eighteen year-old again, no one can really believe the transformation. But as his memory returns, so do the… Shares Mystery

The Comfort of Ghosts

The Comfort of Ghosts Jacqueline Winspear A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow!The Comfort of Ghosts completes Jacqueline Winspear’s ground-breaking and internationally bestselling series.“An outstanding historical series.”—The New York Times“Winspear is a brilliant writer, mixing the history and the mystery with the psychology of criminals and victims.”—The Historical Novel SocietyPsychologist… Shares Mystery

Death Times Seven

Death Times Seven Anne Perry & Victoria Zackheim Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series.“A towering achievement from a towering talent—superb!” —Jeffery Deaver, author of the Colter Shaw series1913: Junior attorney Daniel Pitt must step in for his friend, fellow attorney Toby Kitteridge, whose parents… Shares Mystery

A Gentleman of Very Few Words

A Gentleman of Very Few Words Grace Burrowes Shares Mystery with this book.

The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition

The Lost Symbol: Special Illustrated Edition Dan Brown Shares Mystery with this book.

A Killing at Smugglers Cove

A Killing at Smugglers Cove Michelle Salter An addictive cosy historical murder mystery, perfect for fans of Verity BrightWartime secrets, smugglers’ caves, skeletal remains... And the holiday’s only just begun…Summer, 1923. Reporter Iris Woodmore travels to sunny Devon with her friends Percy Baverstock and Millicent Nightingale for her father’s wedding to Katherine Keats.But when Millicent uncovers skeletal remains hidden on the private… Shares Mystery

Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners)

Pirate King (with bonus short story Beekeeping for Beginners) Laurie R. King NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An engaging romp guaranteed to please . . . perfectly written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”—USA Today   In England’s young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. But rumors of criminal activities swirl around his popular movie studio. At the request of Scotland Yard, Mary Russell travels undercover to the set of… Shares Mystery

Death at the Manor

Death at the Manor Katharine Schellman · 2022 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The tortured spirits of the dead haunt a Regency-era English manor—but the true danger lies in the land of the living in the third installment in the Lily Adler mysteries, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn.Regency widow Lily Adler is looking forward to spending the autumn away from the social whirl of London. When she arrives in Hampshire with her friends, the Carroways, she doesn’t expect much… Shares Mystery

A Gentleman of Modest Ambitions

A Gentleman of Modest Ambitions Grace Burrowes Lord Julian Caldicott is battling a severe case of winter doldrums as well as a serious bout of pre-wedding jitters. He longs to summon—invite, rather—his intended, Miss Hyperia West to Caldicott Hall, but she seems to be having a fine time shopping for her trousseau in London. Julian’s growing pile of miseries is only increased when a neighbor, Sir Clive Arbuthnot, reports that his titled cousin… Shares Mystery

The Price of Paradise

The Price of Paradise Andrea Penrose A gripping Regency tale of greed, temptation, and the deadly dance between truth and lies. London, 1817: For Arianna and Saybrook, a rare interlude of peace at their country estate with their young son has been a much-needed respite from their undercover missions for the British government. But when an old friend arrives in London as part of an American diplomatic mission and requests their… Shares Mystery

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