18 books like Home fires

What to read after Home fires — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Killer market Margaret Maron · 1997 · ★ 3.7 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Three-Day Town is the winner of the Agatha award for best novel where Deborah and Dwight must team up with Lt. Harald to catch the killer before he strikes again. After a year of marriage, Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant are off to New York City for a long-delayed honeymoon. January might not be the perfect time to take a bite of the Big Apple, but Dwight's… Shares: Deborah Knott, Knott, Women judges, North Carolina

Up jumps the Devil Margaret Maron · 1996 · ★ 4.0 · 285p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Up Jumps the Devil is a mystery novel by American author Margaret Maron, first published by Mysterious Press in 1996. The fourth in the Deborah Knott novel series, it follows the namesake North Carolina judge as she investigates close-to-home murders over the sale of farmland to land developers. It received praise from critics for its writing quality, characters, and detailed setting, culminating… Shares: Deborah Knott, Knott, Women judges, North Carolina

Shooting at loons Margaret Maron · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Moderate book #3 of "A Deborah Knott Mystery" series: Publisher's Note Judge Knott agrees to fill in for a colleague in Beaufort, North Carolina, a picturesque fishing village replete with a corpse. Before she can find out if the fisherman's death is an accident or murder, Deborah is confronted with some business from her own past--when another murder occurs and a former lover is accused.. Shares: Deborah Knott, Knott, Women judges, North Carolina

Slow dollar Margaret Maron · 2002 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The case is routine, the sort that clogs dockets and causes yawns from court stenographers. Carnival owner Tally Ames has accused three local men of destroying one of his rides. Quite predictably, Judge Deborah Knott rules in favor of Ames, demands restitution from the culprits, and then moves on to the next case. But then, just a few weeks later, carnival misdemeanor escalates to carnival… Shares: Deborah Knott, Knott, Women judges, North Carolina

High country fall Margaret Maron · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 303p · ≈ 10h · Moderate With friends and family over-reacting to her announcement that she plans to marry Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant, Judge Deborah Knott gratefully seizes the opportunity to put a five-hour drive between herself and Colleton County when the Chief District Court Judge offers her a week on the bench in Cedar Gap. It is early autumn, leaves are turning, and summer residents are preparing to close up… Shares: Deborah Knott, Knott, Women judges, North Carolina

Dirty Blonde Lisa Scottoline · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This time, justice is blonde. . . .New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a riveting page-turner about love and murder that starts in the elite chambers of a sexy female judge and ends on the cold, gritty streets of Philadelphia.Cate Fante is strong and smart, but when she becomes a federal judge, even she wonders if she can do the job justice. She's in her thirties, so she… Shares: Women judges, Legal stories, Mystery

Writ of Execution (Nina Reilly) Perri O'Shaughnessy · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 405p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Masterful storytelling ... gripping legal drama ... relentless suspense -- these are the hallmarks of Perri O'Shaughnessy's work. Critics hail her legal thrillers as "terrific ... will keep you turning the pages into the night" (USA Today) and "a real puzzler ... with twists diabolical enough to take to court" (The New York Times Book Review). Now the New York Times bestselling author of Move to… Shares: Women lawyers, Women detectives, 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 A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another. Typically, this relates to situations in which the personal interest of an individual or organization might adversely affect a duty owed to make decisions for the benefit of a third party. Shares: Women lawyers, Legal stories

The Well of Ice Carter, Andrea (Barrister) · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate 329 pages ; 24 cm Shares: Arson, Legal stories

Prior Bad Acts Tami Hoag · 2006 · ★ 4.1 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Moderate New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene you'll never forget and follows two relentless detectives on a manhunt that ends in a chilling confrontation with the essence of human evil.It was a crime so brutal, it changed the lives of even the most hardened homicide cops. The Haas family murders left a scar on the community nothing… Shares: Women judges, Legal stories, Mystery

Putting Lipstick on a Pig Michael Bowen · 2006 · ★ 4.8 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Bowen effectively captures his Midwestern locale and takes readers on a fast-paced, exciting ride."—Publishers WeeklyVance Hayes died while joyriding on a snowmobile late one night near the Wisconsin Dells. The cold-hearted, hard-headed lawyer goes unmourned by clients, colleagues, or anyone else—including his reluctant eulogist, fellow attorney Rep Pennyworth.In fact, interest in Hayes' death… Shares: Legal stories, Mystery

Prey to All Natasha Cooper · 2000 · ★ 3.5 · 307p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Trish Maguire joins the fight to free Deb Gibbert from a life sentence for the murder of her father." "Trish's own father is lying in intensive care after a heart attack, she has a heavy workload and a full life, but Deb's agonising story pulls her deeper and deeper into the campaign. Having visited the prison to hear Deb's account of what happened the night her father died, Trish cannot believe… Shares: Women lawyers, Legal stories

Ghost in the Gallery Carolyn Keene · 1955 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A ghostly figure, a walking suit of armor, and a gargoyle in the prompter's box confront Jean and Louise Dana and their Starhurst classmates as they rehearse for a musical at Mozart Hall. The owner, a retired singer, and the watchman assure the performers there is nothing to worry about. The students wonder whether their imaginations are playing tricks on them. Or are spooky things actually… Shares: Women detectives, Mystery

Motion To Dismiss (Kali O'Brien Mysteries) Jonnie Jacobs · 1999 · ★ 4.0 · 307p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Scrupulous San Francisco defense attorney Kali O'Brien knows how to play the odds in a system where reality can be shaded. Despite apassion for justice that doesn't allow for compromise, her newest case is casting doubt on the one principle she cherished most: the absolute dead certainty that her client is telling the truth. Grady Barrett, a wealthy computer magnate married to Kali's best friend,… Shares: Women lawyers, Legal stories, Mystery

Salvation Boulevard Larry Beinhart · 2008 · ★ 3.4 · 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

Mitigating Circumstances Nancy Taylor Rosenberg · 1993 · 362p · ≈ 12h · Moderate D.A. Lily Forrester finds herself trapped in a nightmare of violence when her teenaged daughter is raped and she tries to seek revenge, only to be faced with an endless barrage of personal and professional obstacles. Shares: Women lawyers, Legal stories, Mystery

Tell me no secrets Joy Fielding · 1993 · ★ 3.8 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Three unforgettable novels from New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding.Still LifeBeautiful, happily married and the owner of a successful interior design business, Casey Marshall couldn't be more content with her life. Until a car slams into her at almost fifty miles an hour, breaking nearly every bone in her body, and plunging her into a coma. Lying in her hospital bed, Casey realizes… Shares: Women lawyers, Legal stories

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