18 books like The Fifth Witness

What to read after The Fifth Witness — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Law of Innocence Michael Connelly · 2020 · ★ 4.5 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The inspiration for the hit Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer.Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller is back on the job in this heart-stopping thriller from a renowned #1 New York Times bestselling author. “One of the finest legal thrillers of the last decade.” —Associated Press On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former… Shares: Los angeles, Lawyers

Turning angel Greg Iles · 2005 · ★ 4.2 · 501p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Lawyer Penn Cage returns to defend his best friend since childhood for the murder of a young female student, with whom his friend was intimate, at their old alma mater, St. Stephen's Prep. Shares: Attorney and Client, Trials, Lawyers, Legal stories

The Lincoln Lawyer Michael Connelly · 1895 · ★ 4.2 · 492p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Mickey Haller has spent all his professional life afraid that he wouldn’t recognize innocence if it stood right in front of him. But what he should have been on the watch for was evil. Haller is a Lincoln Lawyer, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car, traveling between the far-flung courthouses of Los Angeles to defend clients of every kind.… Shares: Attorney and Client, Los angeles, Lawyers, Legal stories

Prime witness Steve Martini · 1993 · ★ 4.0 · 466p · ≈ 15h · Moderate A legal thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of the Paul Madriani series.A series of bizarre double murders has shaken the town, leading to the arrest of a prime suspect. Paul Madriani knows that the man he’s persecuting is guilty, but one disturbing fact threatens to unravel the entire case . . . There may be another killer involved. As he delves deeper into the truth, Madriani… Shares: Attorney and Client, Trials, Lawyers, Legal stories

A Hallowed Place Caro Fraser · 1999 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Beneath the calm exterior of the elite barristers' chambers at 5 Caper Court rumour and uncertainty begin to take their toll. Cameron Renshaw, the head of chambers, is dying, and Leo Davis, the QC with the charmed but amoral life, is about to find his dubious past catching up with him. Shares: Lawyers, Legal stories

Beach Road James Patterson · 2006 · ★ 3.9 · 346p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Montauk lawyer Tom Dunleavy's client list is woefully small - occasional real estate closings barely keep him in paper clips. When he is hired to defend a local man accused in a triple murder that has the East Hampton world in an uproar, he knows that he has found the case of his lifetime. The crime turns the glittering playground for the super-rich into a blazing inferno. Dunleavy's client is… Shares: Attorney and Client, Trials, Legal stories

Another City, Not My Own Dominick Dunne · 1997 · ★ 3.8 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Told from the point of view of one of Dunne's most familiar fictional characters - Gus Bailey - Another City, Not My Own tells how Gus, the movers and shakers of Los Angeles, and the city itself are drawn into the vortex of the O.J. Simpson trial. We have met Gus Bailey in previous novels by Dominick Dunne. He is a writer and journalist, father of a murdered child, and chronicler of justice -… Shares: Los angeles, Trials, Legal stories

Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders John Mortimer · 2004 · ★ 4.4 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Light Blue for big ideas Green for mystery Orange for fantastic fiction Pink for distant lands Dark Blue for real lives Purple for viewpoints John Mortimer's 'Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders' sees our eponymous hero tackle his first-ever case. It is just after the war and two RAF heroes are found shot dead. Simon Jerold, the son of one of the victims, is the only suspect and young Rumpole… Shares: Attorney and Client, Trials, Lawyers, Legal stories

Hate crime William Bernhardt · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 367p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Bestselling author William Bernhardt is an unsurpassed master at blending psychological suspense with gripping, surprise-filled legal action. Now, Bernhardt and his crusading attorney Ben Kincaid return in a thrilling story of love, hate, and the power of a courtroom to separate deception from the truth.In Tulsa, Ben Kincaid has built a national reputation as a stalwart defense attorney who will… Shares: Attorney and Client, Trials, Legal stories

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: Attorney and Client, Trials, Lawyers, Legal stories

The arraignment Steve Martini · 2002 · ★ 3.9 · 409p · ≈ 13h · Moderate In this gripping New York Times bestseller, a double murder leads lawyer Paul Madriani into a web of international intrigue and conspiracy.   The verdict on The Jury was unanimous. Larry King in USA Today called it “a cracklin’ good read” and Publishers Weekly proclaimed it as “one of Martini’s best novels to date.” Now, The Arraignment takes Madriani into uncharted territory—into the minds… Shares: Attorney and Client, Lawyers, Legal stories

The Judge (Paul Madriani #4) Steve Martini · 1995 · ★ 4.1 · 536p · ≈ 17h · Moderate When Judge Armando Acosta is indicted on charges of soliciting a prostitute, attorney Paul Madriani is forced to take up the case. But when new developments lead to the death of Acosta's arresting officer, Madriani wonders if the judge is involved. Has he unwittingly pick up a client who may send him to an early grave? The Judge is all-out thrilling entertainment. Shares: Attorney and Client, Lawyers, Legal stories

A chain of evidence Carolyn Wells · 1912 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Challenging missing pages 10-11 Shares: Lawyers, Legal stories

The case of the lame canary Erle Stanley Gardner · 1937 · ★ 4.0 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Challenging helyesírás címben Shares: Los angeles, Lawyers, Legal stories

The case of the haunted husband Erle Stanley Gardner · 1941 · ★ 3.9 · 290p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Aspiring actress Stephane Olger just wants to be in pictures. But she may end up in mug shots instead when she gets herself caught up in a crime. Shortly after quitting her job and moving to Hollywood, she is picked up by a well-dressed man while hitchhiking. The man loses control of the car and they end up in a horrible accident. Both Stephane and the driver escape unscathed but the strange man… Shares: Los angeles, Lawyers, Legal stories

Violent Ward-12 Copy Dump Len Deighton · 1993 · ★ 3.3 · 312p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Mickey Murphy, a criminal lawyer in Southern California, finds himself suspected of murder. Shares: Los angeles, Lawyers, Legal stories

Reversible errors Scott Turow · 2002 · ★ 3.8 · 538p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Corporate lawyer Arthur Raven defends the reopened case of a death-row inmate who may be innocent, while prosecuting attorneys Muriel Wynn and Larry Starczek fight for a conviction they still believe is deserved. Shares: Attorney and Client, Lawyers, Legal stories

A dark devotion Clare Francis · 1997 · ★ 3.5 · 410p · ≈ 13h · Moderate When the wife of an old friend disappears, criminal lawyer Alex has strong reason to suspect that he had good motives for murdering her and must find out what has happened to her for all their sakes. Shares: Attorney and Client, Lawyers, Legal stories

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