18 books like The guilty one

What to read after The guilty one — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Sovereign C. J. Sansom · 2001 · ★ 4.3 · 578p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The third installment of C. J. Sansom's acclaimed Matthew Shardlake mystery seriesC. J . Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with each new novel published. His first book in the Matthew Shardlake series, *Dissolution*, was selected by P. D. James in *The Wall Street Journal* as one of her top-five all-time favorite books. Now in *Sovereign*, Shardlake and his loyal… Shares Lawyers, London, Legal stories, Murder

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 Lawyers, London, Legal stories, Murder

The Sentence Is Death

The Sentence Is Death Anthony Horowitz · 2018 · ★ 4.0 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate You shouldnt be here. Its too late... These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of winea 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise. Odd, considering he didnt drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the… Shares Secrecy, Lawyers, Crimes against, London

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

Death Walks the Woods Cyril Hare · 1954 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Also published as *That Yew Tree's Shade* The archdruid's yew, Yew Hill, Markshire, had provided cover in its day for a variety of activities, but never before had it been shelter for murder. Then one day, in the calm of Eastertide, murder was found; and overnight, as the police began their remorseless questioning, Yewbury was shocked out of admiring foliage. Detective Superintendent… Shares Lawyers, Legal stories, Murder

Murder on Black Swan Lane

Murder on Black Swan Lane Andrea Penrose · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 355p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, Londons most popular satirical cartoonist, A.J. Quill, skewers them both.… Shares Crimes against, London, Murder

The devil's half mile Paddy Hirsch · 2018 · ★ 4.0 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Seven years after a financial crisis nearly toppled America, traders chafe at government regulations, racial tensions are rising, gangs roam the streets and corrupt financiers make back-door deals with politicians... 1799 was a hell of a year. Thanks to Alexander Hamilton, America has recovered from the panic on the Devil's Half Mile (aka Wall Street), but the young country is still finding its… Shares Lawyers, Legal stories, Murder

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

Rogue Lawyer John Grisham · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely… Shares Lawyers, Crimes against, Legal stories, Murder

Exposure Talitha Stevenson · 2005 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate A suspensful story about sexual obsession, identity and the dangers of self-deceit. An esploration of the nature of love - in long-married couples, the young, parents, between siblings and friends... Shares Secrecy, Lawyers, London, Legal stories

The D.A. Draws a Circle Erle Stanley Gardner · 1939 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Lawyers, Legal stories, Murder with this book.

Silks Dick Francis · 2008 · ★ 3.9 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Moderate “Julian Trent, you have been found guilty by this court of perpetrating a violent and unprovoked attack on an innocent family including a charge of attempted murder. You have shown little or no remorse for your actions and I consider you a danger to society.”When defence barrister Geoffrey Mason hears the judge’s verdict, he quietly hopes that a long and arduous custodial sentence will be handed… Shares Crimes against, Legal stories, Murder

Defending Billy Ryan George V. Higgins · 1992 · ★ 3.8 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Twelve years ago Jerry Kennedy delivered his first report, Kennedy for the Defense, on being the classiest sleazy criminal lawyer in Boston, as Mack, his then-wife, called him. Seven years ago, Jerry called in again, with Penance for Jerry Kennedy. After that, things only got worse. Much worse. But in this latest dispatch, we learn that Jerry is digging himself out of a big hole, defending Billy… Shares Lawyers, Legal stories

Daisychain G. J. Moffat · 2009 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Over the course of three days, the paths of three people's lives will intersect and change forever ... Logan Finch is sitting pretty, with his penthouse apartment and a shot at making partner in Glasgow's largest law firm. Yet he still pines for the woman he thought was 'the one' and who left him with no word of explanation twelve years ago. Alex Cahill is a client and friend of Logan. The… Shares Lawyers, Legal stories, Murder

Death Divided Clare Francis · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Lawyers, Legal stories with this book.

Depraved Indifference Joseph Teller · 2009 · ★ 4.1 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate A DRUNK DRIVING CASE IS ONLY A DRUNK DRIVING CASE... UNTIL SOMEONE DIESAn Audi sports car, speeding in the wrong lane, forces an oncoming van off the road. The van bursts into flames, killing all nine occupants...eight of them children.Criminal defense attorney Harrison J. Walker, known simply as Jaywalker, is trying to keep his nose clean while serving a three-year suspension. But when a woman… Shares Lawyers, Legal stories

Patrick Butler for the defense John Dickson Carr · 1956 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Patrick Butler for the Defence, first published in 1956, is a detective story by American writer John Dickson Carr, which features Carr's series detective Patrick Butler (who previously appeared in Below Suspicion).[1]: 5  This novel is a mystery of the type known as a whodunnit. Plot summary James Vaughan and Hugh Prentice are the two junior partners of the law practice of Prentice, Prentice &… Shares Legal stories, Murder

Next of Kin David Hosp · 2011 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Lawyers, Legal stories, Murder with this book.

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