More Great Books from Lisa Scottoline
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Dirty Blonde
Lisa Scottoline Rookie federal judge Cate Fante's early days on the Philadelphia bench rapidly descend into nightmare in Scottoline's latest thriller. Fante is the presiding judge in an intellectual property case in which Richard Marz, a former Philly prosecutor, is suing Art Simone, a powerhouse Hollywood producer, for stealing his idea for a TV series about a team of prosecutors. The day after Fante dismisses the lawsuit, someone plugs Simone in the forehead with a .22. Marz is the chief suspect, and the authorities believe Fante could be his next victim. But her troubles really begin after Marz's crooked police partner discovers her vice of picking up nameless strangers in seedy dives for one-night stands and the dark life she keeps secret finally comes out. |
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Devil's Corner
Lisa Scottoline Inspired by an actual trial involving a West Philadelphia drug ring, this page-turner opens with a routine meeting between a confidential informant and assistant U.S. Attorney Vicki Alegretti going awry -- with deadly results. Her partner dead, Vicki sets out in pursuit of the murderer, and soon her path intersects with that of Reheema, a woman who also wants the killer brought to justice. As formidable as they are, will Vicki and Reheema be a match for a ruthless gang? |
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Killer Smile
Lisa Scottoline Everyone in Mary DiNunzio's law firm has decided that she is not allowed to be a Young Widow anymore, and is fixing her up with blind dates from hell. But her problems are just beginning: with a murdered colleague and threatening notes appearing, Mary begins to suspect that the case she's been working on -- involving an Italian-American internment camp during World War II -- may not be ancient history after all. Then a killer comes after her, and it's more than any girl can handle -- but not any woman. |
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Dead Ringer
Lisa Scottoline Bennie Rosato has a law firm to run and a lot on her mind. But her problems really start when her wallet goes missing. Now someone posing as the outspoken attorney is wreaking havoc around town. Only one person can pull off this double deception -- Bennie's identical twin sister, Alice, long gone from their native Philly. When murder raises the stakes, Bennie must plunge headfirst into a confrontation with an evil unlike anything she's ever faced. |
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Courting Trouble
Lisa Scottoline Courting Trouble introduces Anne Murphy, a feisty, fashionable, beautiful young attorney who seems to have it all. But when Anne's cat-sitter is brutally murdered while she's out of town -- and the mutilated corpse is mistaken for Anne -- her envious colleagues at the all-female law firm Rosato & Associates are forced to confront some harsh truths about the price of beauty, the power of jealousy, and their own cold judgments. |
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The Vendetta Defense
Lisa Scottoline Judy Carrier, an associate at the Philadelphia law firm of Rosato & Associates, takes on the defense of an old Italian pigeon-keeper who killed because of a 50-year-old vendetta. A brilliant legal scholar, Judy believes she knows the definition of justice. But after hearing Pigeon Tony's confession of murder, she's not so sure. The subtle complexities of the case point to the fact that he really doesn't deserve to go to prison. The pressure builds as she tires to mount a convincing defense. With help from Tony's grandson, a terrific guy and a hunk to boot, it looks as if Judy just may get her client off the hook. Until the vendetta comes to life and a deadly case of murder takes an even deadlier twist. |
