Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=6662&N=3+6644+4294966971&No=20 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=999072 Influential San Francisco attorney Mark Dooher, affluent, powerful, totally in control, is accustomed to getting what he wants. When he meets a beautiful young attorney, he decides he wants her, too. But Mark Dooher is a married man, and as legal counsel for San Franciscos Archdiocese, divorce is not exactly an option. Then Doohers wife is murdered, and Mark becomes a suspect in the case. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=998445 On Spains Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere, especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of overthrow, two couples are entwined. One is a husband and wife bored with the existence they have drifted into, the other a passionate, combative pair who relish every moment of life. Into this potent mix comes a young American seeking his missing lover, bringing a shadow of danger into the machinations already at work. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=787637 A lawyer takes on the defense of a woman accused of murdering both her husbands and her son. The complex truth of the case slowly unravels, changes, bends, and fades in and out of focus, until only the 13th juror must be convinced of her innocence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=808144 Kevin Shea is an innocent man caught in a sticky situation that makes him look as though he is a racist murderer. The only person that knows of his innocence is Lieutenant Abe Glitsky who is the head of the citys homicide detail. Unfortunately, Lieutenant Glitsky is distracted when ex-lover and United States senator shows up, only to put her own spin on the story tearing the city apart. Now Shea is must take matters into his own hands to prove his innocence before its too late. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=730096 When Dismas Hardy agrees to clean up the caseload of recently disappeared attorney Charlie Bowen, he thinks it will be easy. But one of the cases is far from small-time--the sensational clash between National Guard reservist Evan Scholler and an ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor named Ron Nolan. Two rapid-fire events in Iraq conspired to bring the men into fatal conflict: Nolans relationship with Evans girlfriend, Tara, a beautiful school-teacher back home in the states, followed by a deadly incident in which Nolans apparent mistake results in the death of an innocent Iraqi family as well as seven men in Evans platoon. As the murky relationship between the US government and its private contractors plays out in the personal drama of these two men, and the consequences become a desperate matter of life and death, Dismas Hardy begins to uncover a terrible and perilous truth that takes him far beyond the case and into the realm of assassination and treason.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=747197 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=774528 When Dismas Hardy agrees to clean up the caseload of recently disappeared attorney Charlie Bowen, he thinks it will be easy. But one of the cases is far from small-time-- the appeal to overturn the murder conviction of National Guard reservist Evan Scholler, who has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of an ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor named Ron Nolan. Two rapid-fire events in Iraq conspired to bring the men into fatal conflict: Nolans relationship with Evans girlfriend, Tara, a beautiful schoolteacher back home in the states, followed by a deadly incident in which Nolans apparent mistake results in the death of an innocent Iraqi family as well as seven men in Evans platoon. As the murky relationship between the U.S. government and its private contractors plays out in the personal drama of these two men, and the consequences for Evan become a desperate matter of life and death, Dismas Hardy begins to uncover a terrible and perilous truth that takes him far beyond the case and into the realm of assassination and treason -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295182 Dr. Caryn Dryden is found floating dead in her hot tub, and homicide inspector Devin Juhle targets a suspect close to home: her husband, Stuart Gorman. After all, Caryn recently asked for a divorce ... and Stuart stands to gain millions in insurance. His alibi - that he was at his cabin on Echo Lake that weekend - doesnt keep him out of hot water. But maybe a shrewd attorney will. Gina Roarke, a partner in Dismas Hardys firm, is eager to take on such a high-profile case, especially when the clients innocence seems so easy to prove. Yet the more time she spends with Stuart, the more complicated her feelings become; she feels strangely drawn to him at first, then has to confront the possibility of a dark history lurking in his past. Desperate to know the truth, Gina calls in Wyatt Hunt to investigate. But as the damning facts accumulate, and as the rabid press concludes that Stuart is guilty, Gina must face the possibility that Stuart may not find mercy in the courtroom either.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=888921 When the bullet-ridden body of a Silicon Valley billionaire washes up on shore, assistant D.A. Dismas Hardy finds himself the prosecutor in San Franciscos murder trial of the century. The suspect: a Japanese call girl with a long list of prominent clients. But when a bizarre series of events blows the case wide open, Hardy finds himself on the other side of the law -- as a lawyer for the defense-- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=752188 When Dismas Hardy agrees to clean up the caseload of recently disappeared attorney Charlie Bowen, he thinks it will be easy. But one of the cases is far from small-time-- the appeal to overturn the murder conviction of National Guard reservist Evan Scholler, who has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of an ex-Navy SEAL and private contractor named Ron Nolan. Two rapid-fire events in Iraq conspired to bring the men into fatal conflict: Nolans relationship with Evans girlfriend, Tara, a beautiful schoolteacher back home in the states, followed by a deadly incident in which Nolans apparent mistake results in the death of an innocent Iraqi family as well as seven men in Evans platoon. As the murky relationship between the U.S. government and its private contractors plays out in the personal drama of these two men, and the consequences for Evan become a desperate matter of life and death, Dismas Hardy begins to uncover a terrible and perilous truth that takes him far beyond the case and into the realm of assassination and treason. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=804702 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=689350 When Dr. Caryn Dryden is found floating dead in her hot tub, her husband becomes the prime suspect. Gina Roake takes the case and feels her clients innocence will be easy to prove since he was at his cabin on Echo Lake that weekend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=804007 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=748735 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=666866 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295147 A federal judge is murdered, found shot to death in his home - together with the body of his mistress. The crime grips San Francisco. To homicide inspector Devin Juhle, it first looks like a simple case of a wifes jealousy and rage. But Juhles investigation reveals that the judge had powerful enemies ... some of whom may have been willing to kill to prevent him from meddling in their affairs. Meanwhile, private investigator Wyatt Hunt, Juhles best friend, finds himself smitten with the beautiful and enigmatic Andrea Parisi. A lawyer who recently has become a celebrity as a commentator on Trial TV, Andrea has star power in spades, and seems bound for a national anchor job in New York. Until Juhle discovers that Andrea, too, had a connection to the judge, along with a client that had everything to gain from the judges death. And then she suddenly disappears ... Andrea becomes Juhles prime suspect. Wyatt Hunt thinks she may be a kidnap victim, or worse .. another murder victim. And far more than that, shes someone with whom he believes he may have a future. As the search for Andrea intensifies, Hunt gathers a loose band of friends and associates willing to bend and even break the rules, leading them all to a chilling confrontation from which none of them might escape.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=517714 In the wake of the high-profile double murders of a politically connected socialite and his glamorous fianc, Abe Glitsky is placed at the head of the controversial investigation, which is complicated by a distrustful officer who uses the victims past relationship with Glitskys partner, Hardy, to contend that they are guilty of collusion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683155 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683136 When the boss of ex-cop Dismas Hardy begins an investigation into the alleged suicide of his brother-in-law, also a friend of Hardy, Hardy steps in to help and becomes privy to the lives of the victims family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=748722 A federal judge is murdered together with his mistress, the crime grips San Francisco. To homicide inspector Devin Juhle it first looks like a simple case of a wifes jealousy and rage, but Juhles investigation reveals that the judge had powerful enemies. Meanwhile, private investigator, Wyatt Hunt, Juhles best friend finds himself smitten with the beautiful Andrea Parisi, until Andrea suddenly disappears. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683156 When an elderly shop owner can no longer pay for the services of the Patrol Specials private police force, he tries to get help from his friend in the police department of San Francisco only to wind up murdered. Dismas Hardy is putting together a lawsuit against the Patrol Specials when his friend is accused of the murder. The policeman and the lawyer must try to protect each other and their nearest and dearest. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=464893 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1294008 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683137 Attorney Dismas Hardy makes a discovery that threatens his family and his friendship with homicide lieutenant Abe Glitsky while representing Dr. Eric Kensing, a man accused of murdering the head of San Franciscos largest HMO. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299409 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683075 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683089 In an effort to save his wife, lawyer Dismas Hardy investigates the murder of a woman thrown out of a window. The victim was his wifes friend and she has been jailed for refusing to reveal a secret which the other confided to her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1302514 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1672270 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=119936 Set in San Francisco, A Certain Justice is about justice denied in a most violent fashion, and the ultimately heroic actions of a so-called common man, Kevin Shea, who becomes involved with the law to the extent that he is hunted, hounded and nearly destroyed for an act he never committed. With him is a young woman, Melanie Sinclair, who also seems at first flush to be almost superficial, ordinary and predictable, but who becomes something much deeper as she joins forces with Kevin Shea in an urban and contemporary version, on one level, of a Thelma and Louise/Bonnie and Clyde, except that this couple is absolutely innocent. Leading the hunt for the fugitive pair is Abe Glitsky, Dismas Hardys close friend, now chief of homicide, whose job it is to bring them in dead or alive. Compounding his troubles - and threatening the innocence not only of the accused but of those who would bring them to justice - is the overpowering presence of a key U.S. senator who demands a quick resolution to the matter, and whose ambitions extend beyond the mere fight for truth and justice...--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=200536 In one moment, Jennifers world came crashing down. Her husband and son were murdered, and she--as a prime suspect--was facing the death penalty. Jennifer, a battered wife, refused to use a spousal abuse defense, insisting she was innocent. As Jennifers story began to lose credibility, Dismas Hardy, her attorney/investigator, had only one last weapon for defending his client--the truth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1294009 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738823 Defense attorney Dismas Hardy returns to defend a close friend against murder charges in New York Times bestselling author John Lescroarts most suspenseful and intricately plotted novel to date--