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Legal Thrillers with Actual Courtroom Scenes
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First DegreeFirst Degree by David Rosenfelt
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Smartass Attorney Andy Carpenter Defends his Lady Love
Hostile WitnessHostile Witness by Rebecca Forster
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A Troubled Girl on Trial For Her Life.
Life SentenceLife Sentence by David Ellis
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Politics and Murder combine in this excellent tale of revenge. Some great Courtroom scenes.
TrialTrial by Clifford Irving
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An excellent strory of a Lawyer who makes a bad decision for good reasons. A bit dated, and hard to find, but if you do, read it.
The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy)The 13th Juror (Dismas Hardy) by John Lescroart
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Lescroarts tale of an Abused Women on trial for murder.
Inadmissible EvidenceInadmissible Evidence by Philip Friedman
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Excellent Courtroom Thriller by an Author who has unfortunately disappeared.
Act of GodAct of God by Susan R. Sloan
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If you can get past the abortion politics, this trial of an accused abortion clinic bomber is excellent.
Presumed Innocent: A NovelPresumed Innocent: A Novel by Scott Turow
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Turow's First and Best. One of the best endings in legal fiction hostory.
A Time to KillA Time to Kill by John Grisham
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Grisham's tale of racial tensions and revenge. His best work.
Murder OneMurder One by William Bernhardt
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Bernhart has a tendency to be formulaic and a bit Perry Masonesque, but in this book her breaks away from those trends.
Silent WitnessSilent Witness by Richard North Patterson
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Past and Present intertwine in this excellent courtroom tale.
Special CircumstancesSpecial Circumstances by Sheldon Siegel
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Great Debut Legal Thriller, his follow-ups a bit of a let down.
In Her DefenseIn Her Defense by Stephen Horn
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Another Great Debut, Horn has a promising future.
Undue Influence (A Paul Madriani Novel)Undue Influence (A Paul Madriani Novel) by Steve Martini
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Martini's Best. Good Courtroom scenes.
Open and ShutOpen and Shut by David Rosenfelt
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Finally, a courtroom story, told with a sense of humor. A Great Debut.
Against the Wind (Signet)Against the Wind (Signet) by J. F. Freedman
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Freedman's Excellent Courtroom drama with a very flawed protagonist.
Billy StrobeBilly Strobe by John Martel
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A compelling and unique Courtroom Thriller.
False AccusationsFalse Accusations by Alan Jacobson
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Great Premise. well thought out scenes, ending was a bit of a let down.
After DarkAfter Dark by Phillip M. Margolin
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Margolin's Best Legal Thriller. Interesting plot Twists.
To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
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The Classic. Amazing Story.