In The Holdfast Silas Lopez Mystery Book 2 by Christopher Mirabile, Connie is found face down, dead on her kitchen floor. It appears that she died of natural causes. Rumors surface that Connie had been caught up in a fight involving a property developer. Something...

Everywhere She Ran is a fast‑paced mystery novel by A. Eveline and a gripping read. Communications lawyer Leyla James is no stranger to intrigue. But in the middle of the COVID pandemic, she’s determined to keep her job while many others join the unemployment line....

The Star Thrower by Kathleen Welton is a fast-paced mystery about three young graduates who are best friends. Sam, Leo, and Ava are uncertain about the career paths they want to pursue, so they decide to take an impromptu trip to Bali. They hope this...

The Ghost Case Posse by Joe Greco is a courtroom drama that plays out in the daily lives of each of the participants. Jedediah (Jed) Bouvier is an idealistic lawyer who has followed the path of Public Defender in Murrieta County, California, to uphold the...

Daniel Mendoza is back. His main client, Royal Phoenix Resorts, is in trouble again. This time, it’s being sued by Jennifer Adams, a hard-core party girl. While hanging out by the pool at the Arizona branch of the Regal Phoenix Resort and Spa, she got...

Beneath the White Coats by Owen Parr follows former Wall Street executive turned crime novelist Jack Ryder, investigating the suspicious death of Dr. Everett Sullivan during cardiac surgery performed by his longtime friend, Dr. Samuel Kohn. Kohn is arrested for murder amid revelations of Sullivan’s...

Buried Bones by Bonnie Moore features ex-prosecutor and failed romantic, Maggie Anderson. Having felt responsible for the death of a key witness in a high-profile criminal case, Maggie gracefully retires to a quiet corner of Utah to enjoy her senior years. Her new group of...

Usually, a book described as a 444-page legal thriller is enough to send me searching the shelves for something else to read. Thankfully, a quick peruse of Norman Shabel’s bio made me pause. It’s impressive, and so is his novel, The Burning Gavel. I found...

In There Ain't No Justice, Norman Shabel portrays the journey of Joshua Gordon, an ambitious Assistant County Prosecutor overseeing a case that intersects with his personal life. Joshua grew up under the guidance of his single mother, Sadie. Life for him and his other siblings was...

Donalee Moulton’s Conflagration is a mystery novel based on actual historical events. A fire starts in the merchants’ quarter in Old Montreal on April 10, 1734. When the fire is finally under control after three hours, many homes and businesses are reduced to ash and...