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Whether it's poker or trial law, wisecracking Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when she takes on the defense of the Honorable Fiske Hamilton, a prominent federal judge accused of sexual harassment. And it's no coincidence that the judge is her live-in lover's father. Then the action turns deadly, and Rita finds herself at the center of a murder case. She probes deep into the murder, uncovering a secret life and suspects in shocking places.

Attorney Jack Newlin comes home one evening to find his wife dead on the floor. Convinced that he knows who killed her, and determined to hide the truth, Jack decides to make it look as though he committed the felony. Before calling the police, he stages the crime, so that the evidence incriminates him. And to hammer the final nail in his own coffin, he hires Mary Di Nunzio, a reluctant rookie and the most inexperienced lawyer he can find, at a hot Philadelphia firm.

A stunning legal thriller, Rough Justice, by Edgar Award-winner Lisa Scottoline, breaks new ground in fiction's hottest genre and launches a riveting series featuring the adventures of an all-woman law firm.

A Central Valley la vita scorre lenta e serena come al solito, o almeno questo è ciò che sembra. Paul, Mindy e Evan Kostis sono appena tornati dalla vacanza alle Cayman, Susan Sematov, dopo la morte del marito, continua a prendersi cura di Raz e Ryan, e Heather Larkin dedica ogni sua attenzione all’amato figlio Jordan... Niente, insomma, sembra destabilizzare la tranquilla quotidianità degli abitanti della piccola città, finché l'arrivo di un nuovo insegnante, Chris Brennan, non sconvolge completamente le loro esistenze.

When three men announce that they are suing the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm for reverse sex discrimination—claiming that they were not hired because they were men—Mary DiNunzio and Bennie Rosato are outraged. To make matters worse, their one male employee, John Foxman, intends to resign, claiming that there is some truth to this case. The plaintiffs’ lawyer is Nick Machiavelli, who has already lost to Mary once and is now back with a vengeance —determined not to not only win, but destroy the firm. It soon becomes clear that Machiavelli will do anything in his power to achieve his end…even after the case turns deadly. The stakes have never been higher for Mary and her associates as they try to keep Machiavelli at bay, solve a murder, and save the law firm they love…or they could lose everything they’ve worked for.

The New York Times best-selling mother-daughter duo is back with more hilarious, witty, and true tales from their lives. Whether they are attempting to hike the Grand Canyon, setting up phone calls with their dogs, or learning what “adulting” means, Lisa and Francesca are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the funniest moments in life. Like the perfect glass of rosé, they’re always here to help you escape from your own busy, modern life and instead, get lost in theirs.    

New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers and listeners for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with Keep Quiet, an emotionally gripping and complex story about one man's split-second decision to protect his son—and the devastating consequences that follow. Jake Buckman's relationship with his sixteen-year-old son Ryan is not an easy one, so at the urging of his loving wife, Pam, Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater.

Allie Garvey sta andando al funerale di un amico d'infanzia e, oltre a essere sconvolta dal dolore, è terrorizzata, perché in quell'occasione rivedrà le altre due persone con le quali condivide un terribile segreto. Venti anni prima, durante una serata a base di alcol e divertimento nel bosco, Allie e i suoi amici hanno ideato uno scherzo, sfociato tragicamente nella morte di un ragazzo. Nessuno di loro ha mai raccontato ad anima viva i fatti di quella sera, nella speranza di non essere scoperti. E così è stato.