Trials (Murder)
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Author:Diane FanningSummary: -
Author:Grisham, JohnSummary:A startling and original courtroom drama from New York Times #1 Bestseller John Grisham that is the prequel to his newest legal thriller, THE WHISTLER A judge's first murder trial. A defense attorney in over his head. A prosecutor...
- Author:Williams, David R.Summary:
Beginning with the 1868 shooting of politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Williams chronologically examines the trials of Louis Riel in 1885, Ernest Chenoweth in 1900, Wilbert Coffin in 1953, Steven Truscott in 1959, and Peter Demeter in 1974...
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Author:Postgate, RaymondSummary:A woman is on trial for her life, accused of murder. The twelve members of the jury each carry their own secret burden of guilt and prejudice which could affect the outcome. In this extraordinary crime novel, we follow the trial through...
- Author:Peterson, Jr, Ron.Summary:
Under the Trestle is the true story of the most compelling murder case in Virginia history.
- Author:Godfrey, RebeccaSummary:
The murder of Reena Virk is one of the most notorious - and heartbreaking - cases in Canadian history. Who were the seemingly ordinary suburban teenagers who found themselves under the bridge on November 14, 1997? Why would a girl who...
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Author:Marquis, GregSummary:Truth and Honour explores the 2011 murder of Saint John businessman Richard Oland, of the prominent family that owns Moosehead Breweries, the ensuing police investigation and the arrest, trial, and conviction of the victim's son,...
- Author:McMillan, L. JaneSummary:
The name "Donald Marshall Jr." is synonymous with "wrongful conviction" and the fight for Indigenous rights in Canada. In Truth and Conviction, Jane McMillan - Marshall's former partner, an acclaimed...
- Author:Whitney, Brian, Fehr, ReneeSummary:
Renee Fehr knew, without a single doubt, that Gregory Houser killed her sister. Yet for twenty-seven years Houser walked free. Renee wouldn't rest until he was convicted for murder.
- Author:Joyner, ChrisSummary:
The story of Clarence Henderson, a Black sharecropper convicted and sentenced to death three times for a murder he didn't commit, and of Thurgood Marshall's battle against racism and the Communist Party to save him.
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Author:Hinton, Anthony RaySummary:"An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This program includes a forward written and read by Bryan Stevenson, and a bonus author commentary from Anthony...
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Author:Abier, GillesSummary:In The Pool was Empty, 16-year-old Celia’s boyfriend, Alex, is dead after falling into an empty swimming pool—and his mother has accused Celia of his murder. As Celia tries to clear her name and move on from her devastating loss, she...
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Author:Welty, EudoraSummary:Edna Earle, a person of large distinction in Clay County, and the talkative owner of the Beulah Hotel, tells the story of her Uncle Daniel Ponder, a local hero whose over-affection for society compels him to give everything he owns away...
- Author:Porter, BryanSummary:
Alexandria Assassin: The Parable of the Knocker is a nonfiction book about the investigation, prosecution, and trial of a notorious serial killer, Charles Severance. Severance committed his crimes in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, an...
- Author:Picoult, JodiSummary:
The Hartes and the Golds have been neighbors for 18 years and are very close. So when Chris and Emily's friendship reaches the next level, nobody is surprised. Then one night, the hospital calls. Seventeen-year-old Emily is dead--...
- Author:Dhamija, VishSummary:
Prem Bedi is the "Mogul", the third-richest man in the country. He commands both fear and respect, and at fifty-three, he still looks handsome and aristocratic. But Bedi's smoothly run empire comes to a screeching halt...
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Author:Spence, GerrySummary:This is the untold story of Collins Catch the Bear, a Lakota Sioux, who was wrongfully charged as part of a conspiracy with the murder of a white man.
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Author:Komar, DebraSummary:At 2:21 am on September 8, 1896, authorities in Nova Scotia killed an innocent man. Peter Wheeler — a "coloured" man accused of murdering a white girl — was strung up under a porch with a slipknot noose. The hanging was state-sanctioned...
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Author:Rogan, CharlotteSummary:In the summer of 1914, Grace elopes with Henry Winter in London. When the elegant ocean liner carrying them home to America suffers a mysterious explosion, Henry sacrifices his own safety and secures Grace a seat in a lifeboat, which...
- Author:Turow, ScottSummary:
Alejandro "Sandy" Stern, a brilliant defense lawyer ready to retire, is pulled back to the courtroom when an old friend faces criminal charges. But his belief in the power of the judicial system will face a final, terrible...
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