Law Fiction

Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's 1,000 judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle-blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates, this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead.

Curtis Scott, retired Canadian attorney, chose assisted suicide on September 12, 2023 and the procedure went perfectly. A day later Curtis emerges on a cliff ledge in Tennessee as a 30 year old version of himself but with all his 76 years of memories, attitudes and opinions still intact. In this second instalment in the 3-part series, Curtis leaves Tennessee and moves to Corinth, Mississippi in search of some sort of normal life despite his unique impediment of being an old man in a young man's body. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a retired Canadian lawyer who has published more...

Brand new attorney Dawson Ward shocks everyone including himself when he wins an acquittal for his obviously guilty child rapist client. Dawson's momentary satisfaction turns to horror as the entire population of Jasper, Indiana turns on him and tries to ruin his life. Can this honest young lawyer overcome such public revulsion and make a go of his tiny legal practice? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donald W. Desaulniers is a quirky Canadian lawyer who took up writing fiction as a retirement hobby. Always a proponent of quantity over quality, Donald has already penned more than 100 novels since he ...

The much anticipated wedding of Ashley Crane and Sean McDonnell is finally here. Once the happy couple ties the knot, they embark on a relaxing honeymoon in Hawaii. But when they return to Comfortville, trouble strikes. An old acquantaince of Sean's is murdered at a reknowned Shakespeare festival in the town of Brewer. In addition, one of Ashley's childhood friends is a major player at the festival. At first, Ashley decides to leave the investigation to the local Brewer detective, but soon it becomes clear that he is in way over his head.

Tessa is a thoroughbred. A brilliant young barrister. She has worked her way up from a working-class background to be at the top of her game: defending, cross-examining and lighting up the shadows of doubt in any case. Her masterful line of questioning in the courtroom has netted Tessa win after win, freeing men accused of rape and sexual assault. As controversial as it is, this is her job - it's just about the facts and who can game the system. Working late one night, Tessa falls into a casual relationship with Julian, a coworker, an attorney who comes from an elite, wealthy family.

This book started with a simple question, “Do you know enough about your ancestors to write a book?” As a result of that question, I began to pull together the information I knew about my family. This historical fiction story is the result of that labor. Although James is an actual person, his early life is in doubt. There is even doubt about his birthplace. In 1880 when his children listed their father’s birthplace: James Alexander wrote Massachusetts; America Frances wrote New York; Charles William wrote Maine; John Samuel wrote New York. He traveled to Alabama and partner with ...

Family is more than just a man and wife, but will society and government law agree? Tally is an attorney who has spent her life building her career, leaving little room for a personal life. After another failed relationship, she believes time is running out. As an orphan, she doesn’t just want a baby, but desires a family. Tally turns to the only men she trusts and loves, her married best friends, Lex and Ishkode. In doing so, they face social stigmas, potential legal ramifications, and open old wounds. As things intensify, jealousy and insecurity rear their ugly heads while confidences ...

A Romantic Mystery The teacher had apparently walked in on a robbery and been killed in his classroom Resource Officer Lanell Rhodes is determined to see justice for the young man. Pilot Connor Prescott is shocked to learn of the death of the young teacher his sister has been dating. But when he arrives at the school and seeks information, he is warned by the attractive Resource Officer that he is not to meddle in police business. Lanell and Connor share a common goal of finding justice for the victim, but can they overcome their differences and share a future together as well?

London 1600. When an attempt is made on Queen Elizabeth’s life, Serjeant Noah Ames races to her rescue, then sets out to identify the culprit among a band of foreigners who’ve newly arrived from the Continent to join with the seditious Lord Essex. In the course of his investigation, Noah uncloaks an unmitigated reign of evil that has resulted in the murders of kings, queens, and religious minorities ... and which now threatens Noah’s life for reasons no one would ever suspect. Will he pay the ultimate price for forgetting that the past is never past?

A school of ascension once again. But now, instead of the energy-starved Tier Zero, the Seekers have taken on the First Tier, so this school's a whole different beast. It's massive. It's majestic. It strikes awe into the hearts of the students and nips any thoughts of breaking the rules in the bud. The Seekers are unwelcome here, for they don't play by anyone's rules. But aren't rules there to be broken?

Jab Boone and his wife had just begun a 10-day vacation along the Oregon coast. They heard sustained gunfire and watched four, stocking-masked men flee a restaurant. The Boones became first scene investigators and determined that 55 patrons were murdered. As the days followed, they worked with the Portland FBI to uncover the killers' identities. Jab discovered a man, known as the Baron, was not only behind the massacre, but would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. The Boones race against time to stop the Baron's next murderous scheme -- and stay alive themselves! This book is the 24th in...

With a background in psychology, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is good at getting into the heads of killers and victims both. Still, her latest case is leaving her stumped. A third body has turned up in San Antonio - and it bears the same unique and troubling MO as the first two. The killer is clearly trying to send a message. But what is it - and to whom? All roads keep leading Lucy down a dead end....

A possible scenario if some of the West Mesa Killers got caught..The dedicated officers that made this happen.

"Ordering a wife through the mail is unnatural. Having your mother order one on your behalf is infuriating.” Asa Bailey grew up hard, on a daily diet of driving cattle, drinking coffee, and eating dust. Since his father’s premature death, the weight of the responsibility for the success of the ranch and the added pressure of his mother’s contrary and snobbish nature weighs like a millstone strapped to his neck. Disappointment from the betrayal of his childhood sweetheart has left him skittish about matters of the heart. The last thing he wants is a wife. Unfortunately, his mother ...

Will the hero and heroine of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice find their happily-ever-after when the odds and the wickedest of enemies are against them? Follow Elizabeth and Darcy in this novel-length Regency romance as J. Dawn King takes them through a sweet adventure where their happiness comes only if they obey The Letter of the Law.

FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is dead-set on solving a cold case - even if the original investigators stonewall her every step of the way. A violent storm has uncovered the remains of a family that authorities assumed fled the country years ago to avoid prosecution. But the body of the youngest Albright son never turned up. If the child is dead, why wasn’t his body found with his parents? If he’s alive, where has he been...and what does he know? Now, Lucy and her partner, Nate, must reconstruct an old crime to find a missing child in the present day.

When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't.) Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. She assumes it was a terrible accident - but when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place.

Charles Soerensen is the human who dared to take on the powerful Chapalii empire. When his plot for a revolt failed, instead of being punished he received a high-ranking title and authority over a whole system of planets—but this did nothing to change his revolutionary inclinations. In this final book, the story of Tess, Ilya, and Charles comes to its stunning conclusion as new generations get involved in the intrigue, Earth's exiled jaran people resurface, and the Chapalii overlords make one last, unexpected move.

It’s been over a year since the case that almost broke her, but when Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran is called back to duty, she doesn’t hesitate to answer. A bank robbery has left an officer down and a suspect on the run. Law enforcement is in hot pursuit, and residents are on the lookout—but before anyone can catch the criminal, tragedy strikes. A member of the Taos Pueblo tribe has been shot and killed. The culprit? An untraceable 3D printed gun. With the support of fellow tribal cops, Eva breaks the news to the victim’s family and swears to find justice.

With an insane killer on a spree, the clock is ticking for Valerie and her partner—and the brilliant psychiatrist on their team—to enter his mind and stop him before he strikes again. The twisted pathway to his psyche takes them down the dark road of the killer’s past, into orphanages, alienated family members, and shattered survivors. It is a road that may be too dark for even Valerie—one of the best BAU agents—to head down. She has tried too hard to escape her own past to withstand much more on her psyche.