World No. 1 bestselling author James Patterson is back with a new thriller co-written with Nancy Allen – The Jailhouse Lawyer. Erva, Alabama, is a sleepy city where very few crimes seem to occur, other than misdemeanors. Fines and shoplifting are about as savage as the crimes in this small town. But if so, why is the prison so overcrowded? When lawyer and single mother Martha Foster tries to find out what`s going on in her city, she faces a corrupt judge. And can end up in prison himself. Next month, Celadon M.T. will publish Edvardsson`s A Almost Normal Family, the gripping story of a defense lawyer forced to ask if his 18-year-old daughter may have committed a brutal murder. In anticipation, we take over the 10 best right-wing thrillers of all time. From international blockbusters to hidden gems, these classics offer an unbeatable drama in the courtroom without you having to sign up for jury service. The most prolific thriller writer of all time has teamed up with another extremely talented storyteller to produce a true page-turner. The story follows Dani Trumball, a criminal defense attorney who decides to deal with the case of teenage Molly Singer, who was tried and convicted of murdering her parents. Dani`s interest is sparked by a series of anonymous letters proclaiming Molly`s innocence.
The presumption of guilt is a page-turner that leaves you perplexed until the end. If you are looking for a right-wing thriller based on a true story, this book is for you. In this 1958 bestseller, often considered the first legal thriller, U.S. Army Lieutenant Frederic «Manny» Manion confesses to murdering an innkeeper, but claims the man raped his wife. When lawyer Paul Biegler learns that Manion has no memory of pulling the trigger, he pursues a new defense strategy: not to be guilty of an «irresistible impulse,» a version of temporary madness. The legal wrangling between Biegler and the prosecution is made even more convincing in reality by their solid foundation, proving that there are few places on Earth that are inherently more dramatic than a courtroom. Looking for more of the best legal thrillers in literature? Check out this guide for authors like John Grisham. Right-wing thrillers make an exciting read because you get the crucial intensity of mystery books and the exciting back and forth of the legal drama. Here are six right-wing thrillers you should definitely miss. These mystery and thriller books focus on compelling main characters working in the legal world. You`ll want to get excited about these characters and follow their stories from their captivating beginnings to their shocking conclusions. Here are five right-wing thrillers you can read now and five you can expect this year.
Rick Treon is a former journalist who now writes mysterious thrillers. His first Deep Background is available in paperback, e-book and audiobook. Visit ricktreon.com to learn more about him and his work. Another about the sisters, No Further Questions, is based on the general detective novel, but has a legal focus. Perfect for those of you who usually read general detective novels and are in the mood for something new. Let John Grisham turn Xerox-ing into a scary adventure. Few authors would attempt such a feat, but on the other hand, few authors have published a new international bestseller every year for the past 30 years. Grisham`s incredible success story began with this story of a Harvard Law School graduate uncovering dirty secrets at a law firm in Memphis. With the FBI, the mafia, and the company`s murderous security chief sitting on his neck, Mitch McDeere makes a jump — where else? – the Xerox machine.
With its frantic pace and acute awareness of the temptations that come with the power to circumvent the law at your leisure, The Firm brought Grisham into the stratosphere of thriller writers. One for your readers, Monster is another race-focused legal novel with powerful writing. He is a 16-year-old man accused of serving as a guard during a murder in Harlem. John Ellsworth is known for his legal thrillers, and The Trial Lawyer is no exception. Ellsworth graduated in law and began his career in law, only to discover that his true passion was writing, leaving his legal career altogether in 2015. The king of legal thrillers, who captivated readers in the 1990s, returns to one of his classics with a sequel to A Time to Kill and lawyer Jake Brigance. A legal thriller that has everything genre fans can ask for, the ninth installment in Ellsworth`s Thaddeus Murfee series, in which defense attorney tackles the case of an unlikely client — District Attorney Killen Erwin, who is charged with the negligent homicide of a passenger after destroying his truck while driving drunk.