Mohamed, Nadifa
Summary: "Based on a true event, The Fortune Men tells the intimate, harrowing story of the last man in Britain to be sentenced to death. In Cardiff, Wales in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. At first, Mahmood believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way; he may be a gambler and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MOHHeijens, Janet.
Summary: "A high-school teacher's world goes haywire when a law student probes a 40-year-old case. Heijens premiers a rare heroine who's both gritty and reflective. Here's hoping for a series"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Five Star 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEIMargolin, Phillip
Summary: Robin Lockwood joined the firm of legal legend Regina Barrister not long before Regina was forced into retirement by early onset Alzheimer's. One of Regina's former clients, Robert Chesterfield, shows up in the law office with an odd request-- he's seeking help from his old attorney in acquiring patent protection for an illusion. Chesterfield is a professional magician and he has a major new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MARCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Margolin 2020Grisham, John
Summary: As an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, Lacy Stoltz sees plenty of corruption among the men and women elected to the bench. Stoltz took on a crime syndicate that was paying millions to a crooked judge. Now, the crimes are even worse. The man hiding behind the black robe is not taking bribes - but he may be taking lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House Audio 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC GRICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Grisham 2021Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC GRIMargolin, Phillip
Summary: "Robin Lockwood is a young criminal defense attorney and partner in a prominent law firm in Portland, Oregon. A former MMA fighter and Yale Law graduate, she joined the firm of legal legend Regina Barrister not long before Regina was forced into retirement by early onset Alzheimer's. One of Regina's former clients, Robert Chesterfield, shows up in the law office with an odd request-he's seeking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020