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If You Like... John Grisham... Try one of these authors!
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Memory man
by David Baldacci
A latest thriller by the best-selling author of The Forgotten and King and Maxwell introduces the character of Amos Decker, whose hyperthymesia causes him to remember everything.
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Identity crisis
by Brad Meltzer
"New York Times best-selling novelist Brad Meltzer unleashed a murder mystery featuring some of the biggest pop icons in the world: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League. The most talked-about and successful miniseries of 2004, IDENTITY CRISIS is a graphic novel written by Meltzer with art by Rags Morales and Michael Bair. The book delivers murder, betrayal, intrigue and an inventive look at the world of superheroes, fantastic powers and secret identities. When the spouse of a JLA member is brutally murdered, the entire superhero community searches for the killer, fearing their own loved ones may be the next targets. Before the mystery is solved, a number of long-buried secrets will threaten to divide the heroes before they can bring the mysterious killer to justice. IDENTITY CRISIS is an all-too-human look into the lives of superheroes, and the terrible price they pay for doing good.
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Hard evidence
by Pamela Clare
Undercover FBI agent Julian Darcangelo, working with the Denver police to catch a human trafficker and killer, must gain the trust of investigative reporter Tessa Novak, when she, believing him to be responsible for the murder of a teenage girl, threatens to blow his cover.
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The hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy
Both the Americans and the Soviets commence an intense naval search when a trusted and skilled Soviet naval officer defects--using the USSR's most valuable nuclear submarine as his escape vehicle.
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Criminal intent
by Sheldon Siegel
A new thriller by the author of Special Circumstances and Incriminating Evidence follows the adventures of an ex-priest, and ex-corporate lawyer, and an ex-wife who open their own criminal defense firm.
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A is for alibi
by Sue Grafton
The wife of a hated divorce lawyer becomes the main suspect in his murder and hires private detective Kinsey Millhone to find the real killer.
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Moment of truth
by Lisa Scottoline
The bestselling author of Mistaken Identity and Running from the Law serves up another fast-paced, law-based thriller about a man who, upon discovering his wife's murdered body, decides to frame himself for the murder in order to hide the truth about the killer, hiring an inexperienced attorney to help him.
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Hate crime
by William Bernhardt
Entreated by the mother of a hate-crime suspect to defend her son, who has been charged with brutalizing and murdering a gay man, Tulsa defense attorney Ben Kincaid hides secret reasons for wanting to refuse the case, but is prompted by unforeseen circumstances to attend the trial in Chicago alongside partner Christina McCall.
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Critical mass
by Steve Martini
Burned-out lawyer Joss Cole find her new life turned upside down when her client is murdered and the trail leads to two missing nuclear devices and a deadly terrorist plot, and involves her with nuclear expert Gideon Van Ry.
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Ordinary heroes
by Scott Turow
Stewart Dubinsky plunges into the mystery of his family's secret history when he discovers his deceased father's wartime letters to his former fiancée, revealing his court-martial and imprisonment during World World II.
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