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The Brethren
by John Grisham
They call themselves the Brethren: three disgraced former judges doing time in a Florida federal prison. One was sent up for tax evasion. Another, for skimming bingo profits. The third for a career-ending drunken joyride. Meeting daily in the prison law library, they can use their time in prison to get very rich--very fast.
Year: 2001
Genre: Extortion, Legal Thriller
Ordinary Heroes
by Scott Turow
Stewart Dubinsky knew his father, David, had served in World War II, but had been told very little about his experiences. When he finds, after his father's death, a packet of wartime letters to a former fiancee and learns of David's court-martial, Stewart is driven to uncover the truth about this enigmatic, distant man he never knew.
Year: 2005
Genre: Legal Thriller, WWII: European Theater
The Lincoln Lawyer
by Michael Connelly
In this fast-paced legal thriller, charismatic defense attorney Mickey Haller takes on a slam-dunk court case involving a Beverly Hills playboy -- but as it spirals into a nightmare, he finds himself in a fight for his life.
Year: 2005
Genre: Legal Thriller
