In a world of wealth and secrets, one attorney fights for the truth. Avery Collins isn't your typical attorney. After years behind bars for a murder she didn't commit, she's now a relentless defender of the innocent. Her latest case? A ticking time bomb of secrets and lies.Esme Guitierrez, an El Salvadoran refugee, stands accused of murdering Aria Whitmore, the talented daughter of a billionaire hotelier.Avery unearths a web of disturbing truths hidden within the Whitmore mansion: the disappearance of Aria's birth mother, her unlikely friendship with a schizophrenic man, and threatening emails containing insider information point to a much darker reality. Each revelation draws her into a labyrinth of secrets that only leads to more questions. Avery must navigate a treacherous legal landscape filled with media scrutiny, death threats, and unexpected twists to uncover the truth and prevent an innocent woman from facing the death penalty.Sinclair delivers a high-octane legal thriller with a shocking twist. A pulse-pounding journey through the underbelly of justice. Clear your schedule - once you start, you won't be able to put it down.____________________________________________________Praise for the Southern California Legal Thriller Series:? ? ? ? ? I could not put this book down and it actually explodes with excitement.? ? ? ? ? This is the best legal thriller I’ve ever read!? ? ? ? ? It is a thriller from start to finish.? ? ? ? ? I don't have time for a long review because I'm too excited to begin the next book.? ? ? ? ? The plot has many twists and turns but the ending will surprise you.? ? ? ? ? That book started out with a bang.

Criminal defense attorney Mitch Turner is awoken in the middle of the night by a message from his nerdy law school employee, Timothy Cooper, begging Mitch for help. Uncertain about the problem from Timothy's cryptic texts, Mitch Turner slips into his suit and heads over to visit Timothy, unable to imagine any reason why Timothy would be calling for help at such a late hour. Mitch arrives to find the police at Timothy's apartment and learns that Timothy's roommate was murdered. Mitch immediately retrieves Timothy from the police before they can get him to say anything more and, while in the process, has a run-in with his ex-girlfriend, who is now a detective. Mitch takes Timothy back to his office to debrief, but not long afterward, the police show up and arrest Timothy for the murder of his roommate.There are no witnesses. There are no other suspects.The police consider it an open and shut case, but the only thing that keeps Mitch from arranging a plea bargain is his belief that his client did not do it. The deeper Mitch digs, the more he learns that his client has secrets that he wants to be kept quiet at any cost, even at the expense of going to jail for something he did not do. Mitch soon learns he must work at odds with his client to provide the best legal representation possible, going around Timothy as he fights to keep his client out of jail.Can Mitch Turner learn the truth while also serving his client's best interests?If you like legal thrillers, this novel is for you. Mitch Turner is a fast-talking lawyer who takes risks where others might not. Fans of John Grisham, Michael Connelly, and Scott Turow will enjoy this story. Pick up your copy today!Second Edition released August 4, 2021.Sneak Peek:I sent the message and tried to figure out what my next step ought to be. I had intentionally not asked for details but I needed to know what I was walking into.The communications should be privileged, but I wasn’t going to trust to that, especially not in the heat of the moment.If the fool had thought to encrypt his phone this might have been easier. My instruction to password protect his phone had been done more to protect me than him. If it wasn’t encrypted it was already too late.From now on I was going to require every employee to encrypt their phone. Of course, I expected this would be the first and last time I would ever have an employee call me for criminal defense work.“Ok. What next?” Timothy sent as a text.“Our communications should be privileged,” I texted back, “assuming you want me to be your attorney. Are you retaining my services as your attorney?”The message came back instantly. “Yes.”“In a typical situation I would have you pay a retainer and sign an agreement, but we do not have time. We will go over the details later. I am assuming you are willing to pay. Correct?”While this might have seemed a little self-serving, I just wanted to make sure that I had evidence to back me up if I needed to prove an attorney-client relationship had formed. What I had already done should have been sufficient, but I liked to be thorough.“I will pay whatever I can. My dad can wire you the retainer.”“Please be succinct in response to my next question. Assume the cops will read it so admit nothing.”I waited.“What are we dealing with here?” I sent a moment later. It was a minute or two before Cooper replied.“My roommate is dead on his bed. Somebody blew out his brains.”

“START THE BOAT!WE’VE GOTTA GET RID OF THIS BODY”This enticing Florida mystery series opens with a bang—and never stops—thanks to protagonist Will Harper, a semi-retired reporter and burgeoning sleuth who spends most of his time aboard his live-in yacht in the Florida Keys—when he’s not solving hard-boiled murder mysteries. Nice work if you can get it. And if you can avoid making the kind of enemies—mobsters, local officials, politicians, and industry good ole’ boys among them—who would gladly contribute to your untimely demise.MILLION DOLLAR STAIRCASEWill thinks fast when he discovers his girl friend’s the victim of a frame-up. He sees instantly why they can’t go to the cops—the mayor, the city manager, and for all Will knows, every official in town could be in on it.It’s the latest offensive in a case of municipal bullying that’s busted many a bank account and broken many a heart—something that sounds so boring you could doze off just reading the words: Eminent Domain. But it’s anything but boring when it enters your life as the legal justification for waltzing in and power-grabbing your property-- business, buildings, and all.GUILTY MONEYWill Harper thinks his latest story’s about Florida’s prison problems. It seems that budget cuts have led to police departments turning to creative schemes to raise money. Grove County’s version involves arresting citizens for minor charges and then driving up their bail when a search of the citizen’s home too conveniently turns up drugs.But the usual guilty money scheme has been improved upon by a corrupt deputy, Deke Snyder, who’s skimming money from the jail. Once Will finds that out, Deputy Deke sics all his buddies on him–which include every cop in town.FLORIDA BURNINGA toxic algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee that’s as thick as guacamole. A deadly pollutant from a cane field. And an environmentalist dead in a cane field fire. Coincidence? Florida PI Will Harper knows damn well it’s not.THE FLORIDA SHUFFLESeems like Will’s got it made. The semi-retired investigative journalist is living the dream aboard his yacht WanderLust with his new live-in girlfriend Callie, a social worker at a rehab center. And, tired of getting beat up on the job, he’s finally whipping himself into shape. But it’s not all Florida coast sunsets, kayak adventures, sweaty bike races, and steak dinners on the boardwalk.Callie learns her employer has a history of setting clients up in shady sober homes in exchange for financial kickbacks—and one of those homes has lostthree of its patients to “accidental” overdoses in the past four months.Turns out it’s just the tip of the iceberg.This mystery anthology is custom-made for Florida mystery connoisseurs, and the cherry on top is Will’s liveaboard trawler, harking straight back to the grand tradition of marina-living PIs like John D. McDonald’s Travis McGee and Randy Wayne White’s Doc Ford. Fans of classics like those and more recent Florida tales by Wayne Stinnett and Dawn McKenna will be thrilled to discover this tempting tropical series—but so will anyone looking for the kind of private investigator who really cares.

The search is on, but what exactly are the folks of Fulton County hiding?For five years, high school English teacher Sarah Baker has helplessly watched her marriage become emptier than the bed she crawls into alone each night. But a divorce would leave her in financial ruin, so she stays shackled to the husband who left his vows at the altar.Then Sarah discovers an escape and takes the ultimate risk, only to find herself chained again—this time in the basement of a remote cabin.When a grisly teen murder rocks his quiet northwestern town, rough-around-the-edges Sheriff Jeffrey Mills has his hands full identifying the body while facing the mounting pressure of tracking down the missing high school teacher the community is determined to find. In the blink of an eye, a heart attack sidelines him during the search, and Mills faces an impossible choice: skirt the law and lose his one chance for redemption or leave Sarah Baker to her fate.But one thing is clear: they’re both running out of time.Fans of Frieda McFadden’s The Teacher shouldn’t miss this ending!

DISCOVER THE COMPLETE BESTSELLING SERIES IN ONE BRILLIANT BOX SET. YOU GET *SEVEN* CRIME MYSTERIES, FILLED WITH TWIST AFTER STUNNING TWIST.???? ‘One of the best police procedurals around . . . in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.’ Library JournalPerfect for fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Joy Ellis, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Helen H. Durrant and Caro Ramsay.Praise for the Detective Monika Mysteries:????? ‘A thrill ride.’ Publishers Weekly????? ‘A near-perfect mix of procedural and top-notch mystery.’ Library Journal????? ‘A tour de force readers won’t quickly forget.’ Kirkus????? ‘The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!’ Margaret B.????? ‘Deft writing and skilled plotting combine with a mix of all-too-human characters — and a shocker ending! Outstanding.’ Booklist____________________________IN THIS SEVEN-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORYOn Monika’s first day as detective chief inspector, a woman’s severed hand is found in a leafy park. Now the clock is ticking to catch a ruthless killer. But is Monika’s powerful chemistry with the prime suspect leading her off track?BOOK 2: THE RING OF DEATHDetective Monika thought she’d seen it all. But nothing could prepare her for this. A naked body out on the wild and windswept Lancashire moors. Posed on all fours with his throat slit. Whatever the killer’s twisted message, he won’t stop until he’s understood.BOOK 3: ECHOES OF THE DEADYears ago, Fred Howerd murdered an innocent teen girl. Now he’s saying his confession was a lie, forced out of him by two bent coppers — one of whom is Monika’s mentor and the only man she ever trusted.BOOK 4: BACKLASHMonika has a bitter history with Chief Superintendent Kershaw. But now his wife is missing and he wants her back at any cost. Even if that means Monika leading the case.BOOK 5: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTERWhen a retired miner is found bludgeoned to death in his outside lavatory, Detective Monika must solve the case. And it’s her daughter’s life on the line should she fail . . .BOOK 6: A WALK WITH THE DEADConcerned Monika spots a teenage girl, alone and distressed at a wedding. She wants to go over and speak to the girl. She never gets the chance. Next morning, the girl’s battered body is found in a park. Strangled.BOOK 7: DEATH’S DARK SHADOWA victim without a name. A killer without a motive. A detective facing her darkest hour. When divers pull a body from the waters of a murky canal, everyone looks to Detective Monika for answers.____________________________MEET YOUR NEW FAVOURITE DETECTIVEDCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?THE SETTINGWhitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.Don’t miss out on this series of unputdownable crime thrillers set in the 1970s! YOU GET ALL SEVEN OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.

A willing victim complicates a case for Detective Charlie Resnick, “one of the most fully realized characters in modern crime fiction” (Sue Grafton).   Maria Roy is in the tub, musing on her hatred for her movie producer husband, when Grabianski and Grice break into her house. Though she is fearful at first, something about Jerry Grabianski’s confidence calms her down. Over tall glasses of Scotch, she directs them to her valuables—jewelry, bonds, her wedding tape—even doing them the favor of unlocking her husband’s safe. There Grabianski finds a surprise: a kilo of cocaine. He leaves with the drugs, the valuables, and a piece of Maria’s heart.  This is not the story she tells to police inspector Charlie Resnick, but Maria’s confusion makes the disheveled detective doubt her account of the robbery. As he combs Nottingham for the burglars, Maria and Jerry’s love affair charges ahead. She is about to learn that not even love can keep crime from turning bloody.