Small Town Justice

When online influencer Simone Baker asks Leland Munroe to defend her on a criminal charge, the small town lawyer is ready to say no. He’s not a criminal lawyer—despite what the people of Basking Rock seem to think. Social media and manslaughter are both far from his area of expertise. But with no other clients coming through his door, Leland takes the job to make ends meet.

A small-town lawyer takes on an unpopular murder case that leaves her client in fear for his life. With the sheriff refusing to investigate any further and her client facing a second degree murder charge, Janice Berne discovers secrets lurking in her town of Connerston, Indiana. With her paralegal, Andy, and private investigator, Justin, she seeks out the truth before Stevie Evans' time runs out.

Nothing ever happens in small towns… until it does. In Small Town Murders, Ralph Scott takes readers deep into real-life cases where ordinary communities became the setting for extraordinary violence. From disappearances that left no trace to crimes hidden behind closed doors, each chapter explores how trust, routine, and silence can allow darkness to go unnoticed. Through gripping, carefully researched narratives, this book examines: Crimes that stunned close-knit communities Killers who hid in plain sight Cold cases where answers never came The psychology of trust—and how it can be ...

From award-winning suspense author Terri Blackstock comes a chilling small-town thriller where a marriage on the brink collides with a killer closing in, combining romantic suspense, faith under pressure, and the dangers that lurk beneath close-knit communities. "This tense and exciting thriller...

Her twin sister killed four people. Wren Cade was the one who put her behind bars. Now she hunts monsters for a living—because she’s terrified she might be one. FBI Special Agent Wren Cade is brilliant, relentless, and utterly alone. She doesn’t sleep, doesn’t date, and doesn’t let anyone close. Obsessive work is this genius insomniac’s only coping mechanism. Her next case? Buried deep in the wild Ozarks. The most beautiful girls in Stonewater County are dying, like wilting flowers. When a young beauty pageant winner is found posed in the belly of a hidden cave, FBI Agent Wren ...

From John Douglas—the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter—comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate...

A body in an alleyway. Blood on the accused. Witnesses to the crime. When a sleepy Georgian town is rocked by the brutal murder of the local prosecutor’s son, all the evidence points to one man: Marcus Brantley. His only hope rests in defense counsel, Ryan Noble, drawn back to the town he tried to forget by his mother’s cancer diagnosis. But Noble’s homecoming brings a case that could cost him everything. Unwelcome, outnumbered, and with the clock ticking, Noble must navigate a dangerous game of secrets and lies before time runs out—where hostility lurks behind every corner and he ...

A charming inn. A coastal town full of secrets. And a fundraiser that ends in murder. After walking away from the spin cycle of big-city PR, Paisley Penrose is ready for porch breezes and helping Aunt Dottie run the Sandlin Inn. But when the stage collapses at the town’s lighthouse fundraiser, killing the not-so-beloved Harold Cline, Paisley’s instincts kick in. The building materials were tampered with. The program was swapped at the last minute. And the money trail leads nowhere good. When a member of her new circle of friends becomes a suspect, Paisley and her loyal Labradoodle, ...

A respected businessman. A brutal murder. And a conspiracy that could bury the truth forever. When Derrick Styles is arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, the case against him looks airtight. His fingerprints are on the weapon, he was seen arguing with her, and he was the last one to see her alive. But Styles claims he’s innocent. Veteran defense attorney Jim Cohen has heard that claim before, but this case feels different. The evidence keeps shifting. The witnesses don’t add up. And no matter which thread he pulls, it leads back to the same place—someone within the investigation is...

The complete collection of Scarlett Groves suspense filled shifter romance. Rookie Bear Puma shifter Stephanie Page can’t find a mate. Tired of waiting, Stephanie takes a Christmas cruise to the Caribbean. Meeting Stephanie interrupts Max’s mission and changes everything for the shell shocked shifter. Can Max save the girl, save the day, and learn to let himself be loved? Fly Bear Fly Bear, Rider Hendrix, is a decorated military pilot working with the Justice Squad. As dare devil and risk taker, Rider never thought he wanted a mate. Then a close call changes everything. Darcy Lane ...

The vast plains hide the darkest secrets. In the heart of America’s northern frontier, isolation is a way of life—and the perfect cover for unthinkable acts. Beneath the endless skies and sweeping prairies lies a hidden history of brutal tragedies, vanished travelers, and quiet towns shattered by sudden violence. From the lawless days of the Gold Rush to modern-day disappearances that still haunt local communities, this gripping collection pulls back the curtain on twenty of the most perplexing and haunting criminal acts ever committed on the plains. Inside, discover: • The terrifying...

With a master spy and the U. S. government after him, former CIA assassin Oliver Stone is America's most wanted man—but escaping D.C. won't protect him from a lethal world of political corruption in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is...

#1 New York Times Bestseller! Read by Academy Award–winning actress Viola Davis. “Davis is a force of nature, and her performance is riveting.” —Kirkus Reviews All rise...for Judge Stone. In Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), Judge Mary Stone draws the most controversial case in...

Gripping True Crime Historical Southern Romance On a sunny afternoon in March 1922, Deputy Sheriff Morton was gunned down in cold blood, and his grandson, Sherman, wants revenge. For Sherman, only an eye-for-an-eye retribution will serve the demands of justice, but elements of the community feel differently. Soon the national media ignites a frenzy amongst boys' organizations across the country, coaxing the governor to consider a stay of execution for the two youths responsible for the crime. As Sherman's anger and frustration increase, his life begins to unravel--affecting his job and his ...

After years of defending Montgomery’s guilty, lawyer Ryan Ashcroft takes on the one case that could destroy him. When the body of Earl O’Grady, a former police officer, is pulled from the Alabama River, the city wants someone to blame. Tyson Carter, a young laborer with a record, fits the bill. Ashcroft agrees to defend him, but as he digs into the evidence, he uncovers a trail of lies, missing files, and witnesses who vanish before they can speak. The deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes that Tyson’s case is tied to something far bigger, and far more dangerous, than one man’s ...

A perfectly timed murder. A deadly hurricane. And a crime scene the storm was meant to hide. As Hurricane Iris barrels toward Sand Key Shores, everyone scrambles to prepare except Sterling Blackwell, the meticulous new owner of the fiduciary services office across the street from the Sandlin Inn. When innkeeper Paisley Penrose discovers Sterling's body during the eerie calm of the storm's eye, everyone assumes the hurricane claimed another victim. Paisley isn't so sure. No one seems sorry Sterling Blackwell is dead. His estranged brother, Grayson Blackwell, stands to inherit everything. His...

A city shaken by murder. A teenager trapped in the justice system. And a lawyer willing to risk everything for the truth. When a pregnant woman is murdered in a brutal drive-by shooting in New Orleans, the city demands justice. The police claim they have the killer. They claim they know the facts. They claim that justice will be served. But in Louisiana, justice is rarely straightforward. Eighteen-year-old Amon Jennings was caught on camera sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle used in the drive-by. Within hours, prosecutors charged him with two counts of murder and threatened to ...

The Ridgeline Fire is four thousand acres and growing. The Warren Haskell trial begins in one week. And someone just found remains in the burn zone. Twenty-six years after Brianna Hartley disappeared into the Colorado wilderness, justice is finally within reach. Gemma is set to testify. Vera Hartley-Price, who has attended every legal proceeding in Elk Creek for a quarter century hoping for answers, is finally going to get them. But the mountains have other plans. When firefighters report human remains in the path of the advancing wildfire, Gemma and Kira are deployed into an active fire ...

To Kill a Mockingbird meets White Fragility in this fast-paced legal thriller set in a small East Texas town. “I was seventy years old before I realized I was a racist.” So begins attorney R. E. Jackson’s intensely personal warfare against the powers that mete out their rigged brand of justice in East Texas.

When the U. S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the Trigger Law goes into effect in Texas, outlawing abortion in the state and making it a felony offense for medical doctors to perform abortions. Under the new law, physicians face a punishment of life imprisonment and a fine of $100,000. The first medical doctor brought to trial under the new law, Augusta Thompson, hires East Texas attorney R.E. Jackson to represent her. Aborted Justice is the shocking story of Augusta Thompson’s trial and its unexpected conclusion and aftermath. Stephen Woodfin has practiced law in Texas since 1985. ...