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1	The Appeal more books like this by John Grisham add to wishlist In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history, in this powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lucky more books like this by Alice Sebold add to wishlist Raped and beaten as an 18-year-old Syracuse University student, Alice Sebold recounts the story of her rape, the trial and conviction of her rapist, and her recovery. Her book also tells the story of its own coming into being. Immediately after the rape, Sebold vowed to write about it, and worked it out in various forms before sculpting it into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.31! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane more books like this by Katherine Howe add to wishlist Written by an author completing a Ph.D. in New England Studies, and whose ancestors had been accused witches in Salem, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" travels seamlessly between the trials in the 1690s and a modern woman's story of mystery and discovery. see all copies from $4.14! new only from $5.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Civil Action more books like this by Jonathan Harr add to wishlist Children in Woburn, Massachusetts began getting leukemia in unusually high numbers in the mid-1960s. At about the same time, the water from two local wells began to taste of chemicals. Despite the complaints of local residents, the wells were not permanently closed until 1979. The site was put on the federal Superfund list, but the leukemia cases ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	4th of July more books like this by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro add to wishlist Both the freedom and the life of San Francisco PD Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer are at risk in this fourth installment of the bestselling Women's Murder Club series. An arrest goes terribly wrong, forcing Lindsay to fire her weapon in circumstances that lead to official accusations of police brutality. In an attempt to escape the reporters' unwelcome ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The reader more books like this by Bernhard Schlink add to wishlist A teenage boy named Michael is befriended by Hanna, a mysterious older married woman. Years later as a law student, he attends a criminal trial in which Hanna stands accused. What emerges is not only Hanna's terrible crime, but an even more dire secret that involves Michael himself. A New York Times Notable Book for 1997. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Gideon's Trumpet more books like this by Anthony Lewis add to wishlist A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History more books like this by Charles M Sevilla add to wishlist A collection of verbatim exchanges from the halls of justice, where defendants and plaintiffs, lawyers and witnesses, juries and judges collide to produce insane comedy. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.77! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Four Blind Mice more books like this by James Patterson add to wishlist Patterson's perennial hero Alex Cross wants to retire from the force, but he is drawn into a case involving an innocent man convicted by a military court for the murders of three women. The investigation is complicated by a series of emails from someone calling himself "Foot Soldier"--who may or may not be trying to help--and by the sudden passion ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Justice: Crimes, Trials, and Punishments more books like this by Dominick Dunne add to wishlist Those who wish that Truman Capote had written more true crime can console themselves with the next best thing, Dominick Dunne. Dunne, America's foremost chronicler of scandal and depravity amongst the rich and famous, offers this juicy compendium of his Vanity Fair articles on O.J., the Menendez brothers, Claus von Bülow, and other high-profile ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt add to wishlist A BRILLIANT AND DISTURBING STUDY OF THE CHARACTER AND TRIAL OF ADOLF EICHMANN - STEPHEN SPENDER, THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS. THE TASK SHE SETS FOR HERSELF FAR TRANCENDS THE CRIMES OF ONE MAN SINCE IT DEALS WITH THE GREATEST PROBLEM OF OUR TIME...THE PROBLEM OF THE HUMAN BEING WITHIN A MODERN TOTALITARIAN SYSTEM...OUR BEST PROTECTION AGAINST ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Laramie Project more books like this by Moises Kaufman, Tectonic Theater Project add to wishlist A small town faces bigotry and fear in this docu-drama depicting the aftermath of the tragic 1998 murder of the young gay man, Matthew Shepard. As his murder became emblematic of the violence and prejudice faced nationwide by members of the gay community, the townsfolk in Laramie, Wyoming, try to make sense of the event. see all copies from $4.44! new only from $4.94! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Monster more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist Steve Harmon is a 16-year-old who has been accused of being an accomplice in the murder of a convenience-store owner in Harlem. An aspiring filmmaker, he decides to document his experiences and record everything that happens to him, from his appearances in court to the atrocities of jail. The book asks readers to be both a witness and a juror, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Last Juror more books like this by John Grisham add to wishlist The story begins with the demise of a small-town newspaper, the Ford County Times, in 1970. Willie Traynor, 23-year-old former cub reporter for the paper, takes it over with money from his grandmother. The paper it creaks along until success comes with its first big story--the rape and murder of a young widow by Danny Padgitt, member of a local ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	By Reason of Insanity more books like this by Randy Singer add to wishlist After a series of killings, reporter Catherine O'Rourke is plagued by dreams that reveal each crime in ghastly detail. But because of her intimate knowledge, she's charged with murder, and her high-priced lawyer wants her to plead insanity. Can his famed legal maneuvering save her--or will it take a miracle? see all copies from $5.89! new only from $8.97! \| first editions
16 view cover	Designing Clinical Research more books like this by Stephen B Hulley, Steven R Cummings, Warren S Browner add to wishlist "Designing Clinical Research" sets the standard for providing a practical guide to planning, tabulating, formulating, and implementing clinical research, with an easy-to-read, uncomplicated presentation. This edition incorporates current research methodology - including molecular and genetic clinical research - and offers an updated syllabus for ... see all copies from $44.98! new only from $48.41! \| SVS
17 view cover	Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story more books like this by Timothy B Tyson add to wishlist Tyson sheds a new light on the struggle for racial justice as he weaves together childhood memories with the realities of present-day Oxford, NC--his hometown--where a young black man was killed in the town square by a Klansmen in 1970 and acquitted by an all-white jury. see all copies from $2.51! new only from $6.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science more books like this by Professor Edward J Larson, J.D., PH.D. (Preface by) add to wishlist A modern analysis of the Scopes "Monkey Trial" in July, 1925, in which public school teacher John T. Scopes was convicted of violating a Tennessee state law prohibiting the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution. Scopes was later released and the law was repealed in 1967. Winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.78! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692 more books like this by Mary Beth Norton add to wishlist Historian Norton revisits the witchcraft panic of the late 17th century in the U.S., situating it in the context of anxiety over the Indian wars that may have precipitated the hysteria. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Objection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal more books like this by Nancy Grace, Diane Clehane add to wishlist It's Nancy Grace versus the criminal justice system, as the former prosecutor, who has hosted shows on Court TV and CNN's Headline News, comes down hard on what she sees as the circus-like atmosphere of celebrity trials, which tips the scales of justice unfairly in favor of those with money and fame. Looking at trials she reported on--including ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder more books like this by Vincent Bugliosi add to wishlist Vincent Bugliosi, the lawyer who put Charles Manson behind bars, explains how he would have prosecuted the O.J. Simpson case. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Trial more books like this by Robert Whitlow add to wishlist In a small Southern town, lawyer "Mac" MacClain must defend a client accused of murder who, by all appearances, is guilty. Mac is a widower struggling with guilt over his part in his wife and daughter's deaths, and this challenging case forces him to confront issues of faith, duty, and memory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text more books like this by Franz Kafka, Breon Mitchell (Translator) add to wishlist Kafka's exploration of the psychological terror inherent in everyday life is both allegorical and stunningly realistic. A bank employee named Joseph K. is accused of a crime he not only did not commit but doesn't even understand. He is released, but thereafter enslaved to a legal system that requires him to continue to go to court to defend his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.54! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Secrets Can Be Murder: The Killer Next Door more books like this by Jane Velez-Mitchell, Nancy Grace (Foreword by) add to wishlist A respected television news journalist dissects the nations most fascinating recent trials and court cases, unearthing the disturbing secrets of criminals and victims and revealing how little separates a so-called normal life from that of a sociopath. see all copies from $4.50! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Darkness at noon more books like this by Arthur Koestler add to wishlist N. S. Rubashov, an old guard Communist, falls victim to an unnamed government; with outstanding psychological insight, Koestler traces his story through arrest, imprisonment and trail in a classic novel which, when first published, famously drew attention to the nature of Stalin's regime. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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