Bonnie Kistler hat ihre Karriere als Prozessanwältin hinter sich gelassen, um sich der Belletristik zu widmen. Ihr früherer Beruf verschafft ihr einzigartige Einblicke in die menschliche Psyche und die Komplexität des Rechtssystems. Dieser Hintergrund prägt ihre fesselnden Erzählungen, die sich häufig mit ethischen Dilemmata und moralischen Grauzonen auseinandersetzen. Kistler versteht es meisterhaft, spannende Handlungsstränge mit Charakteren zu verweben, deren Motivationen ebenso beunruhigend sind wie ihre Taten.
In "Die Anwältin" von Bonnie Kistler wird die brillante Verteidigerin Kelly McCann zur Rachelerin, als sie die schreckliche Wahrheit über einen Mandanten entdeckt. Unfähig, darüber zu sprechen, schmiedet sie mit anderen Opfern einen Plan zur Vergeltung. Ein fesselnder Thriller voller Spannung und unerwarteter Wendungen!
“A masterfully written saga of family drama in the vein of Celeste Ng, Liane Moriarty, and Sally Hepworth” (Book Reporter) about a blended family in crisis after a drunk driving accident leaves one parent’s daughter dead—and the other’s son charged with manslaughter. Divorce lawyer Leigh Huyett knows all too well that most second marriages are doomed to fail. Yet five years in, she and Pete Conley couldn’t be happier with their blended family. But one rainy Friday night, on the way back from celebrating their anniversary, Peter and Leigh receive horrific news. Peter’s son Kip, a high school senior, has crashed his truck and been arrested for drunk driving. And Leigh’s fourteen-year-old daughter, Chrissy, was with him. Twelve hours later, Chrissy is dead and Kip is charged with manslaughter. Reeling with grief, Leigh nonetheless does her best to rally behind Peter and Kip. That is, until Kip changes his story and claims that he wasn’t driving after all—Chrissy was, and he swears there is a witness. As they hurtle toward Kip’s trial date, husband and wife are torn between loyalty to their children and to each other, while the mystery of what really happened that night looms large.
The story follows a high-powered lawyer who, while defending an accused rapist, uncovers shocking truths about her client. This revelation ignites a fierce quest for justice and revenge, intertwining themes of morality and the legal system. The gripping narrative promises to keep readers engaged as the protagonist navigates the complexities of her profession and her personal convictions in this thrilling tale.
Combining the propulsive narrative drive of The Firm with the psychological complexity of The Silent Patient, a gripping and original thriller about two professional women--colleagues at an international fashion conglomerate--who enter an elevator together . . . but only one is alive when they reach the ground floor. On a cold, misty Sunday night, two women are alone in the offices of fashion conglomerate Claudine de Martineau International. One is the company's human resources director. Impeccably dressed and perfectly coiffed, she sits at her desk and stares somberly out the window. Down the hall, her colleague, one of the company's lawyers, is buried under a pile of paperwork, frantically rushing to finish. Leaving at the same time, the two women, each preoccupied by her own thoughts, enter the elevator that will take them down from the 30th floor. When they arrive at the lobby, one of the women is dead. Was it murder or suicide? An incredibly original novel that turns the office thriller on its head, The Cage is a wild ride that begins with a bang and picks up speed as it races to its dramatic end.
Two women walk into a lift. Only one walks out alive.Lucy is the envy of everyone who knows her. The career she's worked hard for is flying and she always looks perfectly put together with her beautifully styled blonde hair and designer clothes. But nobody knows she's harbouring a dark secret, one that would tear her family apart if it's ever revealed. Shay is a hardworking young lawyer who's been thrown a lifeline with her new job at Lucy's company after being made redundant. She knows that she looks a little drab; she can't afford to dress any better. But nobody knows that her problems run far deeper than money troubles. Her once perfect marriage has become dark and twisted, and she fears what her husband might do next. One fateful evening, Lucy and Shay walk into a lift. Seven minutes later, one woman makes a phone call, saying that the lift is stuck, and no, the other woman can't come to the phone right now... When the doors open, one woman is dead. The survivor tells the police it's suicide. But with no witnesses and only her word for it, one vital question must be asked - is she telling the truth?
The story follows a high-powered lawyer who defends an accused rapist, only to uncover shocking truths about her client. This revelation ignites a powerful journey for justice and revenge, exploring themes of morality, ethics, and the complexities of the legal system. As she grapples with her role in the case, her transformation raises questions about loyalty, accountability, and the pursuit of truth in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Román je dílem deseti úspěšných amerických autorů detektivek. Vražda v prominentní rodině ropného magnáta.
Čtivý thriller z právnického prostředí v dnešních Spojených státech. Filadelfská právnička Dana Svenssenová zažije cestou k obchodnímu jednání šok. Nad zábavním parkem dojde ke srážce malého letadla a vrtulníku, v němž letí její významný klient, zástupce velké stavební společnosti Pennsteel, s nímž okamžik před explozí telefonicky mluvila. Parkem záhy otřese další mohutný výbuch a Dana si uvědomí, že tragická událost nejspíš nebyla žádná náhoda. Dana sestaví tým spolupracovníků a rozjede velké vyšetřování. Když neznámí zločinci unesou jejího manžela Whita, Dana pochopí, že jde do tuhého a spolu s velkým týmem špičkových odborníků se snaží dokázat, že srážku nezavinil pilot Pennsteelu. Pomocí výpočtů se totiž zjistí, že pilot letadla po celou dobu tzv. ?stínoval? vrtulník, aby ho nezachytily radary a letadlo s vrtulníkem splynulo. Únosci Danu žádají, aby jim poslala film, který vyfotila těsně po havárii, a ona při analýze zjistí, že jí manžel pomocí signálů, kterými se spolu dorozumívali, když spolu začali chodit, sděluje důležité informace. V den, kdy se Dana rozhodla svolat tiskovou konferenci, na níž chtěla veřejnost seznámit s důležitými odhaleními a konečně vznést obvinění, její manžel kousek od budovy bojuje o život. Zachrání ho někdo?
