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Discover the hidden personalities behind the Supreme Court's most pivotal decisions in this captivating new book. Through vivid anecdotes and intimate stories, readers are introduced to the justices not just as legal minds, but as individuals with distinct characters and quirks. From Chief Justice John Marshall's conviviality and his clever rule to enjoy wine only when it rained, to the tragic tale of John Rutledge's struggle with mental health and...
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She's found the perfect disguise…
Until he uncovers the truth!
FBI agent Jace Beckett goes undercover to infiltrate the motorcycle gang Devil’s Patrol. But he never expected to encounter his stunning former fiancée, Kara Wilmington, hanging around the criminal organization. The gorgeous businesswoman is determined to protect her property—and her family—when she finds out that her cousin is involved with the DP. But as Kara and Jace relentlessly...
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They shared one unforgettable night
And now they’re partners in more ways than one
NYPD diver Gavin Hayes can't stop thinking about the woman he rang in the New Year with. Assistant district attorney Sera Forte needs to find the man she spent the night with and break the news of her unexpected pregnancy. When they learn they've been paired up for a new criminal task force, they realize they need to solve more than the mystery they've been given....
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No suspects, no leads, no evidence.
…Two relentless detectives.
Sayeh Proudfoot Griffin is bending the rules while investigating an Indigenous girl's cold case. Her methods infuriate her new partner, Levi Wyatt, but he can't ignore his attraction to her. Their romance heats up as their search leads beyond the Macawi reservation. As they uncover the cold case's mysteries, they realize someone doesn't want the murder solved. And the secrets that...
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Safe from the storm
…not from her stalker.
Lizzy Colton's never had much luck. She escapes from a kidnapper's clutches only to be stranded in a deadly blizzard. Lieutenant Ajay Wright uses his search and rescue training to find Lizzy and help her seek shelter. Together they weather the storm and grow closer in the process. But when Lizzy's kidnapper returns and starts stalking the young woman, can Ajay save her once again? And will their budding...
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Do you think your insurance policies protect you from life's many mishaps? Your insurer's main objective is not to protect you; in fact, insurers often try to avoid paying justified claims. To improve their profits, insurance companies delay payment of justified claims, deny payment altogether, and defend their actions by forcing claimants to enter litigation.--[book jacket].
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Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs.
A MURDERER AMONG US
By Heather Graham
A legendary rock band's reunion is just a ruse for FBI agent Chase McCoy's investigation. Twenty years ago, Skylark's lead singer died under suspicious circumstances. Chase knows Sky Ferguson is fronting...
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Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs.
WYOMING MOUNTAIN INVESTIGATION
By Juno Rushdan
Cowboy State Lawmen
Rescuing teenage campers from a fire left Liz Kelley scarred for life. But her Wyoming town isn’t all she left behind. Fire marshal Sawyer Powell can’t forgive himself for...
10) Winter Warning
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Is a perilous murder investigation
Their chance to start over?
When his ex becomes entangled in the death of his best friend in the Montana mountains, Detective Ty Terrell discovers that he wants her help—and maybe something more. Holly Dean broke his heart, but the heat between them hasn’t changed. He knows that rekindling their romance while tracking a killer is a terrible idea. And he also knows that he’s keeping her close until he's sure...
11) Ranch Ambush
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For a US marshal, going home means
protecting a woman from his past
Fourteen years after the girl Duke Remington loved disappeared, the US marshal comes home to discover that Audrey Newcastle is in mortal danger. Protecting Audrey, now a sheriff’s deputy, rekindles painful memories and unwelcome desire. But as secrets from Audrey’s mysterious past surface, Duke must find a way to earn her trust and stop a killer lying in wait to complete a...
12) Campus Killer
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The stakes of this case were intense.
The attraction…red-hot.
Deep into the investigation of a serial killer at her small town’s university, Detective Paula Lynley can’t refuse the help of a renowned profiler. Special Agent Neil Ramirez’s expertise could help catch the Campus Killer before another woman falls victim. Though Neil is deeply talented and easy on the eyes, Paula senses the profiler has his own dark secrets. Getting close to...
13) Lakeside Secrets
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A mother murdered. A daughter’s return.
And a killer determined to keep the case cold.
Twenty years ago, trauma and injury stole Karine Eloi’s memories of her mother’s murder. Now she’s back home, teaming up with her best friend, Omar Monroe, to uncover the truth. But the townspeople refuse to spill their secrets, leaving Karine’s life in danger. Omar will risk everything to prevent the woman he’s always had feelings for from becoming...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
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First American edition.
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vii, 304 pages ; 22 cm
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The book V13 by Emmanuel Carrère recounts the extraordinary trial surrounding the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, focusing on the Bataclan and other sites. Taking place over ten months from September 2021 to June 2022, it was the most complex and expensive trial in French history, involving 20 defendants, over 300 lawyers, and thousands of victims. Carrère attended daily, documenting the courtroom dynamics and personal stories of lawyers, survivors,...
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W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2025
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English
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One of Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2025
From the author of The Shallows, a bracing exploration of how social media has warped our sense of self and society.
From the telegraph and telephone in the 1800s to the internet and social media in our own day, the public has welcomed new communication systems. Whenever people gain more power to share information, the assumption goes, society prospers. Superbloom
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Oxford University Press
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2012.
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x, 317 pages ; 25 cm
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"How did the United States, a nation known for protecting the "right to remain silent" become notorious for condoning and using controversial tactics like water boarding and extraordinary rendition to extract information? What forces determine the laws that define acceptable interrogation techniques and how do they shift so quickly from one extreme to another?In Confessions of Guilt, esteemed scholars George C. Thomas III and Richard A. Leo tell the...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2024.
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333 pages ; 24 cm
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"This book explores the development and application of the law of treason in England across more than a thousand years, placing this legal history within a broader historical context"-- Provided by the publisher.
18) The last party
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Thomas & Mercer
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[2024]
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338 pages ; 22 cm
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A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre. Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection. It seems an ideal life, if not for a decades-old crime that has...
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Bloomsbury Academic
Pub. Date
2023.
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xv, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English
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"Daan van Uhm examines how organized crime groups diversify into the illegal trade in natural resources by looking at the convergence between environmental crime and other serious crimes. The book offers personal stories from informants directly involved in organized crime networks, providing insights into the black markets in gold, wildlife, and timber. It focuses on three environmental crime hotspots: the Darién Gap, a remote swath of jungle on...
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Advantage Books
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[2024].
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xvii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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The Philanthropist Handbook : Finding Meaning in the Endowment of Humanity is a guide for those who wish to leave a lasting legacy through planned giving. Over the next twenty years, the Baby Boomer generation is expected to donate $12 trillion to nonprofits. With 80 percent of this giving expected to be made through their estate planning, this transfer of wealth to nonprofit organizations will transform American society in amazingly positive ways....
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