William Lashner Knihy

Being a client means loyalty, whether deserved or not, and receiving my best effort for an hourly fee. In a world where everyone has turned against him, there is one person who will fight by his side as long as there is a battle. William Lashner, acclaimed author of Fatal Flaw, Bitter Truth, and Hostile Witness, weaves dark, witty tales of suspense featuring Victor Carl, a defense attorney navigating life in shades of gray. With a struggling legal practice, a dead-end love life, and unpaid traffic tickets, Victor often bends legal ethics in pursuit of easy money. However, loyalty remains his guiding principle, especially to clients—even if they are dead. When Joey Cheaps, a lowlife with a tragic end, shares his involvement in a crime before being murdered, Victor is thrust into a quest for justice. Investigating Joey's dark past leads Victor on a twisting journey to uncover a suitcase filled with cash, photographs of a mysterious woman, and a Supreme Court justice harboring secrets. As he delves deeper, Victor finds himself targeted by a vengeful enemy with a painful history. Past Due is a thrilling, darkly evocative tale that pushes Victor into uncharted territory, solidifying Lashner's reputation as a master of suspense.

Welcome to Elizabeth Webster's world, where the common laws of middle school torment her days . . . and the uncommon laws of an even weirder realm govern her nights.Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks Elizabeth to tutor him in math, it's not linear equations Henry really needs help with-it's a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who's calling out Elizabeth's name.But why Elizabeth? Could it have something to do with her missing lawyer father? Maybe. Probably. If only she could find him. In her search, Elizabeth discovers more than she is looking a grandfather she never knew, a startling legacy, and the secret family law firm, Webster & Son, Attorneys for the Damned.Elizabeth and her friends soon land in court, where demons and ghosts take the witness stand and a red-eyed judge with a ratty white wig hands out sentences like sandwiches. Will Elizabeth's father arrive in time to save Henry Harrison-and is Henry the one who really needs saving?Set in the historic streets of Philadelphia, this riveting middle-grade mystery from New York Times bestselling author William Lashner will have readers banging their gavels and calling for more from the incomparable Elizabeth Webster.

Some victims deserve nothing less than the truth . . . Ethically adventurous Philadelphia lawyer Victor Carl usually does the right thing, but often for the wrong reasons. When old law school classmate Guy Forrest is accused of murdering his beautiful lover, Hailey Prouix, in their Main Line love nest, Carl agrees to represent him -- while keeping silent about his own prior romantic involvement with the victim, and his present determination to see that his client is punished for the brutal crime. But once Carl sets the machinery of retribution in motion, it may be impossible to stop it, even after his certainty begins to crack. Now Victor Carl must race across the country to uncover shocking truths: Who, really, was Hailey Prouix? And why is a killer still waiting in her shadow?

It must have been a hell of a night—one filled with bad judgment, wrong turns, and a hard sexual charge that both frightens and compels. Victor Carl wakes up disoriented, his suit in tatters, missing socks, and a painful new tattoo of a heart inscribed with the name Chantal Adair. His apartment is a mess, his partnership is crumbling, and he’s drowning in alcohol while flirting with reporters and sleeping with Realtors. Desperate for clarity, he fixates on finding Chantal, questioning whether she is the love of his life or just a drunken mistake. However, Victor's priorities shift when his client, a wanted man, needs to come in from the cold, armed with a stolen painting as leverage. This painting stirs up trouble, drawing unwanted attention from those who are not pleased with its resurfacing or the client’s threats to reveal secrets. As Victor digs deeper into Chantal’s identity and his client’s precarious situation, he finds himself in increasing danger, haunted by the ghosts of his past that are determined to reclaim what belongs to them.

The woman Victor Carl was once engaged to, reappears in his life and makes him the fall guy for the murder of her husband.

Kopf und Kragen - bk342; Goldmann Verlag; William Lashner; pocket_book; 2001

Justin Chase ist der perfekte Barkeeper, der sein Leben mit der Gelassenheit des Zen lebt. Zumindest bis Birdie Grackle, ein vulgärer, gelbhaariger Alkoholiker aus Texas in seine Bar marschiert, einen Mojito bestellt und ihm ein erschreckendes Geständnis macht. Sechs Jahre zuvor war Justins Leben völlig aus den Fugen geraten, als er seine Mutter erschlagen in der Einganghalle des Familienanwesens gefunden hatte. Nun sitzt Justins Vater eine lebenslange Haftstrafe ab und Justin ertränkt seine Gefühle. Aber als Birdie Grackle behauptet, Justins Mutter als Auftragskiller für Geld ermordet zu haben, wird Justin zurück in das überwunden geglaubte Chaos der Vergangenheit und seiner Gefühle geworfen. Und was noch schlimmer ist, auch sein Vater, den er endgültig hinter sich lassen wollte, tritt wieder in sein Leben. Wer hat Birdie Grackle angeheuert, um Justins Mutter zu töten? Während Justin versucht, alle Puzzleteile zusammenzusetzen, um der Wahrheit auf die Spur zu kommen, verfolgt ihn eine gnadenlose Killermaschine und zieht eine Spur von Leichen hinter sich her. Irgendjemand will die Wahrheit für immer begraben und vielleicht Justin gleich mit.

Victor Carl is een ambitieuze, jonge advocaat uit Philadelphia die weet wat hij wil. Maar hij kan nauwelijks zijn rekeningen betalen en is hard op weg een cynische loser te worden. Een verzoek om hulp van zijn deftige collega en rainmaker William Prescott III komt dan ook als een geschenk uit de hemel. Het gaat om een de verdediging van Jimmy Moore, een populaire plaatselijke politicus die moet terechtstaan wegens afpersing, chantage en mogelijk moord. Natuurlijk grijpt Victor deze spectaculaire zaak met beide handen aan, ook al moet hij beloven de gehele verdedigingsstrategie aan de briljante Prescott over te laten. Zo betreedt Victor Carl een wereld waar hij altijd van heeft gedroomd; een wereld van ongelimiteerde rijkdom en macht - maar ook van ongekende erotiek. Want Veronica Ashland, de sexy maîtresse van de politicus, blijkt in hem geïnteresseerd te zijn. Carl valt als een blok voor haar.Pas wanneer hij in acuut levensgevaar verkeert, begint het hem te dagen dat hij in een nachtmerrie is beland.