Steve Martini Knihy

Napínavý román ze současnosti z prostředí americké justice. Autor románu, sám vystudovaný i praktikující právník, dovede velmi sugestivně a s odbornou erudicí vylíčit zajímavý případ, který začíná únosem dítěte a dále graduje třemi vraždami. Z žalujícího se stává obžalovaný, který je podezříván z vraždy odpůrkyně. Hrdina knihy, advokát Paul Madriani, musí použít všechen svůj um a vyvinout největší úsilí aby svého klienta osvobodil.

Když Abbyina kniha světelnou rychlostí vyletí na přední příčky seznamu bestsellerů, Jack je katapultován mezi celebrity a Abby je najednou omámena a polapena do pasti svého vlastního výtvoru. Poté co jen tak tak unikne smrti při výbuchu, nabyde přesvědčení, že se jí Jack snaží zabít. Příběh nás zanese na ostrovy v Karibiku, když se Abby zoufale snaží najít jedinou osobu, s jejíž pomocí může dosvědčit světu, že autorkou románu je ona. Zároveň doufá, že se jí tak podaří ukončit onu hroznou noční můru, která byla kdysi paradoxně jejím snem - snem o tom, že se dostane na Seznam.

Právník Madriani se v románovém trilleru snaží obhájit vědce a lékaře Cronea, obviněného z vraždy kolegyně. Ctižádostivá mladá žena, půvabná afroameričanka Kalista se snažila získat Croneovo místo; měl s ní profesní neshody a právě to, s několika dalšími závažnými věcmi, které roztržitý profesor nedokáže vysvětlit z něj dělá hlavního podezřelého. Doktor Crone nespolupracuje a očividně ho více zajímají pracovní problémy než soudní proces, který by pro něho mohl skončit doživotním vězením. Madriani se snaží najít v bludišti polopravd něco, co by ho přivedlo ke skutečnému pachateli. Mir.

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When lawyer Sam Bogdarus agrees to see Jennifer Davies little does he realise that his attractive new client is to put his life at risk. Jennifer is tracing her father - her only clue being four sheets of parchment belonging to the journals of Sir Francis Drake. These papers hold the key to her father's identity and a multitude of unsolved mysteries... Full of scepticism, Sam agrees to show the papers to university professor Nick Jorgensen. Astoundingly, Nick verifies the papers' authenticity. But already too many people know of the journal's existence. And when his lawyer partner is found murdered, Sam encounters a ruthless killer who seems determined to stop his pursuit of the truth. Eventually Sam is lured into the Simeon Chamber, to discover one of the best-kept secrets time has ever known...

A guide to the three Southeast Asian countries - Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. It provides coverage of Malaysia's natural attractions, and contains the lowdown on Singapore's burgeoning entertainment scene from alternative gigs to cutting-edge theatre, and uncovers the secret charms of secluded Brunei.

When Laurel Vega is arrested for the murder of her husband, her defense attorney uncovers a few skeletons in the Vega family closet.

Navy SEALs are the military's elite—highly trained, deadly, and sworn to secrecy about the details of their dangerous and confidential missions. So when one of the men goes public about a high-profile assassination abroad, all of his comrades are thrown into peril. In this riveting novella, attorney Paul Madriani comes to the aid of a Navy SEAL who is pursued by his own government and facing possible prosecution for disclosures he says were made by others. When the soldier disappears, Paul finds himself ensnared in a deadly game of intrigue that forces him to track the man down before it is too late.

In the space of five days the college town of Davenport is rocked by four brutal murders: two couples - students - their bodies found tied and staked out on the banks of Putah Creek. Then two more bodies are discovered. This time the victims are Abbott Scofield, a distinguished member of the university faculty, and his former wife Karen. The police suspect Andre Iganovich, a Russian immigrant, but Paul Madriani thinks there is more to the case than meets the eye. Forensic reports on the physical evidence suggest lingering questions about the Russian's involvement in the Scofield killings, and Paul becomes increasingly convinced that the second murders are the product of a copy-cat killer - a cold and calculating murderer who has taken the lives of the Scofields for reasons that Paul is determined to uncover...

'The best debut, in my opinion, is COMPELLING EVIDENCE' John Grisham

'Gripping and very good indeed, with a quite startling conclusion' Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller schovat popis

New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini takes legal thrillers to a new level in this Paul Madriani novel about a soldier's secrets and a government's lies... A beautiful businesswoman, founder of a high-tech software company catering to the military, is found dead, two tightly grouped bullet wounds to her a head—a “double tap,” the trademark of highly skilled assassins. Paul Madriani takes the case of the man accused of the crime: a career soldier who refuses to explain the mysterious gaps in his military résumé. Faced with an uncooperative client, Madriani begins a dangerous search for the truth—in the soldier's shadowy past, in the victim's deadly secrets...

The story follows defense attorney Paul Madriani as he navigates a complex case filled with Cold War secrets and treachery. He becomes entangled with a rare coin dealer linked to the CIA and faces a relentless assassin. This gripping narrative combines legal drama with thrilling elements, making it a standout installment in the bestselling series.

Still reeling from the trauma of a near nuclear explosion at the naval base in Coronado, San Diego defense attorney Paul Madriani now finds he's been linked to the murder of a Washington, D.C., political staffer. Authorities believe the bloodthirsty assassin Liquida Muerte—aka "the Mexicutioner"—may be responsible, and that Madriani is the ultimate target of the killer's twisted vengeance. But the danger pales before an even more terrible unfolding scenario. Evidence is mounting that the elusive maniac and a domestic terrorist who calls himself the Old Weatherman have joined forces, intending to strike at the very seat of the United States government, pulling the capital city—and the country—into a vortex of terror . . . unless Paul Madriani and weapons control expert Joselyn Cole can somehow unravel the enigma of . . . The Rule of Nine.

The story revolves around young Alex Ives, who becomes embroiled in a serious legal battle after a fatal car crash. Accused of drunk driving and manslaughter, Alex insists he had only one drink but struggles with memory of the night. As attorney Paul Madriani delves deeper, he uncovers Alex's investigation into the victim, a formidable lawyer named Olinda Serna, leading to the potential of a murder charge. The case unfolds with twists and complexities that challenge Madriani's skills and the truth behind the incident.

Attorney Paul Madriani has reason to suspect he's representing a guilty man. Dr. David Crone, a respected medical researcher, is charged with the murder of a colleague: twenty-six-year-old Kalista Jordan, whose body washed up on a beach in San Diego Bay. Forensic evidence links her murder with material in Crone's garage. And Crone had motive: Kalista had accused him of sexual harassment, and she'd been angling for his job. When a key prosecution witness dies unexpectedly, leaving an incriminating note behind, it seems the case may be closed. But Madriani won't be satisfied of his client's innocence till he's established just who did murder Kalista Jordan...

The fifth novel in Steve Martini's series of legal thrillers, featuring Paul Madriani; 'Martini has again written a winner. Highly recommended' Library Journal číst celé

Martini keeps getting better and better. -Tennessean (Nashville)When Emma Brauer is blamed in the mercy killing of her aged father, Robert Brauer, Paul Madriani steps in to defend her.

In California, two men argue in a parked car . . . as the plot unfolds to profitably transfer secret tech- nology into malevolent hands. In Ohio, a young woman slips away from her protectors for a morning run—unaware that the killer she’s being protected from waits in the darkness. The woman is Sarah, daughter of defense attorney Paul Madriani. Her assailant is the vengeful assassin named Liquida. Now Paul Madriani—along with his companion, Joselyn Cole, and his law partner, Harry Hinds—must venture into the vortex of international terror in search of an ice-cold killer and a trader of secrets before the ultimate weapon of mass destruction sets the world ablaze.

New York Times bestselling master of suspense Steve Martini returns, ensnaring defense attorney Paul Madriani in a web of terror and death being spun in the shadows of America's most sacred and secretive institution—the Supreme Court. A writer is savagely slain while on a publicity tour—a literary provocateur who craved headlines, but whose last book may have gone too far. His revelations about secret language buried in the U.S. Constitution—and hints about an explosive missing letter of Thomas Jefferson's—may be enough to cause an irreparable tear in the fabric of the nation . . . and perhaps drove a volatile youth to homicide. But Paul Madriani thinks a troubled young man with dark connections has been chosen as a scapegoat to cover up something far deadlier that festers in America's political heart. And in the wake of the strange disappearance of a Supreme Court judge, Madriani must survive long enough to find the devastating answers hidden in the shadow of power.

When a lawyer friend, Nick Rush, is killed along with a client in a hail of gunfire outside the federal courthouse, attorney Paul Madriani is determined to find out the truth behind the double murder. Tortured by the possibility that he himself had been marked for death, only to have a friend die in his place, Madriani casts a suspicious eyes in all directions - at Rush's business associates, his clients, even the beautiful widow and her mysterious new companion. As he investigates, Madriani rides the crest of a dangerous wave involving international drug deals and people who murder for money. In a quest that takes him from California to Mexico, he discovers that while the motive to kill may be driven by events taking place thousands of miles away, the killer lies much closer at hand...

Sechs Millionen Dollar sind für das Manuskript des unbekannten Autors Gable Cooper geboten. Die Sache hat nur einen Haken: Gable Cooper existiert nicht. Die junge Anwältin und Autorin Abigail Chandlis hat ihn erfunden. Denn ihr vierter Roman ist ihr Meisterstück. Er verdient den Erfolg und der Erfolg braucht einen Vater.§Agentin und Verlag sind von dem Roman und - nach Abbys Beschreibung - seinem Autor so hingerissen, daß sie den Mann endlich leibhaftig sehen wollen. Hollywood klopft an. Hals über Kopf muß sich Abby auf die Suche nach einem charismatischen Strohmann machen. Sie findet ihn in Jack, einen attraktiven und vollkommen erfolglosen Thrillerautor. Ihr alter Freund Morgan Spencer kümmert sich um die vertragliche Absicherung zwischen den beiden, damit es nicht zu Streitereien kommt. Denn schließlich geht es um sehr viel Geld. Und, wie Abbey voll Entsetzen feststellen muß, um ihr Leben.

Steve Martini weaves a story based on today's fears and tomorrow's headlines, creating a gripping narrative filled with realism and authentic characters. Jocelyn "Joss" Cole, a burned-out public defender from L.A., seeks a quieter life in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Her only significant clients are commercial fishermen afflicted by a mysterious illness that doctors cannot diagnose, which Joss suspects has an industrial origin. Soon, Dean Belden, a wealthy client looking to establish a business in the islands, walks into her office. However, shortly after he is subpoenaed to a federal grand jury, Belden dies in a fiery float plane explosion on Seattle's Lake Union, leaving Joss in the dark about the grand jury proceedings. Meanwhile, Gideon Van Ry, a nuclear fission expert at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California, is concerned about two missing tactical nuclear devices from a former Soviet storage facility. These weapons were last accounted for in crates intended for an American company, Belden Electronics. Unable to trace the company, Gideon’s only lead is Joss, the lawyer who incorporated it. As the story unfolds, Joss finds herself entangled in a web of danger, deception, and a race against time to uncover the truth behind the explosion and the missing weapons.

"Zunächst sieht alles aus wie ein x-beliebiges Eifersuchtsdrama. Staranwalt Paul Madriani hat siene Schwägerin Laurel zu verteidigen, die ihre Nebenbuhlerin umgebracht haben soll. Als die Staatsanwaltschaft ihn abblockt, Zeugen verschwinden und auch noch das FBI ins Spiel kommt, wird Madriani schlagartig klar, daß er sich auf gefährlichem Terrain bewegt. Nur eine Chance hat er, das teuflische Netz aus falschen Indizien zu zerreißen und ein schockierendes Tatmotiv ans Licht zu bringen: das Kreuzverhör"--Page 4. of cover.

Enkele vellen uit het dagboek van Sir Frances Drake (ca. 1543-1596) zijn de aanleiding tot een speurtocht door San Francisco die geplaveid wordt door moord en geweld.

La liste est celle des best-sellers du New York Times... Abby Chandlis, 40 ans, romancière, rêve d'y entrer avec son nouveau livre écrit sous le pseudonyme de Gable Cooper. Son expérience avec ses trois derniers romans, qui n'ont fait que prendre la poussière sur des étagères ; lui a fait choisir un nom masculin mais elle doit à tout prix trouver l'auteur supposé qui assurera la promotion en son nom. Jack Jermaine est un homme à la beauté dévastatrice et au sombre passé. Amer, il rêve, devant sa malle de manuscrits refusés, d'écrire un roman à succès. Grâce à des stratagèmes juridiques qui tiennent plutôt d'un pacte avec le diable... Jack devient Gable Cooper. Lorsque Jack devient célèbre, Abby est à la fois séduite et prisonnière de sa propre création, mais elle ne sait rien de lui et le succès tourne à l'horreur... Sa maison est dévastée, sa meilleure amie est électrocutée, son ex-mari, un alcoolo violent, est découvert noyé. Du nord du Pacifique à New York, puis dans les îles Caraïbes, Abby est à la poursuite de la seule personne en qui elle peut avoir confiance, la seule qui peut prouver qu'elle est l'auteur du roman et mettre fin à son cauchemar qui fut son rêve : être l'auteur de La Liste...

Steve Martini crafts a gripping narrative that resonates with contemporary anxieties and future headlines. Jocelyn "Joss" Cole, a weary public defender from Los Angeles, seeks solace in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Her only notable case involves a group of commercial fishermen afflicted by a mysterious illness that defies medical explanation, which Joss suspects is linked to industrial activities. Suddenly, Dean Belden, a wealthy entrepreneur, approaches her for legal assistance in establishing a business in the islands. Shortly after, Belden is summoned before a federal grand jury. Tragically, he dies in a catastrophic float plane explosion on Seattle's Lake Union just after his testimony, leaving Joss in the dark about the grand jury proceedings. Meanwhile, Gideon Van Ry, a nuclear fission expert at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California, grapples with the unsettling disappearance of two tactical nuclear devices from a former Soviet storage facility. These weapons were last known to be packed for shipment to Belden Electronics, a company Gideon cannot trace. His only lead points to Joss Cole, the attorney who incorporated the elusive firm, intertwining their fates in a web of intrigue and danger.

Paul Madriani, the brilliant defense attorney from Compelling Evidence and Prime Witness , is back in a complex web of murder and deceit — this time within his own family. His wife Nikki has just died of cancer. On her deathbed, Nikki made Paul promise to look after her younger sister, Laurel Vega, who is mired in a bitter child-custody battle with her ex-husband, a powerful state senator. When Jack Vega's new wife is found slain execution-style, Laurel becomes the prime suspect. Paul — remembering his promise to his wife — has no choice but to take Laurel's case. But as he tries to mount a defense and probes deeper into the lives of those involved, he discovers a trail of betrayal and duplicity that hides the truth at every turn. A gripping drama that spirals toward its shattering conclusion, Undue Influence is a brilliant work from the author hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the newest superstar among fictionalizing attorneys."