New legal thriller from New York Times bestselling author 'Lisa Scottoline has been added to my shortlist of must-read authors'

Killer Smile

ACCUSED is the first legal thriller in New York Times bestseller Lisa Scottoline's Rosato & DiNunzio series.
Fiona Gardner was murdered six years ago in what appeared to be an open-and-shut case. The man condemned pleaded guilty. But Fiona's sister, Allegra, is convinced he is innocent.
As Allegra turns to the lawyers at Rosato & Associates, newly promoted partner Mary DiNunzio knows Allegra's parents are against revisiting the case. And only the foolhardy would dare to go up against the one of the most powerful families in the country.
But the women at Rosato & Associates can't resist an underdog. 
It will take a team of utterly unstoppable lawyers, plus the help of a thirteen-year-old genius, to discover if justice really was served all those years ago...
Lisa  Scottoline revolutionised crime fiction  when she introduced her  all-female law firm, Rosato & Associates.  Now Bennie Rosato, Mary  DiNunzio, Judy Carrier, and Anne Murphy are  back with all cylinders  firing in this fabulous new spin-off series.

Accused (Rosato & DiNunzio 1)

Dans ce polar époustouflant, Lisa Scottoline nous entraîne des Abruzzes aux prétoires de Philadelphie, où deux clans ennemis se rendent justice... à l'italienne ! Anthony Lucia, alias Tony Pigeon, vient d'avouer le meurtre du riche entrepreneur Angelo Coluzzi, son voisin depuis plus de soixante ans. En un instant, le sympathique colombophile s'est transformé en redoutable assassin... Comment le vieil homme en est-il arrivé à cette extrémité ? Pourquoi n'éprouve-t-il aucun regret, affirmant que Coluzzi méritait ce châtiment ? A-t-il réellement des circonstances atténuantes ? Aidée par le séduisant petit-fils de Tony, l'avocate Judy Carrier va fouiller l'histoire de ces immigrés italiens et remonter aux sources du drame. Mais, dès le début du procès, elle découvrira qu'on ne révèle pas impunément les secrets des familles liées par une vendetta..

Une affaire de vengeance

The third electrifying book in #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline's Rosato & Associates series has criminal lawyer Marta Richter in a race to prove one man's innocence."Lisa Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn."--Harlan CobenCriminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Elliot is on trial for the murder of a homeless man who had tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers the chilling truth about her client's innocence. Taking justice into her own hands, she sets out to prove the truth, with the help of two young associates. In an excruciating game of beat-the-clock with both the jury and the worst blizzard to hit Philadelphia in decades, Marta will learn that the search for justice isn't only rough-it can also be deadly.

Rough Justice

A young lawyer searches for her missing rival from high school and finds more than she bargained for, in the latest high-octane thriller from New York Times bestselling authorShe's bright, witty, and dynamically attractive. So why can't Mary DiNunzio still get a date? While her love life is frozen, her career is heating up. She's become quite a rainmaker at her law firm, attracting new clients from her loyal South Philly fan base. But of all the friends-from-down-the-block, second cousins, and ersatz uncles who come for help, that last person she expects to see is Trish Gambini, a super-foxy hair colorist-and Mary's high school rival. Back then, while Mary was becoming a straight-A president of the Latin Club and all around Most Likely to Achieve Sainthood, head Mean Girl/Slut Trish flunked religion and was one of the most popular girls in the class. But the once fearless teenager has become a woman terrified of her live-in boyfriend, Bobby Mancuso, an abusive, gun-toting drug dealer for the mob. Mary remembers Bobby very well. He was her first high school crush .

Lady Killer

Dans ce polar époustouflant, Lisa Scottoline nous entraîne des Abruzzes aux prétoires de Philadelphie, où deux clans ennemis se rendent justice... à l'italienne ! Anthony Lucia, alias Tony Pigeon, vient d'avouer le meurtre du riche entrepreneur Angelo Coluzzi, son voisin depuis plus dé soixante ans. En un instant, le sympathique colombophile s'est transformé en redoutable assassin... Comment le vieil homme en est-il arrivé à cette extrémité ? Pourquoi n'éprouve-t-il aucun regret, affirmant que Coluzzi méritait ce châtiment ? A-t-il réellement des circonstances atténuantes ? Aidée par le séduisant petit-fils de Tony, l'avocate Judy Carrier va fouiller l'histoire de ces immigrés italiens et remonter aux sources du drame. Mais, dès le début du procès, elle découvrira qu'on ne révèle pas impunément les secrets des familles liées par une vendetta...

Attractive, sexy, and tough-minded, Cate Fante has just become a federal judge - though she isn't quite sure she belongs. At only thirty-six, Cate feels as if she's joining the world's most exclusive retirement village. She's intimidated by a job described in the Constitution of the United States. And she worries inwardly that she only looks the part; dark blonde hair in a chignon and a Chanel suit donned like overpriced armor. But Cate keeps all her doubts a secret. And, as it happens, much else. For Cate leads a dark, double life - one that she doesn't even tell her best friend about - and it comes shockingly to light with a murder in a case before her. Overnight, her secrets are spilled all over the tabloids, her boyfriend dumps her, and her judgeship hangs in jeopardy. And when a killer comes after her, she runs for her life - embarking on a trip that ends in her own mysterious past.

Dirty Blonde

Physiquement, Bennie et Alice, des jumelles homozygotes, sont de véritables sosies. Mais, si l'on excepte cette ressemblance, les deux soeurs n'ont strictement rien en commun : enfance, caractère, ambitions, tout les sépare. Alors que Bennie mène une vie de rêve, à la tête d'un des plus importants cabinets d'avocats de Philadelphie, Alice est à la dérive, entre petits boulots et embrouilles sentimentales.
Trop de jalousie, de colère et de haine : un soir, Alice échafaude un plan.
Après tout, elle aussi a droit au bonheur...

Killer Smile

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