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Legal Thrillers: Courtroom Dramas
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A Time to Kill
A young girl is assaulted in a racially charged trial. Justice is served when the jury acquits the father who took revenge on the assailants.
The Firm
A young attorney is hired by a prestigious law firm only to discover it's part of the mob. He finds a way to bring down the firm without breaking attorney-client privilege.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Set in the Deep South, a lawyer defends a wrongfully accused black man and teaches his children about morality and prejudice. The defendant is ultimately found guilty.
The Pelican Brief
A law student writes a brief that exposes a conspiracy involving the assassination of two Supreme Court Justices. The case reaches high levels of government.
Presumed Innocent
A prosecutor is charged with the murder of his colleague with whom he had an affair. The real murderer, his wife, is revealed in the end.
The Lincoln Lawyer
A defense attorney operates out of a Lincoln Town Car and gets tangled in a case more dangerous than he anticipated, but cleverly turns the tables in court.
The Reversal
A defense attorney switches sides to prosecute an old case with a newly discovered witness. The conviction is overturned due to a technicality, but justice is hinted at.
Anatomy of a Murder
A defense attorney takes on a case of a lieutenant who murdered a bar owner after his wife claimed she was assaulted. The jury returns a verdict of not guilty by reason of temporary insanity.
The Client
An eleven-year-old boy hires a lawyer to protect him from the FBI and the mafia after he learns a dangerous secret about a Senator's murder.
The Runaway Jury
A landmark tobacco trial with billions of dollars at stake begins routinely, then swerves mysteriously off course. The jury's verdict is ultimately influenced by a juror with his own agenda.
Rogue Lawyer
This book follows a street lawyer who takes on cases no one else will touch. He faces a dangerous police department while defending a client.
Defending Jacob
An assistant district attorney's world shatters when his teenaged son is charged with murder. New evidence leads to a shocking verdict.
The Case of the Velvet Claws
A lawyer famous for getting clients out of tight spots investigates blackmail and murder. Truth prevails but not without a courtroom spectacle.
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