#legal-thriller

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Books
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Who Better To Write A Legal Thriller Than A Trial Attorney? - Above the Law

A Tampa attorney published a legal thriller about a charter captain on Anna Maria Island accused of murder amid 1970s drug smuggling and death‑penalty conflict.
fromKqed
1 month ago

New Chris Pratt Movie 'Mercy' Is a Total Trial

When Pratt's character, Chris Raven, wakes up, barefoot and strapped into an electric chair sitting in the middle of an oddly large room that looks a bit like the holodeck, he's informed by an IMAX-sized AI judge (Ferguson) that he has 90 minutes to prove he didn't kill his wife (Annabelle Wallis). In this world, the incarcerated are guilty until proved innocent. They've cut lawyers and juries out of the equation as well.
Film
Television
fromRoger Ebert
7 months ago

From "Bosch" to "Ballard": New Spinoff Tackles LA's Cold Cases | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Detective Renée Ballard confronts a serial killer investigation linked to the Bosch universe while navigating LAPD conspiracies and personal relationships.
Boston
fromBoston.com
8 months ago

Karen Read signs deal for screen adaptation of sensational murder case

Karen Read is adapting her acquitted murder case into a scripted series, promising untold details and a nuanced portrayal of her experience.
London politics
fromABA Journal
8 months ago

Barrister's new mystery novel offers glimpse inside the Inner Temple

The novel 'A Case of Mice and Murder' offers a unique blend of legal history and mystery, set in London's Inner Temple.
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