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The papers call him the Ice Man. David Nash, defense attorney, is cool, unruffled, practically unbeatable in the courtroom. Most of his clients are guilty. A few may be monsters. Suddenly the Ice Man is assailed by doubts and unanswerable questions. What is the cost of each victory, each rapist, or murderer set free to society and to Nash's soul? Then comes a case that may be Nash's redemption. A client whose innocence he can believe in.
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Alex Cross novels volume 24
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When a prominent Washington D.C. police official is murdered, Alex Cross steps in to investigate but his efforts are impeded by a series of deadly attacks by a vigilante killer who is targeting suspected criminals.
3) The poet
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Jack McEvoy novels volume 1
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A psychological thriller on a serial killer who hunts homicide detectives. The hero of the tale is Denver newspaper reporter Jack McEvoy whose brother, a detective, shoots himself. McEvoy investigates police suicides in other cities and discovers a sinister pattern: sex killings followed by the "suicide" of the detective on the case and a suicide note in the form of a poetic riddle. In this way McEvoy stumbles on the killer known to the FBI as The...
4) First degree
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Andy Carpenter novels volume 2
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When his chief investigator and love interest joins a long list of suspects in the grisly murder of a dirty New Jersey cop, lawyer Andy Carpenter must do some fancy footwork in the courtroom to clear her name.
5) 48 hrs
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Nolte is a rough-edged cop after two vicious cop-killers. He can't do it without the help of smooth and dapper Murphy, who is serving time for a half-million dollar robbery. Both pursue their separate goals--Nolte wants the villains and Murphy wants his money and some much-needed female companionship.
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Charlie Hood thrillers volume 2
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2009.
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English
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Some say that outlaws no longer exist, that the true spirit of the American West died with the legendary bandits of pulp novels and bedtime stories. Charlie Hood knows that nothing could be further from the truth. These days he patrols vast stretches of the new American West, not on horseback but in his cruiser. The outlaws may not carry six-shooters, but theyre strapped all the same. Along the desolate and dusty roads of this new frontier,...
7) Breathless
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Criterion collection volume 408
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[2007]
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Français
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A small-time criminal kills a police officer, setting in motion a tragic series of events for both himself and his American girlfriend.
8) Police
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Detective Harry Hole volume 10
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2013.
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The police urgently need Harry Hole . . . A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. But this time, Harry can't help. For years, detective Harry Hole has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in Oslo. His dedication to his job and his brilliant insights have saved the lives of countless...
9) Mission road
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Tres Navarre mysteries volume 6
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Having scored the big three of mystery's most-sought after awards-the Edgar, Anthony and Shamus-Rick Riordan writes with a blazing talent that matches the heat of his novels' Texas settings. Wisecracking PI Tres Navarre receives an unexpected visit from old friend Ralph Arguello. But Ralph, a seemingly reformed criminal, isn't there to shoot the breeze. His wife, Ana, a San Antonio police detective, has been gunned down-casting suspicion on Ralph...
10) 21 bridges
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[2020]
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An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on whom he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all of the city's bridges to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.
11) Cold hit
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Shane Scully novels volume 5
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2005.
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English
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Investigating the murders of several homeless Vietnam veterans, detective Shane Scully and his partner stumble on a death that suggests the work of a copy-cat killer, in a case that is further complicated by a ten-year-old unsolved murder.
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[2017]
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English
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Chisum: A successful cattle rancher battles with corrupt government officials and their stooges in New Mexico's Lincoln County War.
The train robbers: A widow hires a man to retrieve gold stolen by her husband so that she can return it to its owners.
Cahill, United States Marshal: A widowed marshal fears that his two sons may have been involved in a bank robbery and murder.
McQ: A police lieutenant resigns from the force to track down some big...
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