Favorite Criminal Justice Fiction with a Side of Romance
Discover the best criminal justice fiction books with a touch of romance! Dive into thrilling legal dramas, suspenseful crime tales, and heartwarming love stories in this curated list of must-read novels.
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Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
by James Patterson
Katie Wilkinson has finally found the perfect man - but one day he suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a diary written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby, Nicholas. In it she intimately reveals the romance between herself and the child's father, her hopes for their marriage, and her unparalleled joy in motherhood. As Katie reads on, she realizes that the man she loves is Suzanne's husband. Now, filled with terror and hope, Katie must struggle to understand what has happened - and find out if her new love has a prayer of surviving.
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No Stone Unturned
by Jeanette A. Fratto
Linda Davenport certainly didn't anticipate such an outcome when she left her stable, predictable life as a teacher for new beginnings, but unexpected events dictated otherwise. She reconnects with a former college love as she investigates a friend's mysterious death, and the truth threatens their future together.
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T is for Trespass
by Sue Grafton
Sociopath Solana Rojas uses a stolen identity as a private caregiver to gain access to her intended victims while endeavoring to outmaneuver private investigator Kinsey Millhone.
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The Scarecrow
by Michael Connelly
Pursuing a big story in anticipation of his imminent layoff, Los Angeles reporter Jack McEvoy investigates the murder confession of a teen drug dealer and realizes that the youth may be innocent, a discovery that pits him against a killer operating below police radar with an uncanny knowledge of his enemies.
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The Watchman
by Robert Crais
Working as a bodyguard for a spoiled federal witness, Joe Pike hatches a desperate plan to disappear with the woman in the underworld of Los Angeles and turn on her would-be killers, an effort in which he enlists the help of private investigator Elvis Cole.