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  Angel of Death Row

  My Life as a Death Penalty Defense Lawyer

  by Andrea D. Lyon

  Nineteen times, death penalty defense lawyer Andrea D. Lyon has represented a client found guilty of capital murder. Nineteen times, she has argued for that individual’s life to be spared. Nineteen times, she has succeeded. Dubbed the “Angel of Death Row” by the Chicago Tribune , Lyon was the first woman to serve as lead attorney in a death penalty case. Throughout her career, she has defended those accused of... (more)
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  Barbara Holloway: Book 1

  Death Qualified

  by Kate Wilhelm

  Five years ago Barbara Holloway gave up practicing law, disillusioned with a profession that put politics before justice. Then she receives a phone call, with a simple message: "I need you." Nell Kendrick's husband disappeared seven years earlier, abandoning his young family. Nell hasn't seen him since -- until the day Lucas Kendricks arrives at the edge of her property and is shot, instantly killed. ... (more)