Mara Brent Legal Thriller Books

Twenty years ago, a brutal attack went unsolved. Two months ago, DNA evidence brought this cold case to a boil. Today, a relentless prosecutor has one chance to stop this monster before he strikes again. Small-town prosecutor Mara Brent has faced the toughest criminals without flinching. She is the voice for the most vulnerable of victims. But there’s one woman who has waited for justice for far too long. Beaten, brutalized and left for dead on a riverbank, Denise Silvers never thought she’d live to see her attacker pay for what he did. When a simple ancestry test breaks the case wide open, Mara is in for the biggest courtroom battle of her career. Though the suspect is accused of dozens of similar assaults, only Mara’s case has the iron-clad evidence to put him away. But unexpected bombshells at trial threaten to muddy a black-and-white conviction into frightening shades of gray. She suspects there’s a sinister conspiracy out to torpedo the verdict. Can Mara uncover the truth before a serial predator finds his next victim? Time of Justice is the first book in the pulse-pounding Mara Brent Legal Thriller Series. If you like strong heroines, page-turning twists, and dark suspense, then you’ll love Robin James’s edge-of-your-seat novel.

What happened out at the quarry… Just that one whispered phrase and everyone in the tight-knit community of Waynetown, Ohio understands. Only one thing calms their fears. Thank God those boys will never get out. Ten years ago, the King brothers committed an unspeakable crime. Two innocent teens slaughtered. Two families left shattered. An entire town terrorized. And now… one mistake can set these murderers free. If that happens, everyone knows they will kill again. It’s up to Prosecutor Mara Brent to put things back in order. Smack in the middle of a political scandal surrounding her corrupt ex-boss, Mara must prepare for the legal fight of her career. The King boys have had their conviction overturned on a minor technicality. Mara is the one thing standing between her town and an unstoppable killing spree. If she loses this time, she knows she’ll have blood on her hands. Price of Justice is the second book in the compelling Mara Brent Legal Thriller Series. If you like smart female lawyers, twisty plots, and knife-edge tension, then you’ll love Robin James’ keep-you-guessing novel.

Seven members of one family are found murdered in their homes in the heart of Ohio farm country. No one saw. No one heard. Everyone has a theory and a motive. With the ink still wet on her divorce decree, prosecutor Mara Brent catches the case that shocks the nation. Suspicion grows as the investigation gets underway pitting neighbor against neighbor. The press dubs the victims the Sutter Seven and almost everyone in town has a finger to point. Were the Sutters victims or villains? Mara hopes tensions will cool when an arrest is made and the trial unfolds. But it only opens up fragile fault lines and old family feuds that erupt in more violence. To make matters worse, Mara must face down her toughest courtroom adversary yet. The defendant has hired one of the country’s top defense lawyers and the woman who taught Mara everything she knows. Revelations at trial will test old alliances and uncover new enemies as Mara fights to restore order to her hometown. Can Mara bring the killer to justice before the whole town implodes? Hand of Justice is the electrifying third book in the Mara Brent legal thriller series. If you like powerful women, rich mysteries, and shocking revelations, then you’ll love Robin James’s heart-pounding novel.

What he did to her… As Maumee County, Ohio’s top prosecutor, Mara Brent has faced down killers before. But the murder of Haley Chambers is different. The evidence left behind at the crime scene paints a horrifying picture of Haley’s last hours. Her killer took his time. Planned. Hunted. Executed. No one will believe it… When local mechanic and family man, Cal Emmons is charged with the crime, the town rallies to his defense. Everyone knows him. Everyone trusts him. His supporters bring their protests right to Mara’s front door. But they don’t know. They haven’t seen what Mara and the police found at his house. But there is one more victim out there… The police connect physical evidence in Haley’s murder to a cold case abduction. Only that victim lived. Her harrowing, firsthand account of what she endured haunts Mara and provides a Rosetta Stone for Haley’s murder. But Mara’s star witness never saw her attacker’s face. She has lied to the police before. Is she lying now? If Mara loses this one…more will die. To win, Mara must ultimately step inside the mind of a sadistic killer. But this time when evil touches her, it may not let her go. Mark of Justice is the spine-tingling fourth book in the Mara Brent legal thriller series. If you like strong heroines, page-turning courtroom scenes, and plot twists that will stay with you long after reading, then grab a Robin James novel and settle in for the night!

To everyone else, Denny Sizemore is the handsome face on a highway billboard. A man to be trusted. Respected. Re-elected. To college student Neveah Ward, he is her monster. When Neveah accuses the former mayor of a brutal rape, it’s easier for everyone not to believe her. Mayor Sizemore has lived his life in the public eye. He’s a family man. A rising star in Ohio politics. She’s a nobody with questionable motives and a shady past. Except DNA doesn’t lie and Neveah never wavers from her story. Lucky for her, Prosecutor Mara Brent never backs down from a worthy fight. The case will pit Mara against some of the biggest power players in the state. They soon learn Mara can’t be bought. But she has plenty at risk in her personal life as she gears up for a nasty custody battle against her formidable ex-husband. Mara’s willing to put her career on the line to champion Neveah. But when the rape trial takes a shocking turn, the fallout could cost Mara what she cherishes most of all. Her son. This time, the path to justice could reveal a dark family secret those close to her would do anything to protect. Path of Justice is the gripping fifth book in the Mara Brent legal thriller series. If you like political intrigue, edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama, and plot twists you’ll never guess, then scroll up to one-click Robin James’s latest novel.

A small-town sheriff is found murdered in a Dollar Kart parking lot. A relentless prosecutor vows to bring his killer to justice. Sheriff Bill Clancy humbly served the citizens of Maumee County for three decades. He wanted nothing more than to finish his term and retire to the woods he called home. When he’s found shot to death behind the wheel of his own car, every cop in the county is out for blood. The weight of justice falls squarely on Prosecutor Mara Brent’s shoulders when an arrest is quickly made. With an election just a few months away, all eyes are on her. There’s no room for error. The man accused is a nobody. A drifter without a dime to his name. There’s a mountain of physical evidence tying him to the crime, but no obvious motive. Even without one, the case seems open and shut. But when a high-powered defense attorney with ties to Mara’s past comes forward to defend the killer, she suspects a conspiracy. Is the accused just a patsy? Was Sheriff Clancy’s assassination part of a larger scheme that could ruin Mara’s career? Or was Clancy hiding an even bigger secret that could shake the foundation of the police department he vowed to serve? And just when Mara thinks victory is in sight, a courtroom bombshell threatens to spiral the town into chaos. Vow of Justice is the compelling sixth book in the Mara Brent legal thriller series. If you like political intrigue, conspiracy theories, edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama, and plot twists you’ll never guess, then scroll up to one-click Robin James’s latest book.

A missing child. A web of lies. A lone prosecutor must unravel the truth before it’s too late. Smack in the middle of a capital murder trial, small-town Prosecutor Mara Brent gets a cryptic note from the defendant. He wants to cut a deal. His freedom in exchange for information about the kidnapping and murder of a young girl that made national news a decade ago. Is he telling the truth? Or is this just the desperate ploy of a marked man? As Mara tries to delve into the man’s story, she hits roadblocks at every turn. Her boss just wants a conviction at all costs. The town sheriff refuses to reopen the old case or interview Mara’s informant. Even the missing girl’s family takes Mara to court to stop her. But when key witnesses start turning up dead, Mara knows she can’t let this one go, no matter who she has to cross to get to the truth. With her career on the line, what Mara learns will reveal long-buried secrets that could threaten those she loves the most. Web of Justice is the spine-tingling seventh book in the Mara Brent legal thriller series. With page-turning suspense, political intrigue, and a murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end, Robin James’s books are perfect for fans of Grisham, Connelly, Cornwell and Slaughter.

A box of grisly secrets. A daughter’s chilling accusation. A prosecutor’s fight to bring a killer to justice—before he claims another trophy. When Hayden Simmons walks into small-town prosecutor Mara Brent’s office carrying a box of gruesome souvenirs, she delivers a shocking revelation: Her father, Jamie Simmons, murdered her aunt twenty-two years ago—and got away with it. The case, long grown cold, has haunted Hayden’s family, but she’s the only one who believes her father is guilty. The rest of her family insists she’s unstable and chasing ghosts. But inside that box are items that could only have come from the crime scene. And when Jamie is arrested, Mara is thrust into a trial that could make or break her career. The evidence is damning, but there’s no physical proof tying him to the murder. After two decades, his alibi can’t be disproven. And with his iron grip on Hayden’s family, even his late victim’s loved ones refuse to testify against him. Mara is their last hope. If she fails, a cunning predator will walk free—leaving the family he destroyed trapped under his control forever. For fans of Lisa Scottoline, Scott Turow, and John Grisham, Shadow of Justice is a gripping legal thriller packed with chilling secrets, courtroom twists, and the fight for justice in a town where the past refuses to stay buried.