Genre Fiction

Primary Justice is the first book in the series. Ben Kincaid wants to be a lawyer and is hired by a highly prestigious company. His first case is to work with a couple, Jonathan and Bertha, who wants to adopt a girl named Emily whom they found alone at night in a vacant lot. They kept her, but they did call the police, and nobody knew where she was from. They were to contact the Department of Human Services, but Jonathan didn’t want to do it because he wanted to keep the girl instead of sending her to some home. They were given a court order to appear in court concerning Emily. They contacted Ben Kincaid and wanted him to defend them and help them adopt Emily.

Once you start reading this book, you’ll have trouble putting it down. It is intriguing and has some humorous incidents. I have enjoyed reading this book, and I’m looking forward to reading the other ones.

Checkmated! is a story about a man named Delph who died and his wife, Vera. Delph had played chess with Karl on a regular basis. However, Delph died suddenly. The detectives investigated Delph’s death because something seemed suspicious about his death. The police questioned Vera, and Karl came over to see what was going on. Now, you’ll have to read the story to find out what happened.

Are you interested in suspense novels? If you are, you might enjoy reading William Bernhardt’s books. The following link is to his website. His latest book is Capitol Murder. I just picked up Primary Justice and Blind Justice, which are the first two books in the series. Ben Kincaid is the main character.
William Bernhardt

If you like reading short stories, you might enjoy reading the book, 100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories. It has some intriguing detective stories. You can view the books that are available by clicking on the following link:
100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories

The Most Unusual Snatch by Lawrence Bock is found in his anthology, Enough Rope. A young girl Carole Butler, who was almost eighteen years old, was kidnapped just a short distance from her house. A young man asked her what time it was, and someone grabbed her from behind and put something over her mouth. The kidnappers wanted seventy-five thousand dollars for the return of the girl. One kidnapper wanted to drag it out, so Carole’s father wouldn’t have time to call the police. Carole woke up and heard them talking. Finally, she started telling them they should ask for more because her father could afford it. She even told them where her father kept some money. Howie went to call about the ransom, and Ray stayed with Carole. She started coming on to him and coaxed him to untie her. Then, Ray started kissing her. Now, you’ll have to read the rest of the story to find out what happened when Howie returned.

The Ehrengraf Affirmation features the lawyer, Martin H. Ehrengraf. Ehrengraf’s policy of faith was that all of his clients were innocent. Dale McCandless is the client. McCandless admitted to Ehrengraf that he committed the crime of killing his parents and his grandparents, but he doesn’t remember doing it. Now, you’ll have to read the story to find out what happened.

The Ehrengraf Reverse features the lawyer, Ehrengraf. His client is Starkey, who is accused of murdering his wife, Kate. Ehrengraf believed he was innocent of the crime. Starkey was acquitted after his first wife’s death, and then his second wife was killed or committed suicide. The police wanted to get Starkey for Jacey’s murder since they could’t get im for Kate’s murder. Later on, he married again, and his third wife, Claureen, died. Now you’ll have to read the story to find out what happened.

If you enjoy reading suspense books, you might enjoy reading Emergency Room by Caroline B. Cooney. This is about Diana and Seth. They decided to volunteer in the emergency room because they were interested in helping people and saving people’s lives. The first part of the book is about how Diana and Seth feel about each other. The characters’ thoughts are mentioned in the story, so readers know how each character feels about the other character. Now, you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens.