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David Brunelle Legal Thrillers: Books 9-12
(2020)(A book in the David Brunelle series)
An omnibus of novels by Stephen Penner
COLLECTING BOOKS 9-12 OF THE DAVID BRUNELLE LEGAL THRILLER SERIES
"There is no disappointment when Brunelle takes a case. From the first page to the last, the reader is drawn ahead, even into the wee hours of the night. The very human and very conflicted lead character seems to reflect a lot about all of us. I can see a little of me in him as he makes decisions concerning his profession and his family. He is one of my favorite characters." –Amazon Reader Review
MISSING WITNESS (Book 9)
A man shot to death under a freeway overpass.
A suspect who flees into the night.
And a witness no one can find.
Homicide D.A. David Brunelle must figure out the connection between these three people in order to hold a murderer responsible. But how can he, when he has no idea who the witness really is or how to find her?
To prevail against a theatrical defense attorney, and win over a dubious judge, Brunelle enlists the help of his usual allies, plus a newbie prosecutor and a mysterious woman who seems to know everyone--except the missing witness.
It will take all of his abilities to put the pieces together in time to solve the puzzle and convict a killer.
DIMINISHED CAPACITY (Book 10)
Hot blood. Uncontrollable impulse. Temporary insanity. Different names for the same idea: Sometimes, you just lose it.
Who can honestly say they've never done something they later regretted? Certainly not Dave Brunelle, homicide prosecutor and all too fallible human being. But not all bad decisions are made equal. When Brunelle finds himself standing over the remains of a murdered homeless man, his head stomped into a train rail, he vows to hold the killer responsible. But the killer claims mental illness, arguing the legal doctrine of "diminished capacity" to assert he had no legal intent to kill the victim. And Brunelle's own mental capacity will be tested by an old flame and the ghosts of his own bad decisions. Can Brunelle keep his head together long enough to convince the jury that sometimes, no matter why the killer did it, murder is still murder?
DEVIL’S PLEA BARGAIN (Book 11)
Sometimes you get lucky. And sometimes luck isn’t enough.
The body of a murdered woman is found hidden behind an abandoned warehouse in one of Seattle’s grittier neighborhoods. A surveillance camera from a nearby business captures the license plate of a vehicle leaving the scene. A suspect is arrested and identified. Only then does Homicide D.A. David Brunelle realize what they’re really dealing with: a serial killer who finally got caught, but only on the thinnest of evidence.
The killer makes an offer. Give him a slap on the wrist and he’ll tell the police about all the other murders he committed and where to find the bodies—solving a clutch of unsolved cases and giving closure to countless family members. Or turn down the offer and risk losing the trial, knowing the killer will be released to murder again. And again. And again.
HOMICIDE IN BERLIN (Book 12)
Dave Brunelle, Seattle homicide prosecutor, and his new girlfriend, police detective Casey Emory, fly to Berlin for a romantic getaway. But these two can't seem to get away after all. On their luxury spa day, they discover a dead man floating in one of the therapeutic pools. The next thing they know, they're mixed up in a case that doesn't add up. They encounter a cadre of local characters, including a friendly detective, an unfriendly prosecutor, and an enigmatic defense attorney. The case seems open and shut, but Brunelle and Casey just can't stop themselves from opening it up again. Will it be a Pandora's Box or a treasure chest of international justice? Join your favorite homicide D.A. and his favorite lady friend on a tourist de force as they tackle a Homicide in Berlin.
Genre: Thriller
"There is no disappointment when Brunelle takes a case. From the first page to the last, the reader is drawn ahead, even into the wee hours of the night. The very human and very conflicted lead character seems to reflect a lot about all of us. I can see a little of me in him as he makes decisions concerning his profession and his family. He is one of my favorite characters." –Amazon Reader Review
MISSING WITNESS (Book 9)
A man shot to death under a freeway overpass.
A suspect who flees into the night.
And a witness no one can find.
Homicide D.A. David Brunelle must figure out the connection between these three people in order to hold a murderer responsible. But how can he, when he has no idea who the witness really is or how to find her?
To prevail against a theatrical defense attorney, and win over a dubious judge, Brunelle enlists the help of his usual allies, plus a newbie prosecutor and a mysterious woman who seems to know everyone--except the missing witness.
It will take all of his abilities to put the pieces together in time to solve the puzzle and convict a killer.
DIMINISHED CAPACITY (Book 10)
Hot blood. Uncontrollable impulse. Temporary insanity. Different names for the same idea: Sometimes, you just lose it.
Who can honestly say they've never done something they later regretted? Certainly not Dave Brunelle, homicide prosecutor and all too fallible human being. But not all bad decisions are made equal. When Brunelle finds himself standing over the remains of a murdered homeless man, his head stomped into a train rail, he vows to hold the killer responsible. But the killer claims mental illness, arguing the legal doctrine of "diminished capacity" to assert he had no legal intent to kill the victim. And Brunelle's own mental capacity will be tested by an old flame and the ghosts of his own bad decisions. Can Brunelle keep his head together long enough to convince the jury that sometimes, no matter why the killer did it, murder is still murder?
DEVIL’S PLEA BARGAIN (Book 11)
Sometimes you get lucky. And sometimes luck isn’t enough.
The body of a murdered woman is found hidden behind an abandoned warehouse in one of Seattle’s grittier neighborhoods. A surveillance camera from a nearby business captures the license plate of a vehicle leaving the scene. A suspect is arrested and identified. Only then does Homicide D.A. David Brunelle realize what they’re really dealing with: a serial killer who finally got caught, but only on the thinnest of evidence.
The killer makes an offer. Give him a slap on the wrist and he’ll tell the police about all the other murders he committed and where to find the bodies—solving a clutch of unsolved cases and giving closure to countless family members. Or turn down the offer and risk losing the trial, knowing the killer will be released to murder again. And again. And again.
HOMICIDE IN BERLIN (Book 12)
Dave Brunelle, Seattle homicide prosecutor, and his new girlfriend, police detective Casey Emory, fly to Berlin for a romantic getaway. But these two can't seem to get away after all. On their luxury spa day, they discover a dead man floating in one of the therapeutic pools. The next thing they know, they're mixed up in a case that doesn't add up. They encounter a cadre of local characters, including a friendly detective, an unfriendly prosecutor, and an enigmatic defense attorney. The case seems open and shut, but Brunelle and Casey just can't stop themselves from opening it up again. Will it be a Pandora's Box or a treasure chest of international justice? Join your favorite homicide D.A. and his favorite lady friend on a tourist de force as they tackle a Homicide in Berlin.
Genre: Thriller
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