Books like Case of lies by Perri O'Shaughnessy

Nina Reilly, a skilled lawyer and devoted single mother, has made Lake Tahoe her home, balancing a thriving practice with raising her teenage son Bob. After a brief stint in Monterey, she returns to her Tahoe office only to take on a new client whose wife was killed two years earlier during a casino‑district robbery. With no suspects and a shadowy trail of witnesses who have fled abroad, Nina dives into a complex investigation that forces her to confront hidden truths, reconnect with her estranged father Kurt in Germany, and navigate the perilous underworld of Tahoe’s casinos. As the case unravels, she encounters a brilliant yet unstable mathematics student, a motel owner tied to the crime, and a shooter who has manipulated evidence into a massive deception. Packed with legal intrigue, suspense, and unexpected twists, the novel follows Nina as she confronts danger and betrayal while striving to bring justice to a town steeped in secrets.

First publish date: 2005