Books like Capital Crimes by Stuart Woods

When a crime witnesses a murder involving the President of the United States, a break-in artist, a charismatic president, and a young attorney become entangled in a tense battle between truth and absolute power.

Jack Reacher wakes to a subway murder in Manhattan, and a campus race against time to uncover a terrorist plot that ties his own past to a shadow war spanning three decades.

After Florentyna Kane becomes America’s first woman president, a shadowy conspiracy threatens her life; FBI Agent Mark Andrews races to uncover the plot before the next assassination attempt.

Two disgraced Secret Service agents race against time to uncover the link behind a string of assassinations and kidnappings, exposing political corruption that threatens the United States’ presidents and presidential candidates.

Private detective Lucas Davenport aids a cold-morning murder investigation in Minneapolis, where body findings and stab wounds hint at a skilled killer.

A Minnesota political fixer’s sudden disappearance throws private investigator Lucas Davenport into a twisted investigation that leads deep into the Minneapolis police department and a ruthless woman who controls power with money and ambition.

A hard‑boiled thriller in which a cynical reporter races against time to expose a failed murder investigation and clear an innocent death‑row inmate.

A son returns to his Mississippi hometown to investigate his father's murder charge, confronting family loyalty and community distrust.

When a former U.S. Senator disappears, Army Intelligence veteran Jacob Winter is pulled into a high‑stakes conspiracy that threatens the nation, forcing him to use every resource he has to unearth the truth and survive.

A political candidate is framed for murder and struggles to clear his name while plotting revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his career.

President Will Lee faces a political crisis, a VA funeral, and looming nuclear threats while a rogue CIA agent seeks revenge—an urgent race to shield the nation and the upcoming election.

Senator Will Lee of Georgia, a respected public servant, suddenly finds himself in the national spotlight as a contender for the presidency, only to discover that advancing through the political arena exposes him to deadly threats from clandestine enemies.

Stone Barrington, a former CIA operative turned private investigator, delves into the mysterious suicide of his cousin, navigating family ties, intelligence intrigue, and the gritty streets of Maine.

Herbie Fisher, the youngest partner at the elite law firm Woodman & Weld, faces his toughest case yet under the guidance of Stone Barrington, as corruption threatens to derail a high‑stakes legal battle.

Jonathan Kellerman and his wife Faye Kellerman collate two arresting police procedurals—one set in Berkeley’s political arena and another in Nashville’s music scene—into the suspenseful double novel Capital Crimes.

"Cal Claxton is determined to reinvent himself as a small town lawyer in the aftermath of his wife's suicide. Once a hardcharging L.A. prosecutor, he now lives in an old farmhouse overlooking the Oregon wine country. When a scruffy, tattooed kid shows up asking for help in solving his mother's cold case murder, Cal wants to say no. But the kid, who calls himself Picasso, has ridden a bike from Portland, and something about his determination touches Cal. It turns out Picasso is a gifted artist. He's also one of the legions of street kids who are drawn to Portland's Old Town. A reluctant Cal finds Picasso painting a mural on the side of a health clinic run by an idealistic doctor. Then Picasso is charged with the murder of a major business figure. The evidence is overwhelming. Suddenly Cal finds himself back in the game, pitted against the police, the media, and some of Portland's most powerful citizens. Is Picasso being framed? And if so, is there a connection between the murder of his mom and this new killing?"--Publisher's web site. When Cal Claxton decides to help a young homeless man accused of a brutal murder, he finds himself pitted against the police, the media and an angry citizenry. But that's child's play compared to the trouble he finds himself in when he starts to uncover the truth behind the crime.

Galilee, 1025. Infiltrating an ancient citadel, a Templar knight uncovers a holy treasure long hidden within the fortress's labyrinth: the Bachal Isu -- the staff of Jesus Christ -- a priceless icon that holds a mysterious and terrifying power that promises to change humankind forever. A millennium later, Somali pirates hijack a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa, kidnapping a young pregnant American woman. Commander Gray Pierce is enlisted for a covert rescue mission into the African jungle. The woman is no rich tourist: she's Amanda Gant-Bennett, daughter of the U.S. president. Suspicious that the kidnapping masks a far more nefarious plot, Gray must confront a shadowy cabal which has been manipulating events throughout history...and now challenges the current presidency. For this unique mission, SIGMA is aided by a pair of special operatives with unique talents: former Army Ranger Captain Tucker Wayne and his military war dog, Kane. But what should be a straightforward rescue turns into a fiery ambush and a deadly act of betrayal, as Gray and his team discover that the hostage is a pawn in a shattering act of terrorism with dark repercussions. And the danger is only beginning... Halfway around the world, a firebombing at a fertility clinic in South Carolina exposes a conspiracy that goes back centuries...a scheme that lies within our genetic code. With time against them, SIGMA must race to save an innocent unborn baby whose very existence raises questions about the nature of humanity, asking: Could you live forever? Would you live forever?

When terrorists seize the White House, CIA counterterrorist Mitch Rapp races to rescue the president and uncover a plot to thwart his mission, revealing a betrayal within the nation’s power circle.

Assisting the White House Chief of Staff, John Tollinger probes a modern‑day Rasputin who is quietly amassing extraordinary influence in Washington.

Lt. Abe Glitsky dives into a tense San Francisco murder investigation when the prime suspect’s lawyer seeks his help, putting both of their careers, and their lives, at risk.

LAPD detective Hieronymous (aka Harry) Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. Called out on a routine drug overdose case, Bosch soon realises that the victim found lying in the Mullholland Dam drainpipe is no accident case. Billy Meadows was a fellow 'tunnel rat' in Vietnam and Harry swears to bring the killer to justice.