Books like Defending Jacob by William Landay

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

A 2012 crime thriller that explores a marriage in turmoil as one wife disappears, leaving her husband to confront suspicion and secrets.

Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown after a brief stay in a psychiatric hospital to cover the murders of two preteen girls, and must confront the trauma of her own past to uncover the truth.

John Grisham’s debut legal thriller follows a murder trial in Mississippi that explores capital punishment, racial discrimination, and the complexities of the judicial system.

Eleven‑year‑old Mark Sway discovers a hidden body and becomes a target of a ruthless mob and a corrupt legal system. With the help of novice lawyer Reggie Love, he must outwit both before they kill him.

In South Carolina, attorney Hammond Cross must decide between justice and love when a chance encounter places a woman he’s fallen for as the alibi in a murder trial.

When violence returns to Pikeville, the Quinn family’s buried secrets surface, forcing lawyer Charlie Quinn to confront a 28‑year‑old tragedy that could shatter her life and the town she loves.

A federal judge and his secretary vanish before a trial, sparking an FBI investigation that uncovers a brutal murder and a lawyer’s chilling confession.

When a celebrity film premiere turns deadly, NYPD Red’s elite detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald race through Manhattan’s glitter and grit to uncover a ruthless killer before he strikes again.

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

In 1946 Clanton, a respected war hero and farmer, Pete Banning commits the shocking murder of Reverend Dexter Bell—and says nothing. The case becomes the county’s most baffling crime.

When a 13‑year‑old insists her sister’s killer is innocent, a high‑profile law firm must dig into a seemingly closed murder case to determine if justice was truly served.

A high‑stakes British mystery where a beloved public figure is accused of murder, forcing his wife and a determined lawyer into a tense battle over truth and justice.

It was a one-way ticket out of his self-imposed isolation and into the courtroom on the right side of justice. It was a favor for his old friend Judge Horace Woolner. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to serve as special prosecutor in a case against a man sworn to uphold the law, Marshall Goodwin, the chief deputy district attorney accused of having his former wife murdered. It was an opportunity Joseph Antonelli couldn't walk away from. But Antonelli is walking into more than he bargained for. The Goodwin case renews his appetite for the practice of law, and although Antonelli is determined to remain on the side of justice, there are many shades between right and wrong. And Antonelli may be over his head when Russell Gray, an urbane, worldly, and wealthy man from a prominent Portland family, is found murdered in his living room. Horace Woolner's wife stands accused of the crime. With justice and love on the line, the stakes couldn't be higher. In this stunning look at our legal system and our hearts, D. W. Buffa delivers on the promise of The Defense and takes us into the dark recesses of our courtrooms and our souls, where there are no easy answers.

In the early years of the nation, a young lawyer returns to New York to investigate his father’s murder, uncovering a deadly fraud that threatens both the city and the country.

An investigative history of Fred Coe, the son of a Spokane newspaper editor, who was convicted of rapes and murders in 1981, exploring the psychology of a patriarchal family and the impact on those who loved him.

When a beloved high‑school coach is killed in a fiery crash, Michigan prosecutor Anna Curtis returns home and discovers her sister Jody is accused of the murder. Between grief and legal duty, Anna must decide if Jody is truly innocent.