"This well-crafted legal thriller has the feel of the real, because it was written by a first-rate lawyer who is also a very good writer." -Alan Dershowitz, author of Preemption: The Knife That Cuts Both Ways Paul Batista, one of the country's foremost defense lawyers, has written the ultimate legal thriller with murder in its heart. When Tom Perini, a legendary Heisman Trophy winner turned criminal lawyer, is found brutally murdered in Central Park, his widow Julie not only must unravel the mysteries of her husband's secret double life, but survive long enough to discover the truth. A thriller and courtroom drama of corruption and greed so authentic it reads like tomorrow's headlines. "A spectacular new addition to the legal thriller genre. Fast, smart and exciting, with richly drawn characters and a race-horse pace. Death's Witness is definitely a winner!" -Jack Ford, anchor, Good Morning America "A great read!" -Fred Graham, anchor on Court TV and former CBS news correspondent

Death's Witness: A Novel

Batista, Paul

Literature & Fiction

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Death's Witness

“Be warned: do not start this book late at night... you won’t put it down before morning... and you’ll be surprised all the way to the last page.”-Rikki Klieman, former Court TV anchor and author of Fairy Tales Can Come TruePaul Batista, one of the country’s foremost defense lawyers, has written the ultimate legal thriller with murder in its heart. When Tom Perini, a legendary Heisman Trophy winner turned criminal lawyer, is found brutally murdered in Central Park, his widow Julie not only must unravel the mysteries of her husband’s secret double life, but survive long enough to discover the truth. A thriller and courtroom drama of corruption and greed so authentic it leads like tomorrow’s headlines.“Grabs a reader by the throat from page one and won’t let go...Batista’s New York will now take its place alongside Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles as an iconographic image of urban power and frailty.”-Susan Jacoby, author of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

"Be warned: do not start this book late at night... you won't put it down before morning... and you'll be surprised all the way to the last page."-Rikki Klieman, former Court TV anchor and author of Fairy Tales Can Come TruePaul Batista, one of the country's foremost defense lawyers, has written the ultimate legal thriller with murder in its heart. When Tom Perini, a legendary Heisman Trophy winner turned criminal lawyer, is found brutally murdered in Central Park, his widow Julie not only must unravel the mysteries of her husband's secret double life, but survive long enough to discover the truth. A thriller and courtroom drama of corruption and greed so authentic it reads like tomorrow's headlines."Grabs a reader by the throat from page one and won't let go...Batista's New York will now take its place alongside Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles as an iconographic image of urban power and frailty."-Susan Jacoby, author of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism

United States

A birthday party on a beautiful summer Sunday afternoon on the roof garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the guest of honor, Roland Fortune, mayor of New York City.
Suddenly multiple explosions rock the entire building. This is not an accident, not a gas leak, but a heinous act of terrorism. Among the injured is the mayor himself, and although he survives, but the woman he loves does not. Ultimately the death toll exceeds 1700 people. And the terrorism does not stop there. As the city’s other iconic sites are targeted, the mayor throws Manhattan into lockdown.
In the chaos that ensues, law enforcement groups converge on New York City. The FBI, Homeland Security, the Armed Forces, even the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the President, come to the aid of the New York City Police Department.
Amidst this massive joint effort, only New York City Police Commissioner Gina Carbone is closing in on the terrorists. Her tactics well outside legal bounds, her cell operating in total secrecy, Gina takes vigilantism to a new level. Will her extremely aggressive actions succeed―or plunge the city into further catastrophe?

Manhattan Lockdown

Oceanview Publishing

When the 10th richest man in the world is brutally murdered―along with his prized Borzoi dogs in a luxurious East Hampton beach house―only one man is suspected of committing the crime: Juan Suarez, a handsome, charismatic, and illegal Mexican immigrant who worked for the victim. Now, renowned trail lawyer Raquel Rematti must take on the defense of the man the media has dubbed “The Blade of the Hamptons.” Not only must she take on one of the wealthiest families in the country, she must also protect Suarez and herself from ruthless people bent on lethal revenge―all while straddling the dangerous line between concerned involvement and forbidden passion for her client. Set in one of the most exclusive resorts in the world, The Borzoi Killings mixes all the twists of a sensational trial with all the “dirty little secrets” of the elite Hampton socialite lifestyles―from lavish parties, drugs and sex, to corruption and dangerous secret cartels.

The Borzoi Killings (1) (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

When Tom Perini, a legendary Heisman Trophy winner turned criminal lawyer, is found brutally murdered in Central Park, his widow Julie Perini suspects a wider conspiracy. Not only was her husband part of the defense team for a Congressman on trial for bribery, her intuition also tells her that the FBI is not too eager to find the killer.
Relying on her skills as a journalist, Julie begins her own investigation and soon discovers her late husband’s secret underworld associations; ties that now threaten her and her toddler’s lives. Fighting grief and a sense of betrayal, Julie is pulled into an inescapable labyrinth of organized crime dealings, political corruption, brutal power grabs and murder. 
Desperate, Julie turns to Vincent Sorrentino, Tom’s defense partner, for help, and the two discover a shocking and terrifying truth that threatens to paralyze them. But it may also hold the key―the only key―to saving the lives of Julie and her daughter.
Renowned attorney Paul Batista seamlessly combines crack legal expertise with suspenseful storytelling to produce a pulse-pounding action story and a first rate courtroom procedural; a legal thriller so authentic, it reads like tomorrow’s headlines.

Manhattan Lockdown: A Novel

USA Today best-selling author
High-stakes politics and the rivalry between two powerful women in the trial of the century
Legendary defense attorney Raquel Rematti represents a presidential candidate―and former First Lady of an ISIS-assassinated President―Senator Angelina Baldesteri in the most watched and explosive trial of the 21st Century. The Senator, a Democrat, sees it as a vendetta show trial orchestrated by the current Republican US President, his Republican Attorney General, and an ambitious Republican United States Attorney in Manhattan. At the trial, a year before the election, the Senator faces charges of election fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering; each of which could deem her unfit for office and all but remove her from the Presidential race. As the epic trial unfolds, Raquel is staggered by her client’s naked ambition and the extent of the complex relationships the Senator keeps hidden in a mounting trail of lies. Every aspect of the Senator’s life is inundated with intrigue. When the swirling forces start getting lethal, Raquel needs to extricate herself from the venom of these illicit and treacherous connections. These two powerful women keep things professional in the courtroom under the eyes of a crusty old judge, but once outside, they pit themselves against each other, warrior to warrior. At the end, only one will be left standing.

The Warriors (2) (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

USA Today Best-Selling Author High-stakes politics and the rivalry between two powerful women in the trial of the century Legendary defense attorney Raquel Rematti represents a presidential candidate--and former First Lady of an ISIS-assassinated President--Senator Angelina Baldesteri in the most watched and explosive trial of the 21st Century. The Senator, a Democrat, sees it as a vendetta show trial orchestrated by the current Republican U.S. President, his Republican Attorney General, and an ambitious Republican United States Attorney in Manhattan. At the trial, a year before the election, the Senator faces charges of election fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering; each of which could deem her unfit for office and all but remove her from the Presidential race. As the dramatic trial unfolds, Raquel steadily realizes that the Senator has a hidden trail of lies which she has fought hard to keep from the light of day including a series of complicated and illicit connections. As Raquel's complex, conflicted relationship with her client begins to gradually endanger herself, she must decide whether to face the recurrent dangers or allow her life and the lives of those she loves to be threatened. A powerful legal thriller that will stun fans of John Grisham and Michael Connelly While The Warriors can be read as a standalone novel, here is the publication order of Paul Batista's legal thrillers: Death's Witness Extraordinary Rendition The Borzoi Killings (Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller Series #1) Manhattan Lockdown The Warriors (Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller Series #2) Accusation (Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller Series #3) --coming in March 2022

The Warriors (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

Thrillers & Suspense

USA Today Best-Selling Author\nAn icon’s life implodes—at two in the morning\nWorld renowned, revered actor Aaron Julian is awakened at two a.m. by his agent who informs him that he has been accused of sexual harassment. Young actresses will break the story on prime-time TV that morning—with their lawyer, the attorney who led the charge in the priests’ sexual abuse cases.\nAaron and his celebrity pop-singer wife, Veda, vehemently deny the charges, and hire powerful defense lawyer Raquel Rematti. But when the plaintiffs’ lawyer is murdered in Central Park, the stakes skyrocket and the conspiracies spiral out of control.\nDespite revelation after revelation, Aaron continues to proclaim his innocence. And in his defense, Rematti uses every tool in the legal system to produce courtroom drama that is unparalleled.\nThe outcome—impossible to predict—is guaranteed to stun and to linger with you for a long time.\nFans of John Grisham and Scott Turow will devour this cutting-edge thriller\nWhile Accusation can be read as a standalone novel, here is the publication order of Paul Batista’s legal thrillers:\nDeath’s Witness 
Extraordinary Rendition 
The Borzoi Killings (Raquel Rematti #1) 
Manhattan Lockdown 
The Warriors (Raquel Rematti #2) 
Accusation (Raquel Rematti #3)

Accusation (3) (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

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Death's Witness: A Novel

Death's Witness

Death's Witness

Manhattan Lockdown

The Borzoi Killings (1) (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

Death's Witness: A Novel

Manhattan Lockdown: A Novel

The Warriors (2) (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

The Warriors (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)

Accusation (3) (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller)