Book 1

Death Qualified

by Kate Wilhelm

Published 1 July 1991

Book 2

The Best Defense

by Kate Wilhelm

Published 1 June 1994

Book 8

The Unbidden Truth

by Kate Wilhelm

Published 1 December 2004

Oregon lawyer Barbara Holloway has a reputation for taking on the most difficult cases–and winning them.

But even she can't begin to anticipate the bizarre twists waiting ahead. The large retainer offered by a client who asks for complete anonymity is not the only thing that intrigues Barbara Holloway. The defendant, Carol Fredricks, is a gifted young pianist charged with killing the manager of a piano bar.

But Carol is as much of a mystery as the details of the murder for which she is accused. She can't remember anything about her life before the age of eight, and she has been having haunting nightmares about a woman she cannot identify.

Before long Barbara becomes convinced that her client is not only innocent, but is being framed by an enemy who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried. And as she unravels the stunning trail of deception, hatred and a remarkable abiding love that holds the key to the mystery of Carol Fredricks, Barbara discovers that the unbidden truth may just damn them both.


Book 9

Sleight of Hand

by Kate Wilhelm

Published 1 September 2006
Gregarious Vegas entertainer Wally Lederer has a lucrativeshowbiz career, but when a childhood friend accuses him ofstealing a valuable artifact, his checkered past comes back tohaunt him. Wally claims he's turned his life around sincespending time in the slammer for picking pockets, but will thepolice believe him? More important, does Barbara believe himwhen he pleads his case to her?

Wally swears he's innocent. But when his accuser is foundmurdered, Barbara knows Wally is in serious trouble--the police have named him as their prime suspect.

Barbara begins to dig up the dirt, and before long new evidencepoints toward an unlikely killer. Now Barbara must decide ifprotecting her client by revealing the truth will destroy anotherlife she means to save.