An Izzy McNeil Novel

5 primary works • 6 total works

Red Hot Lies

by Laura Caldwell

Published 26 May 2009

"They say bad things happen in threes. When her fiancé, Sam, disappears on the same day her mentor and biggest client is killed, hotshot Chicago attorney Izzy McNeil starts counting. But trouble keeps coming. Sam is implicated in the client's death, her apartment is broken into and it's not just the authorities who are following her. Now, to find Sam and uncover her client's murderer, Izzy will have to push past limits she never imagined. Lucky for her she's always thrived under pressure, because her world is falling apart. Fast. And the trail of half-truths and lies is red-hot."--p. [4] of cover.

Red Blooded Murder

by Laura Caldwell

Published 30 June 2009

A high-profile job on Trial TV lands Chicago lawyer Izzy McNeil in the hot seat. After a shocking end to her engagement, she finds herself juggling not only her ex-fiancé, but a guy she never expected. And a moonlighting undercover gig has her digging deep into worlds she barely knew existed. But all of this takes a backseat when Izzy's friend winds up brutally murdered. Suddenly, she must balance the demands of a voracious media and the knowledge that she didn't know her friend as well as she thought.

Red, White & Dead

by Laura Caldwell

Published 28 July 2009

A few short months before, I’d juggled three men in my life, and then suddenly there were none.

Today, one was staging a comeback, and I wasn’t sure what to do about that. In the meantime I was free to date whoever I wanted. Even a ranking member of the mafia as part of a part-time job. Izzy McNeil is hot on the trail of one of Chicago’s most notorious gangsters.

Not that he realizes the crimson-tressed enchantress, a self-proclaimed “lapsed lawyer,” is moonlighting as a private investigator. But when an unexpected run-in trashes Izzy’s cover, she’s swept into an evil underworld where she is definitely not safe.

That is until Izzy receives help from an unlikely source: the ultimate guardian angel. And the last person she ever dreamed she’d see again. Now Izzy is racing from Chicago to Rome, all the while battling personal demons, Mafiosi killers and red hot emergency desires.…

Claim Of Innocence

by Laura Caldwell

Published 1 January 2011

"Valerie Solara has been charged with poisoning her best friend. The prosecution claims she's always been secretly attracted to Amanda's husband, and with Amanda gone, she planned to make her move. Attorney Izzy McNeil left the legal world a year ago, but a friend's request pulls her into the murder trial. Izzy knows how passion can turn your life upside down. She thought she had it once with her ex-fiancé, Sam. Now she wonders if that's all she has in common with her criminally gorgeous younger boyfriend, Theo. It's Izzy's job to present the facts that will exonerate her client, whether or not she's innocent"--P. [4] of cover.

Question of Trust

by Laura Caldwell

Published 1 January 2012

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

But what if you can't tell which is which? When attorney Izzy McNeil’s home is broken into, right after her boyfriend moves in, she ignores the coincidence. When Theo is arrested on charges of fraud, she wants to believe he’s innocent.

But when a neighbor is found dead in their home, she can't ignore that something is very, very wrong. Izzy also can’t forget how Theo was inexplicably turned down for a mortgage. Or his recent moody silences. Or how a stranger warned her that Theo needs to “accept responsibility…”

Thrust into Theo’s case, Izzy must walk the line between attorney and lover to prove hat Theo is innocent. But only Izzy can decide whether trusting Theo will keep her safe…or throw her into unimaginable danger.

False Impressions

by Laura Caldwell

Published 1 January 2012

The Art of Murder

Chicago attorney Izzy McNeil is ready to take a break from private investigation and focus on her career in criminal law. But as a favor, she agrees to work with Madeline Saga, a beautiful art gallery owner who fears that artwork she has sold is fake. Who in Madeline's tight circle of artists and gallery owners is guilty of the forgeries? When Madeline's life is threatened, Izzy is suddenly asking a more troublesome question: Who wants the gallery owner dead?

As the case spins out of control, there's only one person who makes Izzy feel safe. Detective Damon Vaughn. But getting close to her former nemesis is full of surprises. Astonishing truths about the glittering Chicago art scene that will introduce Izzy to the deadliest art of deception....

"Caldwell combines the best courtroom dramas with the vibe of Sex in the City ...Izzy McNeil's wit and charm compel the reader and the mystery proves intriguing."-RTBook Reviews on Claim of Innocence