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Diana Deverell

Lawyer Nora Dockson swore to tell the truth. But will she stick to her oath when only deception can save her innocent client?

An ex-con, Nora pulled herself out of the gutter and became an appeals attorney. She works only for convicted felons, rescuing innocents trapped by the flawed process that put them behind bars.

For seven years, she’s tried to convince the court that her client didn’t kill the victim. She failed again today.

She thinks the real murderer died five years ago. Truth is powerful. How difficult can it be to dig it out?

So hard, it may cost her everything … .

Help Me Nora is “a compelling gritty novel. I could not put it down and found the legal background fascinating. ” (Goodreads review)

A Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell brings you an intriguing heroine and an ongoing cast of entertaining characters in her engaging legal thrillers. Buy Help Me Nora today and start reading this “fascinating series” (CrimeFiction. FM).

Sorrel Press

Nora Dockson Legal Thrillers

Help Me Nora

For an ex-con, no prison visit is routine. When the gate in the perimeter fence slams shut behind Nora Dockson, her gut churns. 

She hates the concertina wire topping the chain links. The black-uniformed guard eyeing her suspiciously. The petty rules dictating when and where she can stand. Sit. Breathe. 

But Nora pulled herself out of the gutter and became an appeals lawyer. Her clients are behind bars and that’s where she meets them. 

All are convicted felons but not all are guilty of murder. Struggling to make a broken system free the innocent, she forces herself to go back inside. Though she knows that a prison can crush the soul of anyone who enters … . 

Right the Wrong is “an engaging legal thriller … in what I hope will be a long-running series. ” (Stephen Campbell, CrimeFiction. FM) 

A Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell brings you an intriguing heroine and an ongoing cast of entertaining characters in her gripping legal thrillers. Buy Right the Wrong today and enjoy the series.

Right the Wrong

An ex-con, Nora Dockson has a soft spot for underdogs. So how did police officer Wesley Mitchell jump to the top of her potential client list? 

Mitchell’s no underdog. Man’s so well-connected, for years he evaded punishment for killing unarmed civilians. Only after the FBI and the Justice Department stepped in did a jury find him guilty of two hot-blooded murders. Mitchell’s no innocent. He deserves his 65-year prison sentence. 

But did the feds fight dirty to convict him? 

Nora has to check it out. What she discovers will challenge all she believes … . 

Readers of Hear My Plea praise the “timely plot, filled with delicious intrigue and backbiting. ” 

A Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell brings you an engaging heroine and an ongoing cast of interesting characters in her gripping legal thrillers. Buy Hear My Plea today and enjoy a fascinating series.

Hear My Plea

Appeals lawyer Nora Dockson might be able to free Silvia Simon from prison. But why should she try? 

An ex-con herself, Nora broke free from her trailer park roots and went to law school. She works only for convicted felons. 

Silvia, a young single mother, insists she’s not guilty of arson-murder. But investigators determined only she could’ve started the fire. The prosecutor argued that Silvia set it to kill her daughter. 

Was he wrong? Or is Silvia lying? 

Trying to make sense of what happened, Nora ends up at the murky junction where arson myths and bad-mother stereotypes collide with modern science. 

Piecing together Silvia’s story, Nora discovers more of her own … 

A Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell has “a gift that grabs the reader so one cares about every character in the story” (reader review). 

In Judge Me Not, Diana brings you an intriguing heroine, a suspenseful plot, and an entertaining supporting cast. “A great character, a great series—I highly recommend it to people. ” (Stephen Campbell, CrimeFiction. FM)

Judge Me Not

An ex-con, Nora Dockson pulled herself out of the gutter and became an appeals lawyer. She focuses on rescuing women unfairly convicted of killing their loved ones. 

Yet she won’t work for the woman who poisoned her husband and partied hard on the insurance proceeds. Privileged and reckless, Hunter Logan can afford any lawyer she wants. She doesn’t need Nora. 

But when Nora learns more, she has to take Hunter’s case. Her whole life, Nora’s been getting ready to fight this legal battle—and it’s one she has to win …

A Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell has “a gift that grabs the reader so one cares about every character in the story” (reader review).

In Open the Door, Diana brings you an unforgettable heroine, a minefield of a plot, and an entertaining supporting cast. “The intense legal drama will keep you riveted to the page, but Nora’s honest emotions are what you’ll remember when you finish the last paragraph. This is a pivotal book in this series and not to be missed!” (Reader review)

Open the Door

Three full-length thrillers in one ebook—get them all for a savings of more than fifty percent! Nora Dockson is an ex-con who pulled herself out of the gutter and became an appeals attorney. Nora works only for convicted felons, rescuing innocents trapped by the flawed process that put them behind bars. 

Join Nora for three legal battles that take place in the span of a single landmark year of her life. 

Help Me Nora is “a compelling gritty novel. I could not put it down and found the legal background fascinating. ” (Goodreads review) 

Right the Wrong is “an engaging legal thriller … in what I hope will be a long-running series. ” (Stephen Campbell, CrimeFiction. FM)

Readers of Hear My Plea praise the “timely plot, filled with delicious intrigue and backbiting. ”

A Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell has “a gift that grabs the reader so one cares about every character in the story” (reader review).