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Bell, James Scott

Overview
Works:53 works in 127 publications in 5 languages and 16,564 library holdings
Genres:Christian fiction  Legal stories  Suspense fiction  Historical fiction  Mystery fiction  Domestic fiction  Biographical fiction 
Classifications:ps3552.e5158, 813.54
Most widely held works by James Scott Bell
City of Angels by Tracie Peterson( Book )
9 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 1,322 libraries worldwide
Arriving in the turbulent and exciting city of Los Angeles just at the turn of the 20th century, Kit Shannon dreams of a future as a lawyer. Drawn into the upper-class world, Kit feels a burning desire to seek justice for the poor and oppressed, and in the courtroom is forced to confront an attack against the Christian faith she holds dear.
Angels flight by Tracie Peterson( Book )
6 editions published between 2001 and 2006 in English and held by 1,031 libraries worldwide
in 1904 Los Angeles, fledgling lawyer Kit Shannon takes on a case that sparks racial hatred.
Angel of mercy by Tracie Peterson( Book )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 1,010 libraries worldwide
When an old adversary, insisting on his innocence, demands that she represent him against murder charges, Kit is torn between her resolve to defend only the innocent and his desperate pleas for her help.
A greater glory by James Scott Bell( Book )
5 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 958 libraries worldwide
Kit Shannon, a nineteenth-century Los Angeles lawyer, takes the case of a society woman who fears her dark past will be exposed, while Ted Fox's approaching marriage and professional ambition are thwarted when he is falsely accused of treason.
Breach of promise by James Scott Bell( Book )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 821 libraries worldwide
Mark Gillen has the storybook life other men dreamof, complete with a beautiful wife and an adoring five-year-old daughter. Then his wife announces she's leaving him. And taking their daughter with her.
Try dying : a novel by James Scott Bell( Book )
3 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 806 libraries worldwide
"A fast-paced legal thriller in which lawyer Ty Buchanan will enter a world of unbelievable evil to discover the cause of his fiancee's death, prepared to kill for the truth"--Provided by the publisher.
Try darkness : a novel by James Scott Bell( Book )
4 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 709 libraries worldwide
"In the second fast-paced novel featuring trial lawyer Ty Buchanan, the murder of a client will force Ty into the underbelly of L.A. to protect the child she left behind"--Provided by the publisher.
Presumed guilty by James Scott Bell( Book )
7 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 704 libraries worldwide
"Dallas Hamilton's perfect world is torn apart when her husband, a rising superstar in the evangelical world, is arrested for the murder of a porn star."--Publisher description.
No legal grounds by James Scott Bell( Book )
7 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 695 libraries worldwide
Suddenly attorney Sam Trask faces a danger more real than he could ever imagine ... danger from someone who will not rest until Sam's life comes crashing down around him.
Deceived by James Scott Bell( Book )
5 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 680 libraries worldwide
"Two bodies in an isolated canyon on the edge of L.A. One with saddlebags filled with diamonds. That's how it begins for Liz Towne, a stunning blonde with a devout husband who has given up a prime job for reasons Liz cannot understand--for "Mac" MacDonald, a Gulf War vet who's done time in prison and is just now finding his way back to normal life--and for Roxanne "Rocky" Towne, Liz's sister-in-law, who suspects things she cannot prove. All three are thrown together after a tragedy in Pack Canyon. After finding the stolen diamonds, Liz is faced with an escalating set of choices: Truth or lies? Stop or keep moving? All in or played out?"--P. [4] of cover.
A higher justice by James Scott Bell( Book )
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 677 libraries worldwide
Taking the case of a grieving mother whose young son has been killed in a tragic trolly-car accident, Kit Shannon finds herself up against a powerful coalition of corrupt railroad men and politicians that places her own life at risk.
Plot & structure : techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish by James Scott Bell( Book )
4 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 626 libraries worldwide
A certain truth by James Scott Bell( Book )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 609 libraries worldwide
A Certain Truth recreates the rough-and-tumble world of early 20th-century Los Angeles, including the legal arena where lawyer Kit Shannon battles for the rights of her clients.
Try fear by James Scott Bell( Book )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 576 libraries worldwide
For Ty Buchanan defending suspected drunk driver Carl Richess seems routine enough. Ty takes the case only out of sympathy for the defendant's mother. But then the simple DUI becomes a homicide.
Deadlock by James Scott Bell( Book )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 537 libraries worldwide
A near-death experience changes the outlook of the woman about to become the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The whole truth by James Scott Bell( Book )
4 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 524 libraries worldwide
A lawyer suspects a criminal he is defending may be his missing brother, whose kidnapping he witnessed when he was five.
Final witness by James Scott Bell( Book )
8 editions published between 1998 and 2004 in English and held by 517 libraries worldwide
Set in Los Angeles, story deals with the Russian mafia.
Sins of the fathers by James Scott Bell( Book )
4 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 499 libraries worldwide
Public defender Lindy Field defends a thirteen-year-old boy accused of a fatal shooting at a baseball game.
Glimpses of paradise : a novel by James Scott Bell( Book )
5 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 485 libraries worldwide
"This historial epic, author James Scott Bell's most ambitious novel, spins a story of war, murder, faith, romance, and drama from small town Nebraska in the early 1900's to French battlefields of Word War I to post-war Hollywood"--Provided by publisher.
Blind justice : a novel by James Scott Bell( Book )
2 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 425 libraries worldwide
Criminal lawyer Jake Denny has hit rock bottom. Yet, when a childhood friend is accused of murder, he takes the case in a last-ditch effort to restore his dignity and renew his spirit. He wages a one-man war against the evil forces haunting the case and the demons that dwell in his own troubled heart.
 
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City of Angels
Alternative Names
Scott Bell, James
Languages
English (113)
Dutch (7)
Undetermined (5)
Danish (1)
German (1)
Covers
Angels flightAngel of mercyA greater gloryBreach of promiseTry dying : a novelPresumed guiltyNo legal groundsA higher justice
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