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Phillip Margolin

(Phillip Michael Margolin)

(b.1944)

Phillip Margolin is a criminal defence attorney who has defended several people accused of murder.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

New and upcoming books

November 2024

An Insignificant Case

November 2025

Traitor

Series

Amanda Jaffe
   1. Wild Justice (2000)
   2. The Associate (2001)
   3. Ties That Bind (2003)
   4. Proof Positive (2006)
   5. Fugitive (2009)
   6. Violent Crimes (2016)

Dana Cutler
   1. Executive Privilege (2008)
   2. Supreme Justice (2010)
   3. Capitol Murder (2012)
   4. Sleight of Hand (2013)

Robin Lockwood
   1. The Third Victim (2018)
   2. The Perfect Alibi (2019)
   3. A Reasonable Doubt (2020)
   4. A Matter of Life and Death (2021)
   5. The Darkest Place (2022)
   6. Murder at Black Oaks (2022)
   7. Betrayal (2023)

Novels

   Heartstone (1978)
   The Last Innocent Man (1981)
   Gone, but Not Forgotten (1993)
   After Dark (1995)
   The Burning Man (1996)
   The Undertaker's Widow (1998)
   Natural Suspect (2001) (with others)
   Sleeping Beauty (2004)
   Lost Lake (2005)
   No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with others)
   Vanishing Acts (2011) (with Ami Margolin Rome)
   Worthy Brown's Daughter (2014)
   Woman with a Gun (2014)
   An Insignificant Case (2024)
   Traitor (2025)

Collections

Thriller 2.2 (2016) (with Carla Neggers and Marcus Sakey)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Angie's Delight (1998)
   The Jailhouse Lawyer (1998)
   The Girl in the Yellow Bikini (2006)

Series contributed to

Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down
The House on Pine Terrace (2018)

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by Phillip Margolin

Anatomy of Innocence (2017)
Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted
edited by
Laura Caldwell and Leslie S Klinger

A Study in Sherlock (2011)
edited by
Laurie R King and Leslie S Klinger

The Best American Mystery Stories 2010 (2010)
(Best American Mystery Stories)
edited by
Lee Child and Otto Penzler

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Award nominations

1979 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Heartstone

Phillip Margolin recommends

Dead Money (2025)
Jakob Kerr
"A must-read thriller set in the world of high tech's billionaires."

The Cage (2022)
Bonnie Kistler
"The Cage starts with one of the most unique thriller setups I've ever read, and it keeps moving at warp speed. A must read."

The Nowhere Child (2019)
Christian White
"The Nowhere Child is a well-written thriller that avoids the clichés of the genre. The characters are interesting and believable and the book kept me reading up to the satisfying conclusion."

We, the Jury (2018)
Robert Rotstein
"We, the Jury is an exceptional legal thriller that is told from multiple viewpoints during jury deliberations in a major murder case. I found myself changing my opinion on the defendant's guilt or innocence until the surprise ending."

In the Valley of the Devil (2018)
(Earl Marcus Mystery, book 2)
Hank Early
"Action, suspense and a cracking good mystery."

The Children's Game (2018)
Max Karpov
"The Children's Game is a well-written, thought-provoking thriller that is extremely timely in light of the allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election."

Gone to Dust (2017)
(Nils Shapiro, book 1)
Matt Goldman
"A clever mystery that starts with a unique crime scene, mixes in a package of red herrings, and tops off the plot with Nils Shapiro, a private eye who is as interesting as his name."

The Clockwork Dynasty (2017)
Daniel H Wilson
"In The Clockwork Dynasty, Daniel Wilson, the king of the robothriller, mixes robots, history and non-stop action to create a thoroughly original plot. Think The Terminator meets Indiana Jones with a crash course in history thrown in. A thoroughly enjoyable read."

The Semper Sonnet (2016)
Seth Margolis
"The Semper Sonnet is a wildly imaginative thriller that fans of Dan Brown and Steve Berry will love."

Midnight (2013)
Kevin Egan
"Alfred Hitchcock would have loved Midnight's twisty, original plot."

Hush Money (2012)
(Jack MacTaggart Mysteries, book 1)
Chuck Greaves
"Hush Money is a fast-paced, funny mystery."

Crashers (2010)
(Crashers, book 1)
Dana Haynes
"ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST THRILLERS."

Final Target (2010)
(Graham Gage, book 1)
Steven Gore
"An action-packed debut thriller."

Ironfire (2003)
David Ball
"An epic adventure with action, suspense, and romance. David Ball brings alive sultan's palaces, the world of corsairs and knights and the realities of 16th-century medicine and combat."

Juror Number Eleven (2002)
(Mairead O'Clare legal thriller, book 2)
Terry Devane
"A heroine you can root for."

Cold Justice (2002)
(Kali O'Brien, book 5)
Jonnie Jacobs
"Tense and clever..."

Savage Art (2000)
Danielle Girard
"Gripping... Scary... kept me reading until the end."

In Her Defense (2000)
Stephen Horn
"Great fun, a legal thriller with real surprises."

Gideon (1999)
Russell Andrews
"A compelling pageturner."

Angle of Impact (1998)
Bonnie MacDougal
"Starts fast and keeps moving... Gives readers an insider's view of the way big law firms try big cases."

Sacrifice (1997)
Mitchell Smith
"A powerful thriller."

Omega (1997)
Patrick Lynch (Gary Humphreys)
"The suspense builds and builds... terrifying."

The Thirteenth Hour (1996)
Barbara Sofer
"A fast-moving and intelligent thriller."

Guilty As Sin (1996)
(Deer Lake, book 2)
Tami Hoag
"A chilling study of evil that holds the reader until the shocking surprise ending."

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