Josie Bates, once a hot shot criminal defense attorney, now practices law in a small town of Hermosa Beach. When her past comes calling, Josie not only defends a sixteen-year-old girl, Hannah Sheraton, for murder, she takes her into her home. Together with her lover, Archer, this hobbled together family faces danger from home and afar as Josie continues to hold honor and the pursuit of justice dear above all else.

The Witness Series

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Hostile Witness, a Josie Bates Thriller by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 122,930. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Courtroom, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Courtroom
(4.50 from 28 reviews)
A prominent judge is dead; a sixteen year-old girl is accused. Attorney Josie Bates can't turn her back.
Silent Witness by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 104,040. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Josie Bates is pulled back into the world of high-stakes law when her ex-cop lover, Archer, is accused of murdering his disable stepson - a son Josie never knew he had. Racing against time, she must prove Archer has been framed. Her faith is shaken as she battles to save Archer, almost despairing until she uncovers the most dangerous evidence of all - the testimony of the silent witness.
Privileged Witness by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 87,550. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2009 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Grace McCreary says she tried to stop her wealthy, disturbed sister-in-law from jumping to her death, but the police accuse her of murder. Grace, sister of Senate hopeful Matthew McCreary, turns to Josie Bates for help. When Josie, Matthew's first love, steps back into the world of privilege and power she risks everything she holds dear - including her own life.
Expert Witness by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 102,030. Language: English. Published: December 16, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Hermosa Beach attorney Josie Bates is missing, and the cops say there's nothing they can do. They believe she can take care of herself, but the release of an old client and mysterious list found in her car say different. Racing against time, Josie's sixteen-year-old ward, Hannah Sheraton, and Josie's lover, Archer, must work together despite their differences to find her before it's too late.
Eyewitness by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 104,610. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
(5.00 from 1 review)
Blame is in the eye of the beholder when Josie faces her toughest challenge yet – one that comes from halfway around the world and forces her to question her faith in justice while threatening the people she loves most.
Forgotten Witness: A Josie Bates Thriller by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 104,350. Language: English. Published: December 17, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
A mysterious, unstable man disrupts a Senate hearing long enough to whisper five words to Josie Bates that will send her from the icy winter of Washington D.C. to the tropical warmth of Hawaii in search of Hannah. What she finds instead is a long buried truth. . .a truth that will change her life forever if she stays alive long enough to live it.
Dark Witness, a Josie Bates Thriller by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 7. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 102,330. Language: English. Published: February 27, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Spies & espionage, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
Hannah Sheraton and Billy Zuni are on the run, seeking the darkest corner of the earth they can find until the blood feud that targeted Billy can be resolved. Instead of finding a safe haven, the teenagers realize they have taken refuge in hell. Josie Bates is the avenging angel who must find them before it is too late.
Lost Witness by
Series: The Witness Series, Book 8. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 98,030. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
In the hold of a cargo ship of the Port of L.A. an important man is dead and the woman who killed him is mortally wounded. On shore a man staggers from the surf, a man once thought dead, a man whose plea for help Josie Bates cannot refuse even if it means hers might be the the next life lost.