Phillip Margolin’s New Release

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Murder at Black Oaks (2022)

In Phillip Margolin’s Murder at Black Oaks, Attorney Robin Lockwood finds herself at an isolated retreat in the Oregon mountains, one with a tragic past and a legendary curse, and surrounded by many suspects and confronted with an impossible crime.

Defense Attorney Robin Lockwood is summoned by retired District Attorney Francis Melville to meet with him at Black Oaks, the manor he owns up in the Oregon mountains. The manor has an interesting history – originally built in 1628 in England, there’s a murderous legend and curse attached to the mansion. Melville, however, wants Lockwood’s help in a legal matter – righting a wrongful conviction……………….
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Short Stories by Phillip Margolin

The House on Pine Terrace
The House on Pine Terrace appears in the anthology Thriller 2 as well as the 2010 edition of The Best American Mystery Stories.

The Jailhouse Lawyer
The Jailhouse Lawyer appears in the 1998 anthology Legal Briefs as well as the 1999 edition of The Best American Mystery Stories.

Angie’s Delight
Angie’s Delight appeared in Murder For Revenge published in 1998 by Delacorte Press and edited by Otto Penzler.

The Girl in the Yellow Bikini
The Girl in the Yellow Bikini is Phil’s first piece of published fiction. It was released in 1974 in Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine. In mid-2002, it was re-printed as a booklet and shrink-wrapped to the French edition of Elle fashion magazine.